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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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Ok, I have found another bizarre anomoly in my 2005. The rear compartments on my car are not the same sizes as my friends 05, or any other C6 I've run into. I was considering putting my battery back there and I wanted it on the passenger's side. However, the cubby hole on the passenger side is much, much smaller then the driver's. I checked other cars and this is not the case. Anybody know when they switched and why?
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Passenger side compartment size is reduced if the car is equipped with OnStar, bc thats where the onstar box lives... in the passenger-side rear compartment under the lining.

I would guess your car has OnStar, and the others you are comparing it to do not?
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Passenger side compartment size is reduced if the car is equipped with OnStar, bc thats where the onstar box lives... in the passenger-side rear compartment under the lining.

I would guess your car has OnStar, and the others you are comparing it to do not?
The F55 suspension brain also lives in one of the compartments too I think.
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The car does have on star and the other ones did not. Mystery solved!

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Miaugi
The F55 suspension brain also lives in one of the compartments too I think.
My car has F55, but both compartments seem to be the same size. No OnStar.
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