10-20-2009, 07:45 PM | #1 |
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Big Brother OnStar
Got an e-mail from OnStar and it had a paragraph that was for trying the navigation feature. Well I used it once bringing the car home from the dealer and wasn't really impressed with it (wanted me to drive through a Walmart).
I clicked on it anyway and a map comes up with directions to The Oxford Exchange in Alabama. OnStar knew that that was the last place I drove my car to for the MTI Track day! I didn't use OS but it tracked my car and stored the info. That is way scary! |
10-20-2009, 07:53 PM | #2 |
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You need an aluminum foil bra for your car so they can't probe it anymore.
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10-20-2009, 08:22 PM | #3 |
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yep, you're tracked for life--anything with a GPS. But pretty soon, everything is going to have global positioning--it's started with military applications, then passenger cars, your pets, then people. get used to it or try the aluminum foil thing.
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10-20-2009, 08:23 PM | #4 |
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10-20-2009, 08:43 PM | #5 |
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10-20-2009, 08:49 PM | #6 |
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10-20-2009, 09:05 PM | #7 |
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preeeettttty ZR1 in the sig
just pull the harness outta the comm module lol
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10-20-2009, 09:18 PM | #8 |
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LMAO, I WISH! I use pictures from our own members that just happen to have both cars in the pic. But yes, These two, even their colors, are my dream cars. So if you ever see a pic like this, send me a PM! If they are yours, more power to ya!
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10-21-2009, 12:46 PM | #9 | |
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Other Onstar Features work on this principle including the monthly diagnostic report. Thats the fastest way to dump the data. Relax, nobody at OnStar gives a hoot about where you were, they are just trying to get you to buy more.
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10-21-2009, 01:07 PM | #10 |
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That is what they want you to think. Anyone with a clue knows that aluminum foil does nothing, you have to get tin foil. The only problem is they have made it very hard to find tin foil and push aluminum foil instead.
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10-21-2009, 02:02 PM | #11 |
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10-21-2009, 02:06 PM | #12 |
Does anyone know for sure if OnStar wasn't activated, can it still be tracked?
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10-21-2009, 09:13 PM | #13 |
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10-22-2009, 04:18 AM | #14 |
I'm baaaaaaaaaack
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Personally, OnStar is a double edged sword. Its great for when you lock yourself out of the car or need help, but the fact that they can monitor you like that and it is exploitable is not cool. The only way to keep them from tracking you via GPS and monitoring you would be to remove the OnStar module (either by removing the power cable, the data cable or the whole unit itself). Activation just ties the car to a persons name
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