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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 05:47 PM
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I pulled the OnStar fuse in the trunk and the mirror light fuse under the hood. Now, I found that the compass disappeared. I played around and found that I need the trunk fuse but not the under-hood one.

So much for trying to get rid of "big brother". I can do it but sacrifice the compass.
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I have never touched the OnStar does it come activated or do you need to do something?
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 05:54 PM
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If you are worried about Big Brother, I highly suggest you never leave the good ole USA. Amazing the information "some" countries have on the people there.
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Why do you want to turn off OnStar? If it's paranoia, I assume you're removing the "black box" as well, right?
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It's easy to tell my feelings about .gov and its intrusiveness into our everyday lives from my avatar(s) and attendant text.

But even *I'M* not so paranoid so as to worry about OnStar
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Why do you want to turn off OnStar? If it's paranoia, I assume you're removing the "black box" as well, right?
I've owned at least 6 vehicles with OnStar and I just don't want to be bothered with it. It has never done anything for me and I don't want to accidentally activate it which is very easy to do just by cleaning or adjusting your mirror.
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I have never touched the OnStar does it come activated or do you need to do something?
I think you have to call to activate it, but the dealer may have already entered some account information.
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