On star
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Yes, I did so to mount my radar detector up there.
It slides to the right a couple of inches, then comes off the brackets. You can disconnect the wires, tape them, and tuck up under the W/S trim.
Most people report it takes a good push to move the box to the right, mine required placing a 1" dowel against the left side of the unit and using a hammer to smack it to the right. I waited for warm weather to do this...
The antenna box is now stored in my rear cubby, so I could reinstall it and activate Onstar if I desired that on a road trip. But don't plan to do that...
It slides to the right a couple of inches, then comes off the brackets. You can disconnect the wires, tape them, and tuck up under the W/S trim.
Most people report it takes a good push to move the box to the right, mine required placing a 1" dowel against the left side of the unit and using a hammer to smack it to the right. I waited for warm weather to do this...
The antenna box is now stored in my rear cubby, so I could reinstall it and activate Onstar if I desired that on a road trip. But don't plan to do that...
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From: Iowa
Yes, I did so to mount my radar detector up there.
It slides to the right a couple of inches, then comes off the brackets. You can disconnect the wires, tape them, and tuck up under the W/S trim.
Most people report it takes a good push to move the box to the right, mine required placing a 1" dowel against the left side of the unit and using a hammer to smack it to the right. I waited for warm weather to do this...
The antenna box is now stored in my rear cubby, so I could reinstall it and activate Onstar if I desired that on a road trip. But don't plan to do that...
It slides to the right a couple of inches, then comes off the brackets. You can disconnect the wires, tape them, and tuck up under the W/S trim.
Most people report it takes a good push to move the box to the right, mine required placing a 1" dowel against the left side of the unit and using a hammer to smack it to the right. I waited for warm weather to do this...
The antenna box is now stored in my rear cubby, so I could reinstall it and activate Onstar if I desired that on a road trip. But don't plan to do that...
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Removing just the Onstar antenna box did not seem to do anything except prevent Onstar from communicating with the Mother Ship. Nav, AM, FM, XM, Bluetooth, PAL + Ipod; all work normally.
I'm told that if you actually remove the Onstar module hidden elsewhere in the car, the engine won't even start. No personal experience there...
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St. Jude Donor '17
Our car is a 2009 Coupe 3LT with nav. When I pulled the Onstar fuse, that also killed the voice commands for the nav and probably the Bluetooth (but I didn't check the bluetooth). So I put the fuse back in place.
Removing just the Onstar antenna box did not seem to do anything except prevent Onstar from communicating with the Mother Ship. Nav, AM, FM, XM, Bluetooth, PAL + Ipod; all work normally.
I'm told that if you actually remove the Onstar module hidden elsewhere in the car, the engine won't even start. No personal experience there...
Removing just the Onstar antenna box did not seem to do anything except prevent Onstar from communicating with the Mother Ship. Nav, AM, FM, XM, Bluetooth, PAL + Ipod; all work normally.
I'm told that if you actually remove the Onstar module hidden elsewhere in the car, the engine won't even start. No personal experience there...
Yeppers, You can unplug the unit back in the cubby while the car is running and all is OK. Turn the car off and no cranky any more while unplugged.
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From: Hollywood Florida
Maybe somebody can answer this question... I need to get my windshield replaced. The guy brought out a windshield and it did not have a mounting bracket for the onstar black box. My car is a 2008 Corvette, didn't they all come with onstar? I am told that I need the windshield that costs twice as much (HUD or GPS) in order to get the onstar bracket.
?????
I may just opt for no onstar.... tape up the wires....
?????
I may just opt for no onstar.... tape up the wires....
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From: Wayne Township WI
OT: Have to say I was on the fence concerning OnStar.
Then back in February my wife's in downtown Milwaukee for a late business dinner. She's driving two colleages back to their hotel when a jamoke runs a stop light, T-Bones her Cad CTS-4 directly between the front & rear doors on the driver's side.
I couldn't believe the air bags & curtains that deployed, but NOT the steering/passenger ones. While these things destroyed the interior, it's also a miracle no one was hurt a'tall, too.
Point is before she realized WTH had just happened OnStar was calling asking what assistance was needed. If anyone hurt etc. They'd automatically contacted MPD immediately with the exact location via GPS. Pretty handy for one in unfamiliar territory, for sure.
I might've been on the fence about OnStar once, but not anymore for obvious reason(s).
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From: Tucson Arizona
You're a font of handy knowledge concerning C6s, my friend.
OT: Have to say I was on the fence concerning OnStar.
Then back in February my wife's in downtown Milwaukee for a late business dinner. She's driving two colleages back to their hotel when a jamoke runs a stop light, T-Bones her Cad CTS-4 directly between the front & rear doors on the driver's side.
I couldn't believe the air bags & curtains that deployed, but NOT the steering/passenger ones. While these things destroyed the interior, it's also a miracle no one was hurt a'tall, too.
Point is before she realized WTH had just happened OnStar was calling asking what assistance was needed. If anyone hurt etc. They'd automatically contacted MPD immediately with the exact location via GPS. Pretty handy for one in unfamiliar territory, for sure.
I might've been on the fence about OnStar once, but not anymore for obvious reason(s).
OT: Have to say I was on the fence concerning OnStar.
Then back in February my wife's in downtown Milwaukee for a late business dinner. She's driving two colleages back to their hotel when a jamoke runs a stop light, T-Bones her Cad CTS-4 directly between the front & rear doors on the driver's side.
