GM Onstar system
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GM Onstar system
The Onstar system basically is a cellular connection which ties directly to an Onstar rep who then dispatches police, fire, etc, as needed. It works like your cell phone except that it is connected to your vehicle audio system.
I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge of any hacks to that system that allow connecting a cell phone via Bluetooth and bypassing the Onstar system itself. The idea here is to use the Onstar input into the car's audio system while eliminating the Onstar cellular equipment because my phone would take it's place.
I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge of any hacks to that system that allow connecting a cell phone via Bluetooth and bypassing the Onstar system itself. The idea here is to use the Onstar input into the car's audio system while eliminating the Onstar cellular equipment because my phone would take it's place.
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The Onstar system basically is a cellular connection which ties directly to an Onstar rep who then dispatches police, fire, etc, as needed. It works like your cell phone except that it is connected to your vehicle audio system.
I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge of any hacks to that system that allow connecting a cell phone via Bluetooth and bypassing the Onstar system itself. The idea here is to use the Onstar input into the car's audio system while eliminating the Onstar cellular equipment because my phone would take it's place.
I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge of any hacks to that system that allow connecting a cell phone via Bluetooth and bypassing the Onstar system itself. The idea here is to use the Onstar input into the car's audio system while eliminating the Onstar cellular equipment because my phone would take it's place.
I don't need OnStar.
Car even has it's own navigation system separate of OnStar.And I remember signing some documents upon delivery that any sort of hacking or reverse engineering was not allowed. But I guess if you are second owner you wouldn't have signed that.
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Frank, I do not know all the specifics for your vehicle but I can explain how it worked for me.
My wife's 2009 Malibu LT, purchased new, came with the factory OnStar but, no bluetooth although available in the LTZ. I talked to the dealer about it and they stated it could not be added.
In order for the bluetooth to work in the Malibu the vehicle must have steering wheel control buttons for the DIC and phone, etc. The bluetooth part is actually an internal component of the OnStar module. I found a new OnStar module, with Bluetooth, on-line and purchased it. This particular module also requires an antenna for the Bluetooth that plugs directly into the module. I was informed that if I change the OnStar module that I would need to have the dealer program the VIN in to the module so OnStar would know who I am. I did NOT do that because we do not use OnStar and do not plan to.
When the new module and antenna arrived I spent a couple hours changing the module. The module in the Malibu is located in a hard to access area behind the passenger side air bag on the side up behind the kick panel. Would have been easier if I took out the dash but, I was not going through all that. I installed the module, reconnected the battery, turned on the car, pressed the talk button, said "Bluetooth" and voila! The radio displayed Bluetooth and I programmed my wife's phone into the car. The Bluetooth works great.
My wife's 2009 Malibu LT, purchased new, came with the factory OnStar but, no bluetooth although available in the LTZ. I talked to the dealer about it and they stated it could not be added.
In order for the bluetooth to work in the Malibu the vehicle must have steering wheel control buttons for the DIC and phone, etc. The bluetooth part is actually an internal component of the OnStar module. I found a new OnStar module, with Bluetooth, on-line and purchased it. This particular module also requires an antenna for the Bluetooth that plugs directly into the module. I was informed that if I change the OnStar module that I would need to have the dealer program the VIN in to the module so OnStar would know who I am. I did NOT do that because we do not use OnStar and do not plan to.
When the new module and antenna arrived I spent a couple hours changing the module. The module in the Malibu is located in a hard to access area behind the passenger side air bag on the side up behind the kick panel. Would have been easier if I took out the dash but, I was not going through all that. I installed the module, reconnected the battery, turned on the car, pressed the talk button, said "Bluetooth" and voila! The radio displayed Bluetooth and I programmed my wife's phone into the car. The Bluetooth works great.
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