Problems starting my new 408

So I have a tiny success, and a failure. I purchased a remote starter switch and had trouble attaching it it the starter, so I used the ignition relay and battery terminal. It worked long enough to get it to pop off twice, but before I could dial in the sweet spot, the ignition relay seems to be burnt out. I try the remote and it Sparks, if I try the key switch it just clicks. So in typical fashion of this car, one step forward and two steps back.... It's been this way for twenty years