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Default Just swaped engine, starter doesn't turn.

My first ? Is... What color is the signal wire to the starter?

I get no codes and no warnings. All fuses are good As well. There is a possibility the alternator signal wire and the starter wire got switched. Starter is yellow right?
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starter signal wire is yellow.

check power at the yellow wire with a volt meter while cranking
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I'll bring my meter and long leads home today.
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So where I stand now... The main power cable has power but the signal wire doesn't get anything when I turn the key. Would the car be immobilized?
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check any message display on the SID, check twice unit, check that little immobilizer antenna around the ignition lock. check neutral safety switch
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Good to go!!! It was the shift linkage. I gat bent down a little bit ant the it was stuck just between park and reverse. I bent it back up, cycled threw the gears and fired right up!! Thank you guys. It's nice to be able to bounce ideas around.
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