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My car will not start when I turn the key. Will not even crank. New battery, alternator and starter. Gauges and light work when key is on. What's wrong?

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Good Evening. I can certainly understand your hardship of not being able to start it or even crank your car after all that work. What you need to do is check the trigger wire down at the starter and see if it is getting power when you turn the key to the start position and a traditional test light will work and someone to help turn the key. It goes from the ignition to the neutral safety switch to your starter somewhere along the way it just is not making connection. Try jumping the starter trigger wire and positive and be sure that cranks that way as well. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions please feel free to ask.

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