The death of ONSTAR

[ohiobellboy]

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for some reason I couldn't do the linky thing so I put the thread in here....NEED MORE COFFEE.

[teksavy]

Well for Avalanche owners... only one year of truck, the 2002 model, will be affected. All 2003 and newer trucks can upgrade to digital onstar. I know, because I got a digital onstar unit from a wreck for $50 and installed it myself. Works great!

-Ed

[rlader]

Well for Avalanche owners.    .    .     only one year of truck, the 2002 model, will be affected.     All 2003 and newer trucks can upgrade to digital Onstar.     I know, because I got a digital Onstar unit from a wreck for $50 and installed it myself.     Works great!

-Ed

What did you have to do after you installed it to activate it?  I have a 2005 where the VCIM has suffered a break down and keeps telling me the "Phone is unavailable".     Onstar says take it to a dealer.     The dealer tells me it will cost $395.   00 to replace.     Yet '03 & '04 can be upgraded with 3 year contract.     Twenty-eight months life for such an intergal piece of equipment is lousy.     Oh and the dealer says due to integration of the VCIM the voice cannot be turned off! :E:

Thanks for any help.   

Royce :E:

[TIETANIC]

Yet '03 & '04 can be upgraded with 3 year contract.    

The '04 can be upgraded with a one year contract and a $15 fee.