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Question posted by reynlis on January 12th, 2014

The Charging System Failure Light Comes On Briefly 2008 Pontiac Gran Prix What

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Answer #1: Posted by amkjhead on March 30th, 2014 9:56 AM

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Have your battery checked, mine did that when my battery was dying. Once it was replaced I had no more issues.

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