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Pontiac: Idiot lights - 97 Grand Prix

  1. #1
    JonH
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    Idiot lights - 97 Grand Prix

    While driving home tonight in my '97 GP GT the dome lights seemed a little
    dim. Then my ABS light came on....then my break lights came on. I got a
    little nervous and pulled over. I turned off the car (thinking when I
    turned it back on all would be well) and restarted it. It almost didn't
    start..but it did. The 2 lights came back on and then the battery light
    came on also.

    I then drove home (about 1 mile). I thought it the battery needed charging
    so I put the charger on. The charger showed that the battery was fully
    charged.

    I closed the hood and the car started right up. The dome lights seemed
    brighter also.

    Does this sound like the battery cable may have been loose? Or can
    something else be going on. I hope my car starts in the morning.



  2. #2
    clevere
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    Re: Idiot lights - 97 Grand Prix

    You Alternator is going out.

    "JonH" <com> wrote in message
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    charging 



  3. #3
    GMAN
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    Re: Idiot lights - 97 Grand Prix

    In article <mE_Pb.7355$gnilink.net>, "JonH" <com> wrote: 
    Your alternator is failing. I have been thru 6 laternators on my 97 Grand Am
    SE. I got so pissed at PepBoys and raised such a stink to corporate about
    their shit replacement alternators ( i Basically kept using them since the
    alternator i had to buy a while back had a lifetime warranty so damn if i wont
    use it). They finally put in a AC Delco alternator and rewires the complete
    link wire from the alternator down to the starter.

  4. #4
    JonH
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    Re: Idiot lights - 97 Grand Prix

    You guys were right. I got a new alternator installed today. Thanks for
    the help.

    "GMAN" <com> wrote in message
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    <com> wrote: 
    little 
    charging 
    Am 
    wont 
    complete 



  5. #5
    clevere
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    Re: Idiot lights - 97 Grand Prix

    No problem. Happened to me on my 94 Grand Prix ..

    "JonH" <com> wrote in message
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    didn't 
    light 
    Grand 
    about 
    the 





 

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