This video was filmed to show GM car owners who wish to disable OnStar without impacting vehicle performance or operations other than the features of OnStar. We recorded it without using technical jargon terms; we recorded it just in layman terms.
My personal reasons for disabling OnStar is because I learned it was draining my battery and my car did not start. For info check out my battery replacement video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_FZS9IUta4
Once OnStar is down, the following will not work:
1.The built-in cellular calling feature
2.The OnStar Blue button to call OnStar for assistance
3.The Emergancy Red-Cross button
4.If Airbag deploys in an accident, OnStar will not be notified and help will not arrive
5.In some vehicles like the Cadillac the voice to navigation feature will not work
6.The monthly emails for Vehicle Diagnostics
7.To have OnStar remotely unlock your doors or locate your vehicle if you forget where you parked
8.Remote listening feature
The process is fully reversible and all the above features can resume working.
Additional info I found in my OnStar terms when I bought the car:
Per Onstar’s Official Terms and Conditions:
THE INFORMATION WE GET FROM YOUR CAR INCLUDES THINGS SUCH AS DATA ABOUT ITS OPERATION, ABOUT YOUR USE OF OnStar SERVICES, ABOUT WHERE YOUR CAR IS JUST BEFORE AND DURING REQUESTS FOR OnStar SERVICE IN YOUR CAR, AND (DEPENDING ON YOUR OnStar Equipment) DATA ABOUT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING YOUR CAR (for example, the direction from which your car was hit).
You agree that we can, subject to applicable law, use any of this information to: (a) provide OnStar services to you or your Car (including sharing that information with roadside assistance providers, emergency service providers, or others, as needed); (b) check or maintain your OnStar Equipment; (c) provide information to the maker of your Car about the Car’s performance and to enable the maker of your Car to comply with law; (d) help you or managers of fleets of Cars (if your Car is part of a fleet) to maintain the Car; (e) evaluate and improve our service; (f) enforce this agreement with you or others; (g) prevent fraud or misuse of OnStar service; (h) comply with legal requirements, valid court orders and exigent circumstances; (i) protect the rights, property, or safety of you or others; (j) offer you new or additional products or services; or (k) perform market research.
In my next video I will show you how to replace OnStar with off the market device ($99) and all the features of OnStar will come back! You will be controlling your vehicle from your cellular phone using text messaging and email:
1.The built-in cellular calling feature will work with off the market $99 device
2.The OnStar Blue button to call OnStar for assistance will start to work except it will call a phone number of your choice
3.The Emergency Red-Cross button will call 911 and auto send your vehicle location without your intervention. All you have to do is press the Emergency Red-Cross button
4.If Airbag deploys in an accident, 911 will be contacted with your vehicle location without your intervention.
5.Receive on demand Vehicle Diagnostics to your email
6.Remotely unlock your doors or locate your vehicle if you forget where you parked right from your cell phone
7.Remote listening feature (spy feature) lets you listen inside your vehicle from your cell phone
The above features will work from your specific cell phone ONLY so it is secure!
Let me know if you have any questions and Off course this video comes without any warranties (ON YOUR OWN RISK!)
Enjoy 😉
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Thanks for the video. I just needed to know where the unit would be located and general info about the wires. I have a lose connection to find in my Chevy Tahoe. Thanks!
Will this disable phone mode also.because for know im not able to listen to the radio at all
If I do this will I not need the onstar Retention and bypass for an aftermarket radio install?
how do i do that on a ford contour SE thy cant get in tol reset my car what do i do please help me
my car is stuck in theft mode and dealer ship cant reset my car my car wont let them into reset its saying or reading somthing that dont exsist so what can i do and how do i do it please please help me
How is this any different than removing the fuse in the interior panel that feeds the onstar device?
Just an FYI for the people who do not know any better. Onstar data feeds into a central file about you. The problem with that is about who drives the car. So, while insurance companies are getting this black market data to adjust your premiums, your friends drive fast when they borrow the car. See, cell phones are no different. Yeah, it is your phone but what if your angry boyfriend takes it? Infinity is the world we live in. Onstar is a way to record data and tie it to you. I am removing mine as soon as I am sure of no lockout or theft codes are activated. I have other people that drive my car and I do not want the tracking to affect my government data profile. Oh, and before you "conspiracy" hacks chime in, do me a favor; watch the following first. Watch "Terms & Conditions May Apply." Also, do your research on the Utah Data Center. It is not "if" we are being recorded (including Onstar that is turned off but not physically disconnected.), but it IS how often we are being recorded.
So if I do this to my 2001 blazer would I still need to by a different wire harness for my aftermarket radio to work
Is this a 2009?
Where is the box on my 2013 Buick Verano
where is the onstar box located in a 2008 Cadillac cts
What's the point? To reduce the vehicle's weight by 2 pounds?
Hi I did disconnect the power supply to the box but my impala 2015 LT has 4LTE Do I have to disconnect the antenna too to prevent onStart record my miles and where I am ? I am leading the car I want to prevent then record my miles
Thank you for your help
Hi can you help me please if I need to disconnect everything to not be tracked with my miles
Where is the video on how to replace onstar?
i have yet to look at mine but according to diagrams i find, the early 2000 model suv was apparently under the dash.
btw im going to be just removing the module and likely throwing it away… lol
does anyone by an chance know where the box is in a 2016 camaro zl1
I have a 2002 table and I'm trying to bypass the onstar were I'd the fuse thing
how to disable onstar In a 2007 Pontiac montana
will on star still be able to tarck you?
I have a 2003 buick rendezvois, if I leave it sit more than 2-3 days the battery will discharge from the voltage going to the on star system. I noticed the snow was melted over the antenna on the inside drivers side. I am not using or paying for any features from On star. Is it posible to install a simple shut off switch, or is the problem related to the after market remote start. If I just kill power to the computer I will wind up resetting other things each time I shut it down. I can go out and start it every day but there must be a better way.
The module killed 4 batteries in my 09 impala 2 Chevy dealers couldn't figure it out.. I took it to a mom & pop place and they did and I haven't had a dead battery since.!!!
Guess this would get a thumbs up if you had lighting but it was difficult to see anything. You were informative though
Thanks for the video. Can you please please tell me where to locate fuse box in Suburban 2015 LT of Onstar fuse. And which fuse number is of on star. Or where I can locate Onstar unit to remove power. Thanks kindly