Thread: 04 gtp wont start

So i went to start it lastnite and it wouldnt turnover, it would just click. It had only been sitting for about twenty minutes with the key on. the dash lights went a little dim, then the tc shut off then stability system, and then charge system failure popped up on the dic. So i just left it alone because i had to go. I try and start it today and it turns rite over. Just had a tuneup about 5-10k ago. 04 grand prix gtp comp g with 104,000 on it. Any advice or suggestions are appreciated, want to get this taken care of tonight.

Clean battery post and your connection, maybe your starter is on the fritz. Check grounds on tranny housing front right and down if your looking at your motor... Purple wire i belive.

Yea i was thinking starter also.. But since the interior lights are dimming, i dont know, gots me thinking its the alt or a connection from the alt..
but yea im checking the connections now.

Checked a few connections, they are pretty solid, i guess its the starter? The Thing is i took it to autozone a couple weeks ago to have the starting system checked and the person that did it said everything checked out fine, but all he was looking at was the tool he was using.

I took my first car to napa when it had problems starting to have it checked out, they told me i needed a new battery.. So i bought one and drove it for about three days and i started haveing the same problem so i had my dad look at it and we found that a wire was corroded apart on the alternater. Lesson learned.

Originally Posted by Ginseng

sounds like you killed your battery. same thing happened to me the other day i got a jump and all was good maby it was just cold out so it didnt have the power to start up and the second time you started it it was warmer

Did you have any power to your car? Because i had my headlights and the interior livhts on and everything, though they were dimming.. Thats what has me stumped.

I checked grounds, i checked the battery about 3 weeks ago and it was good ( i bought it 2 years ago) it might of gotten a good reading because it was charged i dont know though.
Should i remove the alternater and have it tested or jump to the starter?