2002 Chevy Monte Carlo 2002 Monte Carlo Won't Even Try to S

Tiny
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Engine Mechanical problem
2002 Chevy Monte Carlo 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 78000+ miles

I can't even get the lights in the car to come on. All I see is the check engine light.

This problem started recently and I thought it was the battery, which I replaced, and it was fixed for a short time.

Now I've got the same problem.
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 AT 8:31 PM

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Tiny
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Have the battery charged and then check the charging system
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 AT 8:34 PM
Tiny
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I tried just now to jump the car off and it didn't do anything.

The charging system isn't the same thing as the battery is it? I just installed a new battery days ago.

Could be a dumb question, but I'm a newbie. What does the charging system look like?
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 AT 8:52 PM
Tiny
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You have an alternator that is driven by a belt
and when the engine is running the alternator should be charging the battery
think of the battery as a container for the electricity
and the alternator should keep it full

do you have a security light on and or blinking
and if so its the security system
to correct that issue you need to leave key in the ignition with the key in the on position
until security light stop blinking and or go off
and then you should be able to start

this is what I m thinking
alternator not charging the battery causing it to go dead
you replaced the battery and the car ran for two days
and its doing the same thing
the new battery ran down
and it need to be charged
and after it start you need a volts meter and check battery volts its should read over 14volts
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 AT 9:51 PM

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