Car wont crank. Dash lights and fuel pump turn on.

1998 NISSAN 200SX
160,000 MILES
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ISLNADTRIP
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My 1998 Nissan 200sx wouldn't turn over. I bridged the gap on the solenoid with a screw driver and the starter motor engaged but didn't engage the engine itself. I figured i had a faulty starter. I replaced the starter and the solenoid together because it seemed like a good idea. I installed the new assembly and still the car wont crank.

Any idea of what it might be?

In the last year I also replaced the alternator and the distributor.
Jun 5, 2012 at 7:29 AM
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CADIEMAN
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sounds like u need to check the voltage to the starter seloniod
Jun 5, 2012 at 7:52 AM
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ISLNADTRIP
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How would I go about doing that? Could it be something else beside a default connection? Aloha
Jun 5, 2012 at 7:26 PM
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CADIEMAN
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test the voltage with a meter or light.check for voltage to the starter seloniod with the key in the start poss.try tapping the starter with a hammer.to ck for a bad armature.this sounds like
Jun 5, 2012 at 10:55 PM
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