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WarWolfX0 · 01-22-2014, 08:48 PM

I would be ripping my car apart if it was at least 40F not the 9F it is now
40F is shorts weather in Chicago

Since i have a 2010 i heard that there might be a chance that i might have 2 coax wire going to the onstar
like in this item
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLUETOOTH-ON...48256a&vxp=mtr
when i look at it i seem like that bluetooth piece is just a antenna covering a coax plug.

not sure it it will work but i would like to upgrade the onstar to a newer one, i think the new one have bluetooth in the mylink radio now.

DWALEX · 01-22-2014, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarWolfX0

I would be ripping my car apart if it was at least 40F not the 9F it is now
40F is shorts weather in Chicago

Since i have a 2010 i heard that there might be a chance that i might have 2 coax wire going to the onstar
like in this item
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLUETOOTH-ON...48256a&vxp=mtr
when i look at it i seem like that bluetooth piece is just a antenna covering a coax plug.

not sure it it will work but i would like to upgrade the onstar to a newer one, i think the new one have bluetooth in the mylink radio now.

If you upgrade to mylink you don't need a onstar with BT

Toasty · 01-22-2014, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Its bad here right now too, its 75 and mostly sunny.

Please send this warmer weather with my Mylink Nav kit. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarWolfX0

I would be ripping my car apart if it was at least 40F not the 9F it is now
40F is shorts weather in Chicago

Since i have a 2010 i heard that there might be a chance that i might have 2 coax wire going to the onstar
like in this item
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLUETOOTH-ON...48256a&vxp=mtr
when i look at it i seem like that bluetooth piece is just a antenna covering a coax plug.

not sure it it will work but i would like to upgrade the onstar to a newer one, i think the new one have bluetooth in the mylink radio now.

Everything that I have seen indicates that you have the old style sharkfin antenna with separate onstar/gps coax lines, and you will need to update that to the newer 2011-up with shared onstar/gps coax. The bluetooth does seem to be in the new mylink radio, instead of the onstar box, so like DWALEX says, you shouldn't need a new onstar box.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWALEX

If you upgrade to mylink you don't need a onstar with BT

WarWolfX0 · 01-23-2014, 12:03 AM

I already have (on the way)
GPS/XM CBL KIT 13581173
ONSTAR/CELLULAR CBL KIT 13581174
Antenna 22739134
splitter 20960972

Some of the parts i still need are
Faceplate to radio harness?
Radio USB cable?
Console Harness?
which i will get from Gen5diy

I think i will have everything

but I think my old onstar already has bluetooth
the new onstar module 22903686 would remove it.
I am hoping i can get onstar to get the new module working maybe with the onstar app. 2010's don't have onstar app support, i think the 2011's have it working.
also this would be a cleaner setup instead of 2 Bluetooth's in the car.

will the new splitter/ant work with the old radio system.
I am just try to see if i can put the new ant in and test it before putting(getting) in the nav unit.

Pagliaro · 01-23-2014, 12:36 AM

If that's the case I am returning my Onstar box.

Toasty · 01-23-2014, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarWolfX0

I already have (on the way)
GPS/XM CBL KIT 13581173
ONSTAR/CELLULAR CBL KIT 13581174
Antenna 22739134
splitter 20960972

Some of the parts i still need are
Faceplate to radio harness?
Radio USB cable?
Console Harness?
which i will get from Gen5diy

I think i will have everything

but I think my old onstar already has bluetooth
the new onstar module 22903686 would remove it.
I am hoping i can get onstar to get the new module working maybe with the onstar app. 2010's don't have onstar app support, i think the 2011's have it working.
also this would be a cleaner setup instead of 2 Bluetooth's in the car.

will the new splitter/ant work with the old radio system.
I am just try to see if i can put the new ant in and test it before putting(getting) in the nav unit.

When info on the onstar app came out, those seemingly in the know here have said that switching the onstar box would not enable the app on the 2010's

I think Gen5DIY used their 2010 onstar box with the splitter and new antenna. Since I haven't seen install pics, not sure how they plugged in everything.

The Stig · 01-23-2014, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toasty

When info on the onstar app came out, those seemingly in the know here have said that switching the onstar box would not enable the app on the 2010's

I think Gen5DIY used their 2010 onstar box with the splitter and new antenna. Since I haven't seen install pics, not sure how they plugged in everything.

Onstar is linked to your VIN, so swapping out for a newer Onstar box won't fix the problem.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 01-23-2014, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarWolfX0

I already have (on the way)
GPS/XM CBL KIT 13581173
ONSTAR/CELLULAR CBL KIT 13581174
Antenna 22739134
splitter 20960972

Some of the parts i still need are
Faceplate to radio harness?
Radio USB cable?
Console Harness?
which i will get from Gen5diy

I think i will have everything

but I think my old onstar already has bluetooth
the new onstar module 22903686 would remove it.
I am hoping i can get onstar to get the new module working maybe with the onstar app. 2010's don't have onstar app support, i think the 2011's have it working.
also this would be a cleaner setup instead of 2 Bluetooth's in the car.

will the new splitter/ant work with the old radio system.
I am just try to see if i can put the new ant in and test it before putting(getting) in the nav unit.

