No power no crank

Asked by Terrico Lorece Jul 05, 2018 at 08:31 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So i drove my car last friday night and i came to a
stop light and my car completely shut off i put a
brand new starter in a month ago , i just Put a brand
new battery and also alternator in my car then went
to start it and got nothing so i poped my hood and
thoight maybe i didnt tighten my bolts on the
battery all the way and me messing around with the
red terminal i got my dash board lights to come on
but when i turn to start the car i get nothing at all
not even a click no sound at all when i turn to start
it . Is there anyone who ever delt with this with there
01 pontiac or pontiac ? Can someone help me try
and figure out what the issue is ??

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This is a very common problem on GM vehicles. It may be the security system which is notoriously known to fail. Basically when you insert your key, the system checks for a certain signal. If the system cannot get the correct signal from the key, it assumes the key is incorrect or you are attempting to hotwire it. The system then goes into SECURITY lockout mode. (prevents vehicle theft) This will either turn off the starter, or the fuel injectors. This has been happening with GM's for a very long time. There are ways to bypass this now. Read through this page for info, solutions as well. Google "new rockies" for more info

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