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DangerZL1 · 01-30-2013, 02:59 PM

I think one of the first things a thief will do is disable Onstar. It's not foolproof.

snackbar64 · 01-30-2013, 03:03 PM

Yes because Onstar knows where the vehicle is at all times whether enabled or not. When I test drove the ZL1 I pressed the Onstar button and told them I was on a test drive and asked them to try their directions and connections package and they asked no questions and promptly sent directions to the vehicle. All the dealer has to do is call Onstar who will in turn call the police before locating the vehicle. Onstar will not locate or disable a vehicle for a customer only the police.

snackbar64 · 01-30-2013, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DangerZL1

I think one of the first things a thief will do is disable Onstar. It's not foolproof.

That is my same thinking. If they are bold enough to go into the showroom then they must have the know how to disable onstar.

*The_Blur* · 01-30-2013, 03:17 PM

Don't rip on OnStar. There's probably a good reason they got away: they knew what they were doing! If they were stealing a ZL1, they probably considered that OnStar would be present and pulled the appropriate fuses or cut the appropriate wires.

LSX Camaro · 01-30-2013, 03:29 PM

Disconnect the battery = No Onstar. The car is probably already disassembled.

JustGeorge · 01-30-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonpope2003

Not on a new car as everything is setup on that first call.
until then its a blank slate.

the dealer would not have those accounts active until the car is sold.

I'm not so sure...

I have never pressed the OnStar button. And yet when I was driving last summer (about 2 months after the sale) an announcement came on telling me to activate it. I did not. Then the calls to the house started. I told them to delete me and my car out of their system. And they told me that they could not do it.

Granted the dealer would have passed my info to OnStar. When I complained to him about all the calls, he said I needed to activate it.

zx1421 · 01-30-2013, 04:45 PM

Just wait till someday you get in a wreck, and the lawyers ask on star for your records, and they find you where speeding, ur screwed, believe me, it could happen. Like has been said here, if you push the button, they answer, it's on always, now I don't pay for the damn thing, and if I have an emergency and they refuse to call 911, they would be liable.

POWERFREAK · 01-30-2013, 04:48 PM

Do you really think onstar records driving habits of every gm vehicle on the road? There's a black box in your car that does that.

silverds · 01-30-2013, 05:24 PM

Here's more info about the car. I'm sure someone will ask what the VIN/SEQ# is.

http://www.randymarionchevy.net/Vehi...-NC/1899260043

*The_Blur* · 01-30-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by zx1421

Just wait till someday you get in a wreck, and the lawyers ask on star for your records, and they find you where speeding, ur screwed, believe me, it could happen. Like has been said here, if you push the button, they answer, it's on always, now I don't pay for the damn thing, and if I have an emergency and they refuse to call 911, they would be liable.

They cannot tell when you're speeding. This sort of thing breeds unneccesary paranoia.

Zikma · 01-30-2013, 06:05 PM

All they need to do is get it under a roof or awning (in a trailer) and onstar will not work. Tried to have onstar unlock my previous Tahoe at a gas station and they could not do it because of the awning over the pumps.

bowtiefamily · 01-30-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zikma

All they need to do is get it under a roof or awning (in a trailer) and onstar will not work. Tried to have onstar unlock my previous Tahoe at a gas station and they could not do it because of the awning over the pumps.

How true that is. You can take a heavy steel cup and place it over the antenna and no signal sent or received. What we fail to understand is some people do this for a living ( Thieves ) and they will find a way to take anything you have and never get caught. Prisons are for the stupid criminals or the unlucky ones.

FINALLYSATISFIED · 01-30-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by silverds

Here's more info about the car. I'm sure someone will ask what the VIN/SEQ# is.

http://www.randymarionchevy.net/Vehi...-NC/1899260043

With that type of info, I'd make a seperate thread and post the VIN then let it spread like wildfire...

Same issue with the recked ZL1 VIN#804

Stephen12ZL1 · 01-30-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bowtiefamily

How true that is. You can take a heavy steel cup and place it over the antenna and no signal sent or received. What we fail to understand is some people do this for a living ( Thieves ) and they will find a way to take anything you have and never get caught. Prisons are for the stupid criminals or the unlucky ones.

Quote from Henry Hill in "Goodfellas"...LOL!

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silverds 2015 SS 6M Drives: 2015 SS 6M Join Date: May 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 561 View My Garage	Here's more info about the car. I'm sure someone will ask what the VIN/SEQ# is. http://www.randymarionchevy.net/Vehi...-NC/1899260043 __________________

01-30-2013, 02:59 PM	#15
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	I think one of the first things a thief will do is disable Onstar. It's not foolproof.

01-30-2013, 03:03 PM	#16
snackbar64 Drives: SW 2017 ZL1, M6, Carbon, Nav, MR, Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Prosper, TX Posts: 801	Yes because Onstar knows where the vehicle is at all times whether enabled or not. When I test drove the ZL1 I pressed the Onstar button and told them I was on a test drive and asked them to try their directions and connections package and they asked no questions and promptly sent directions to the vehicle. All the dealer has to do is call Onstar who will in turn call the police before locating the vehicle. Onstar will not locate or disable a vehicle for a customer only the police.

01-30-2013, 03:29 PM	#19
LSX Camaro Master ASE, GM, LSX Tech. Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,034	Disconnect the battery = No Onstar. The car is probably already disassembled.

01-30-2013, 04:45 PM	#21
zx1421 Mid-life crises, ya think Drives: 2012 LS & 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: calif. Posts: 41	Just wait till someday you get in a wreck, and the lawyers ask on star for your records, and they find you where speeding, ur screwed, believe me, it could happen. Like has been said here, if you push the button, they answer, it's on always, now I don't pay for the damn thing, and if I have an emergency and they refuse to call 911, they would be liable.

01-30-2013, 06:05 PM	#25
Zikma Drives: ZL1 2012 # 721; 2013 Tahoe Z71 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Marshfield, Wisconsin Posts: 114 View My Garage	All they need to do is get it under a roof or awning (in a trailer) and onstar will not work. Tried to have onstar unlock my previous Tahoe at a gas station and they could not do it because of the awning over the pumps.