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Starter relay?

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#1 ·
My 07 GTI instantly stopped turning over. Full power, just no starter. Here’s question. I assumed that the starter had a relay since this is the common symptom of a blown relay. But there are a bunch of different superseded part #s for this and on top of that I have been told by two different mechanics that is two different relays.

which one is it physically ( as in the location on the engine fuse board ) and that will tell me which one I have to order.
 
#2 ·
this is the diagram I used. When matching picture to legend, even that is f***ed up. I refer you to the F15 fuse, which the legend says is the 40a starter fuse, but clearly is a 10a fuse. So how can I trust this crap to be right. Hell, even the parts guys at the dealership say they have no clue. **** is frustrating.

 
#14 ·
I also checked the 40a fuse labeled starter fuse , and that looked good. since dealer only had one relay, I replaced “18” but didn’t solve issue. Hearing clicking when turning off key , but can’t identify wether from under dash or under hood. Likely under dash since insulation and physical distance would make it hard to hear under hood. I also think that the fuel pump isn’t pumping when you open door. Could those two be on same relay? Would make sense.