04 malibu vlx help! starter

Good morning,

I have an 04 vlx, I bought the guy put new engine in and had 60 hours on engine, it fired first time out of warehouse Saturday from winter, ran 3 hours great turning on and off. Stopped and it wouldn't start. It made a high pitch noise which everyone agree starter went out, replaced the starter for 160 and both new batteries. Now I just get a click noise when I turn it. Any suggestions, before I take it and spend a fortune for mechanic at the dealer to look at it. wondering if you have any suggestions, how do you test the relay? My other question I thought its weird, but there is a red light that is on under the kill switch lanyard, is that always suppose to be lit on?