Alternator Problem?

[Biggie_toms]

On my way to work this morning my 2002 pontiac grand am just shut off and died. I tried givivng it a jump and nothing. Since the car died while i was driving could this be a alternator problem?

[GASE 95]

is it making any noises when u turn the key? Did it do anything when it died or did it just stall out?

[Biggie_toms]

Thanx for the reply! The car just died while I was driving. When I try to start it the car sounds like it wants to start but it wont turn over.

[xeroinfinity]

Test your battery with a voltmeter.
Should be around 13+ volts.

You can also take the alternator to most part stores and get it tested.

Also when it died,
did the security light on the dash come on or flash ?

[Biggie_toms]

Yes, the battery light did come on and stayed on.

[GASE 95]

hmm...the thing that makes me believe its not the alternator is that you said you tried to jump it and it still didnt start. I would imagine the car wouldve started then maybe died again after you disconnected the jumper cables. Did the battery light turn on on your dash before it died?

Start simple and make sure your battery connection is good. Sometimes some of that "gunk" can build up on the battery posts and ruin the connection.

[Biggie_toms]

Yeah the battery light came on before it died. The battery posts are clean. When I treid to jump it it tried to start but nothing.

[xeroinfinity]

I didnt mean the battery/alternator light.

The security light on the left side gauge ...?

If so This would indicate your passlock system has malfuntioned.
Try turning the key to the "ON" position for 10 min, turn it off for 1 min.
Then repeat this two more times.
For A total of three X.

This should reset the passlock,
though I dont know if this is your only problem yet.

[Biggie_toms]

It seems that my alternator is good my battery is good im just not getting any gas maybe the injectors of the fuel pump. Ive already replaced the fuel filter and changed the plugs, started small and still nothing. The guys over at pontiac tell me probly the fuel pump.

[xeroinfinity]

Have you tried the relearn I posted yet ?

[Biggie_toms]

Yeah I did thanks for the advise but still no progress. Im having the car taken to the shop my mechanical know how only goes so far. ( not very far indeed )