I have a 2006 pontiac g6. First the battery warning light came on. Shorlty thereafter the anti-theft light came on and my power steering stopped working. Following this the engine went dead. I was unable to crank it without jumping the battery off. Once jumped, the same sequence of events occurred. I removed the battery and the altenator and had them checked. Both are working properly. Is this a problem with the computer or do I have a wiring issue?
Check your voltage before jumping to the conclusion of a bigger issue. Get yourself an inexpensive multimeter/voltage tester and set it to 12v d.c.
1. Check voltage of just battery. Should be around 12 to 12.5 volts if its ok
2. Turn the car on, check voltage again, it should be 13 or more volts
If #1 is not happening, charge the battery overnight.
If you have a good charge and #2 is 12v or below, your alternator is shot, or you could have a corroded ground, loose ground, or something is just not making a connection.
If your battery keeps going dead after this, something is making a connection when it shouldn't and you have a slow electrical leak. If that's the case, start reading about how to check for voltage leaks in a car.
SOURCE: power steering cap location Pontiac G6 3.5L
it is located on the passengerside under the altenator closest to the firewall. make sure the vehicle is turned off reach in under the altenator and you should feel the cap.
SOURCE: Engine Seized up on a 2006 Pontiac G6
check the oil and coolant levels. if coolant is low pull the sparkplugs and try to turn the engine over if still not turning free remove the serpentine belt and try again, if it turns over ok check the pullyes on the front of the motor to see if they all turn free by hand. a serpentine belt can prevent an engine from turning over if a tensioner, idler, water pump, alternator, or power steering pump is siezed up or starting to seize. being your battery is bad I'm thinking probably the alternator is seized. hope this helps mike.
SOURCE: 2006 Pontiac G6 electrical power steering problems
The electrical steering system on the vehicle had a common problem with early failure caused by a sensor in the steering column. The correction is replacement of the steering column.
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SOURCE: After changing the battery on my 2005 Pontiac G6 the radio will not display anything. Not even the
did you hook the cables up backwards (ground to positive) as this could short out your electronics. are there any other electronic issues. if you didnt and everything else is ok you radio may have an anti-theft program. you can try disconnecting the ground connection to the battery for about 30 secs and reconnecting it. if it still doesnt work look in your owners manual how to reset the computer also check your fuses.. if all fails you may need to get the radio reprogrammed good luck
SOURCE: 2009 Pontiac g6 anti theft system
Turn key to on but with the engine off, push down on the break hold it there squeeze the button on the gear shift then try to turn the key at the same time keep squeezing the gearshift stepping on the brake and turning the key to the right until the car comes on
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