New starter and battery, will not start

Tiny
JOSHSTROBL
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  • 2000 NISSAN SENTRA
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • 180,000 MILES
Installed a new starter and battery, all dash lights, and headlights work, but when you hit the key, I get nothing.
Monday, July 4th, 2022 AT 7:21 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Does the security light flash when you are trying to start it? If not, it sounds like the park/neutral relay is out under the hood. here are two guides to help and the starter wiring diagrams in the images below so you can see how the system works:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 AT 9:45 AM

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