1999 Pontiac Grand Am Battery/Alternator

1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
156,200 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SHEDRICK20
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Last September I bought a new alternator and just recently, my battery went bad and the car wouldn't start. I bought a new battery and put it in. The alternator is less than a year old and the battery light already came on two days after I put the new battery in. Do you think its the alternator even though its less than a year old?
May 28, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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RHALL77
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you should check the battery voltage when the car is running. it should be around 13.8-14.5 volts
May 28, 2008 at 3:50 PM
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SHEDRICK20
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I just bought the battery yesterday though and have only driven it twice since then. The battery light shouldn't be coming on already. I've read a lot of posts on here about the battery light coming on, then the alternator going back. Also, people say you shouldn't buy from autozone, but thats where I got the alternator last September.
May 28, 2008 at 4:11 PM
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RHALL77
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it could of went bad. i would have it checked
May 28, 2008 at 4:19 PM