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Re: Do you have a diagram of the engine of the 2002 Kia...
You don't need a diagram.Lift the car disconnect the battery and the wires to the starter solenoid remove the starter bolts and check the shims placement.Replacement starter is reverse to what is listed in removal
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When you replaced the starter, did you disconnect the battery? If you did, it is the security system and engine immobilizer that is stopping the car from starting. It needs resetting. Not so easy in a Kia!
i guessing its an automatic, if it is its the neutral switch not working and probably needs replacing, if it worked in second gear then the switch is not lined up correctly meaning it could be snapped inside https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/neutral-safety-switch/kia/spectra/2002
If you just replaceD the engine in your 2005 Kia Spectra, was the replacement engine a good one? It sounds to me like it's a starter or starter solenoid issue! Try "hot-wiring" the starter solenoid, to see if the engine cranks. All security systems are "low level" in terms of current control. But a DIRECT connection from a good battery to the starter solenoid should engage it, which should complete the circuit from the battery to the starter motor.
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