OnStar removal
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OnStar removal
So my car called Onstar this weekend at the track and I have no way to communicate to them as my car has no speakers or mic.
they eventually called my cell so I could tell them not to send emergency services.
I would like to remove anything to do with onstar on the car so it doesn't happen again. I found the how to removal for the C6 but not one for the C7's.
they eventually called my cell so I could tell them not to send emergency services.
I would like to remove anything to do with onstar on the car so it doesn't happen again. I found the how to removal for the C6 but not one for the C7's.
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So my car called Onstar this weekend at the track and I have no way to communicate to them as my car has no speakers or mic.
they eventually called my cell so I could tell them not to send emergency services.
I would like to remove anything to do with onstar on the car so it doesn't happen again. I found the how to removal for the C6 but not one for the C7's.
they eventually called my cell so I could tell them not to send emergency services.
I would like to remove anything to do with onstar on the car so it doesn't happen again. I found the how to removal for the C6 but not one for the C7's.
The Communication Module itself is located in the passenger side footwell behind the door sill garnish molding near the BCM. When removing first remove the module battery then remove the module.
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...right-way.html
Removing the cellular radio module from inside the ON Star module will allow the retention of the Bluetooth feature. If you remove the entire OnStar module, you will also loose the Bluetooth.
Removing the cellular radio module from inside the ON Star module will allow the retention of the Bluetooth feature. If you remove the entire OnStar module, you will also loose the Bluetooth.
Last edited by ersatz928; Jan 29, 2019 at 04:05 PM.
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(Old thread but) there's an alternative method to disable onstar that works for the C6 and should work for the C7 (and likely all others):
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I was planning on removing the entire module but honestly kind of forgot about it. It hasn't been an issue since and my car's been all over getting stuff done to it and going to events I just haven't had the time. Thats for reminding me. if i have the time ill see what happens when i pull the entire module out.
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I was planning on removing the entire module but honestly kind of forgot about it. It hasn't been an issue since and my car's been all over getting stuff done to it and going to events I just haven't had the time. Thats for reminding me. if i have the time ill see what happens when i pull the entire module out.