[Z06] Disabling Onstar...
04-04-2009, 02:40 PM
#21
Race Director
I seem to remember when I bought my car 1 year ago, the salesperson wanting to help activate the onstar and I told him I would do it myself (I never did like the thing in my other GM vehicles). That would explain my nonfunctioning onstar and the lack of need of wirecutters.
04-04-2009, 02:46 PM
#22
Race Director
No, no, I would never make fun of you. I really thought you could use your sixth sense to drive. I had a feeling you were someone really special. Now I know you're just like the rest of us humans. On a more serious note, do you use the oven roasting foil? Would saran wrap work as well? If so, it wouldn't be necessary to cut out eye holes and you could wear sunglasses over the stuff as well.
Of course I have to cut holes for my eyes.
04-04-2009, 03:11 PM
#23
Tech Contributor
Member Since: Oct 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Posts: 40,078
Received 8,919 Likes
on
5,328 Posts
If you don't renew it it will not work anymore. They don't bother listening to or tracking people who don't pay their bills. As for worrying about it when it is active you really should seek help from a mental health professional. They have millions of cars with the system activated. Nobody has time to worry about what you are doing and you aren't important enough to get them interested.
Bill
Bill
04-04-2009, 04:02 PM
#24
No, no, I would never make fun of you. I really thought you could use your sixth sense to drive. I had a feeling you were someone really special. Now I know you're just like the rest of us humans. On a more serious note, do you use the oven roasting foil? Would saran wrap work as well? If so, it wouldn't be necessary to cut out eye holes and you could wear sunglasses over the stuff as well.
Never tried that. Great idea, I think you might be on to something.
I'll try anything to get those "black helicopters" to quit following me. 
04-04-2009, 05:48 PM
#25
Race Director
If you don't renew it it will not work anymore. They don't bother listening to or tracking people who don't pay their bills. As for worrying about it when it is active you really should seek help from a mental health professional. They have millions of cars with the system activated. Nobody has time to worry about what you are doing and you aren't important enough to get them interested.
Bill
Bill
04-04-2009, 06:22 PM
#26
This was just an attempt at humor. I do realize now that they can't hear in-car conversations. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. By the way if you had read the thread correctly, you would understand that my onstar was never activated from day 1 by choice. It wasn't a matter of not paying the renewal bill.
04-04-2009, 06:30 PM
#27
Melting Slicks
Member Since: Dec 2007
Location: "Freedom or Die..." South, FL
Posts: 2,183
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Good thing I drive with the windows down all the time! They couldn't hear me if they wanted to. It would be just LS7 engine noise!
04-04-2009, 06:47 PM
#28
Race Director
Go get some mental health help buddy. This is no laughing matter.
You heard about the onstar evesdropping thing too? Does opening the windows really help?
You heard about the onstar evesdropping thing too? Does opening the windows really help?
04-04-2009, 06:48 PM
#29
Melting Slicks
08-19-2009, 06:20 PM
#30
Burning Brakes
If you don't renew it it will not work anymore. They don't bother listening to or tracking people who don't pay their bills. As for worrying about it when it is active you really should seek help from a mental health professional. They have millions of cars with the system activated. Nobody has time to worry about what you are doing and you aren't important enough to get them interested.
Bill
Bill
soooo true
but could someone tell me how to temporarily disable onstar on a 2012 Malibu. Like for just a few hours?
02-15-2012, 02:10 PM
#34
Team Owner
Wouldn't pulling the J4 plug be a guick way to disable your car when staying at a motel, etc. Unplug when you go to bed, plug it back in after breakfast.
02-15-2012, 02:13 PM
#35
Team Owner
Oh and leave cell phone at home!
Last edited by HyperX; 02-15-2012 at 02:20 PM.
04-09-2012, 03:25 PM
#37
I saw a post that the 2012 GS has only three plugs instead of four, and the unit is up by the passenger dash. Does anyone know if this is the case with a 2012 Z06?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
