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09-24-2011, 08:47 PM
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 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS RS Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: North Carolina
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Onstar Battery
Got a notifcation email from Onstar to let them do a diagnostic. After the check, I was told that the battery in my Onstar is dead and does not transmit unless the switch is on. They said I need to take my car to my dealer to have this changed.
Soooo.... 2 questions: Anyone else had this issue? And if so, is it something thing that I can do at home? I hate to haul it back to the service department just for this. Thanks |
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09-25-2011, 03:26 AM
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          Drives: 2011 2SS RS SIM Litho # 193 Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Hills, CA
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i Have heard of this, I do think is a dealer fix
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09-26-2011, 03:39 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Greendale, WI
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Mine went dead on 8/1/11. The radio also fried a day after that. Almost 2 months later and I'm still waiting for replacement parts. I guess a 2011 radio will not fit a 2010.
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09-26-2011, 03:48 PM
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They see me trollin'...
Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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Yeah, my OnStar backup battery had to be replaced by my dealer. Simple fix from what I understand
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09-27-2011, 08:15 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pearland, TX
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I guess this means they can't track you
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09-27-2011, 08:20 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS Rally Yellow Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: TALLAHASSEE,FL
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Wow, news to me. I've had my car for 27 months now.
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09-27-2011, 09:08 PM
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 Drives: 2SS Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: CA
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Had the same issue. Took it to the dealer, and they replaced it within 30 minutes. This is the back up battery which is used to send automatic crash notification messages.
Even if your battery dies, you will still be able to use all the OnStar features minus the automatic crash notification. It was under warranty, so the dealer did not charge me. It is located behind the glove box. |
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10-12-2011, 06:30 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Black Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Hillsborough, NJ
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My light just turned red today and the voices in my car told me the same thing. Did you by any chance sign up for that family locator trial beta test too? I was thinking maybe it's sending more messages than normal because of it and killed the battery, but who knows.
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10-12-2011, 07:42 AM
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Happened to my Mom's Equinox and no its probably not a good idea to mess with it at home. I
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06-20-2012, 10:08 AM
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OnStar battery
I bought my Camaro new in Jul 2011 onstar batt had to be replaced in Aug and now my onstar light is red again Jun 2012.
 So off to the dealer I go But I haven't any other issues so i am not complaining.
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06-20-2012, 11:21 AM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro Convertible SS2/RS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Olive Branch, Ms
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While we're on this topic, I've heard it mentioned that thieves can easily disable onstar rendering the ability to track/find the car useless. Is this true? It's been suggested that a Viper alarm combined with onstar is the way to go. I've looked into Viper a bit, and if I can get an alarm to work with my current key fob, I might add it on.
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06-20-2012, 11:29 AM
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Forever Pontiac
Drives: 2012 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Naples, FL
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Funny thing, I was actually just thinking about this
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06-20-2012, 02:40 PM
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Drives: GM Vehicles Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Michigan
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06-20-2012, 03:17 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,M6,Black w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Nashville, NC
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I had this issue too. It was an easy fix.
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