I couldn't believe the air bags & curtains that deployed, but NOT the steering/passenger ones. While these things destroyed the interior, it's also a miracle no one was hurt a'tall, too.
Point is before she realized WTH had just happened OnStar was calling asking what assistance was needed. If anyone hurt etc. They'd automatically contacted MPD immediately with the exact location via GPS. Pretty handy for one in unfamiliar territory, for sure.
I might've been on the fence about OnStar once, but not anymore for obvious reason(s).
Despite the rampant OnStar paranoia encountered here on the forum I also feel OnStar provides some useful and valuable features.
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From: Providence Forge, VA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
You're a font of handy knowledge concerning C6s, my friend.
OT: Have to say I was on the fence concerning OnStar.
Then back in February my wife's in downtown Milwaukee for a late business dinner. She's driving two colleages back to their hotel when a jamoke runs a stop light, T-Bones her Cad CTS-4 directly between the front & rear doors on the driver's side.
I couldn't believe the air bags & curtains that deployed, but NOT the steering/passenger ones. While these things destroyed the interior, it's also a miracle no one was hurt a'tall, too.
Point is before she realized WTH had just happened OnStar was calling asking what assistance was needed. If anyone hurt etc. They'd automatically contacted MPD immediately with the exact location via GPS. Pretty handy for one in unfamiliar territory, for sure.
I might've been on the fence about OnStar once, but not anymore for obvious reason(s).
OT: Have to say I was on the fence concerning OnStar.
Then back in February my wife's in downtown Milwaukee for a late business dinner. She's driving two colleages back to their hotel when a jamoke runs a stop light, T-Bones her Cad CTS-4 directly between the front & rear doors on the driver's side.
I couldn't believe the air bags & curtains that deployed, but NOT the steering/passenger ones. While these things destroyed the interior, it's also a miracle no one was hurt a'tall, too.
Point is before she realized WTH had just happened OnStar was calling asking what assistance was needed. If anyone hurt etc. They'd automatically contacted MPD immediately with the exact location via GPS. Pretty handy for one in unfamiliar territory, for sure.
I might've been on the fence about OnStar once, but not anymore for obvious reason(s).
Safety Car
Joined: May 2006
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From: Providence Forge, VA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12
You're a font of handy knowledge concerning C6s, my friend.
OT: Have to say I was on the fence concerning OnStar.
Then back in February my wife's in downtown Milwaukee for a late business dinner. She's driving two colleages back to their hotel when a jamoke runs a stop light, T-Bones her Cad CTS-4 directly between the front & rear doors on the driver's side.
I couldn't believe the air bags & curtains that deployed, but NOT the steering/passenger ones. While these things destroyed the interior, it's also a miracle no one was hurt a'tall, too.
Point is before she realized WTH had just happened OnStar was calling asking what assistance was needed. If anyone hurt etc. They'd automatically contacted MPD immediately with the exact location via GPS. Pretty handy for one in unfamiliar territory, for sure.
I might've been on the fence about OnStar once, but not anymore for obvious reason(s).
OT: Have to say I was on the fence concerning OnStar.
Then back in February my wife's in downtown Milwaukee for a late business dinner. She's driving two colleages back to their hotel when a jamoke runs a stop light, T-Bones her Cad CTS-4 directly between the front & rear doors on the driver's side.
I couldn't believe the air bags & curtains that deployed, but NOT the steering/passenger ones. While these things destroyed the interior, it's also a miracle no one was hurt a'tall, too.
Point is before she realized WTH had just happened OnStar was calling asking what assistance was needed. If anyone hurt etc. They'd automatically contacted MPD immediately with the exact location via GPS. Pretty handy for one in unfamiliar territory, for sure.
I might've been on the fence about OnStar once, but not anymore for obvious reason(s).
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Race Director
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From: Wayne Township WI
It's a regional thing, I guess...you must've lived in the rustbelt at one time. 
Indeed it does, I'm a believer.
Race Director
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From: Wayne Township WI
Thanks my friend, I'm damned happy too. She's a good kid.
I'd figured that part out, and really it's a good thing they won't deploy for side impacts since it's gawd-awful expensive to replace these things as it is.
As I said before the interior was thoroughly trashed, the side bags in the seat cause the seat's stitching to simply disintegrate; meaning, not only does one need new seats but probably have to have a "core exchange" (ie, old seat) or get REALLY soaked.
I truely appreciate all the safety built into today's cars, no doubt about that; however, it all does come at quite a cost, also.
As I said before the interior was thoroughly trashed, the side bags in the seat cause the seat's stitching to simply disintegrate; meaning, not only does one need new seats but probably have to have a "core exchange" (ie, old seat) or get REALLY soaked.
I truely appreciate all the safety built into today's cars, no doubt about that; however, it all does come at quite a cost, also.
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St. Jude Donor '11
Mine fell off
I bought my 2010 in December, Last week I parked it outside in the heat for an hour or so and when I got back in my onstar box was hanging down. the heat made it seperate from the double sided tape.
It was only about 95 that day so i am wondering if this is common. I pushed it back on and it held all the way home. I thought these were attached with epoxy or something stronger?
honestly 95 is just starting to get hot here so I guess I will constantly be pushing it back on.
Chris
It was only about 95 that day so i am wondering if this is common. I pushed it back on and it held all the way home. I thought these were attached with epoxy or something stronger?
honestly 95 is just starting to get hot here so I guess I will constantly be pushing it back on.
Chris