Bluetooth is part of the my link head unit now.

DWALEX · 01-23-2014, 10:25 AM

Probably we don't need swap the antenna if the onstar box 2010 works with mylink and then we just have to connect the GPS coax to the splitter. I will try the next opportunity or somebody else can try. We can save a lot work and some bucks

Toasty · 01-23-2014, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWALEX

Probably we don't need swap the antenna if the onstar box 2010 works with mylink and then we just have to connect the GPS coax to the splitter. I will try the next opportunity or somebody else can try. We can save a lot work and some bucks

I was thinking that the supply voltages on the coax would necessitate the splitter

DWALEX · 01-23-2014, 11:15 AM

the Onstar module supplies 5V through the coax cable to power the internal antenna amplifier throuh the signal splitter. the radio supplies 5 V through the center conductor of the coax cable to power the splitter

Toasty · 01-23-2014, 11:23 AM

My additional thought is that the splitter Separates onstar and GPS to separate connectors. Not just splitting both to two feeds. So without the splitter, the onstar and gps antenna would go to the head unit and there would not be a connector for the OnStar box gps feed.... Unless i butchered the routing in my head, lol

k818mn1 · 02-04-2014, 08:45 AM

The "universal coax" cables that are used to connect to and from the spllitter - are these obtained from the two coax kits (13581173, 13581174)? And are both kits needed - there seems to be a lot of cables in each kit and only three are necessary, one input to the splitter and two output.

DWALEX · 02-04-2014, 09:07 AM

Yes, I used 3 coax from 7

01-23-2014, 12:36 AM	#47
Pagliaro RIP Betsy ( Vitara ) Drives: '11 SGM 1LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 1,178	If that's the case I am returning my Onstar box. __________________ First retrofitted 2014 mylink.

01-23-2014, 10:25 AM	#51
DWALEX Drives: Currently 2016-2SS, Future ZL1/Z28 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 978	Probably we don't need swap the antenna if the onstar box 2010 works with mylink and then we just have to connect the GPS coax to the splitter. I will try the next opportunity or somebody else can try. We can save a lot work and some bucks __________________ ...First CAMARO (2SS/RS 2010)

01-23-2014, 11:15 AM	#53
DWALEX Drives: Currently 2016-2SS, Future ZL1/Z28 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 978	the Onstar module supplies 5V through the coax cable to power the internal antenna amplifier throuh the signal splitter. the radio supplies 5 V through the center conductor of the coax cable to power the splitter __________________ ...First CAMARO (2SS/RS 2010)

01-23-2014, 11:23 AM	#54
Toasty Custom User Title :D Drives: 2011 Summit White 2LT/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bolingbrook, IL Posts: 2,342	My additional thought is that the splitter Separates onstar and GPS to separate connectors. Not just splitting both to two feeds. So without the splitter, the onstar and gps antenna would go to the head unit and there would not be a connector for the OnStar box gps feed.... Unless i butchered the routing in my head, lol __________________

02-04-2014, 09:07 AM	#56
DWALEX Drives: Currently 2016-2SS, Future ZL1/Z28 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 978	Yes, I used 3 coax from 7 __________________ ...First CAMARO (2SS/RS 2010)

01-22-2014, 08:48 PM	#43
WarWolfX0 Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Park Ridge Posts: 114 View My Garage	I would be ripping my car apart if it was at least 40F not the 9F it is now 40F is shorts weather in Chicago Since i have a 2010 i heard that there might be a chance that i might have 2 coax wire going to the onstar like in this item http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLUETOOTH-ON...48256a&vxp=mtr when i look at it i seem like that bluetooth piece is just a antenna covering a coax plug. not sure it it will work but i would like to upgrade the onstar to a newer one, i think the new one have bluetooth in the mylink radio now.

01-23-2014, 12:03 AM	#46
WarWolfX0 Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Park Ridge Posts: 114 View My Garage	I already have (on the way) GPS/XM CBL KIT 13581173 ONSTAR/CELLULAR CBL KIT 13581174 Antenna 22739134 splitter 20960972 Some of the parts i still need are Faceplate to radio harness? Radio USB cable? Console Harness? which i will get from Gen5diy I think i will have everything but I think my old onstar already has bluetooth the new onstar module 22903686 would remove it. I am hoping i can get onstar to get the new module working maybe with the onstar app. 2010's don't have onstar app support, i think the 2011's have it working. also this would be a cleaner setup instead of 2 Bluetooth's in the car. will the new splitter/ant work with the old radio system. I am just try to see if i can put the new ant in and test it before putting(getting) in the nav unit.

02-04-2014, 08:45 AM	#55
k818mn1 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS, Garnet Red Join Date: May 2013 Location: Crowley, TX Posts: 350	The "universal coax" cables that are used to connect to and from the spllitter - are these obtained from the two coax kits (13581173, 13581174)? And are both kits needed - there seems to be a lot of cables in each kit and only three are necessary, one input to the splitter and two output.