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Old September 25th, 2011, 2:58 PM
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I bet On-Star wouldn't drop the dime for you to save your life, if you had dropped your subscription but left it enabled and you were in a fiery cash, but they would keep the data for future use...
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Originally Posted by SabrToothSqrl
Senator: OnStar invades privacy - Chicago Sun-Times

we don't want to be tracked, and within the month I will provide a write up on removing / uninstalling the DeathStar.

I will also warn anyone I ever meet to avoid GM like the plauge. Friends, Family, even random people I meet on the street. I've been so put off by them and now this, it's the least I can do. Between my Jeep, Sea-doo, and boat friends, it should be easy thanks internet!
So just disconnecting the antenna won't cut it?
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I wonder if they are doing that to the government vehicles. I really can't see the President, Secret Service or CIA allowing OnStar (I mean DeathStar, sorry) tracking them. Gotta be someway to totally remove or deactivate.

I have a 2003 with analog, not upgraded to digital. I have since accidintally hit the OnStar button and it worked with a long elapsed subscription and supposedly unsupported system.
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I bet my old '78 El Camino ain't got no gps tracking crap in it! I'll just put that ole girl back on the road.
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It does if you have a smart phone while you're driving it.
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or if the gov't feels like GPS tagging you without a warrant... which is legal... according to the same gov't.
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Well damn. I guess we can't get way from the g-ment.....what's Australia like this time of year???
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I would like to completely remove death star from my 03 silverado where is it and will the removal affect anything else?
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Originally Posted by DragonSlayer
Well damn. I guess we can't get way from the g-ment.....what's Australia like this time of year???
The Brits and Aussies are big on cameras everywhere....
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Originally Posted by red2711
I would like to completely remove death star from my 03 silverado where is it and will the removal affect anything else?
Welcome to the forum.

Still think removing the fuse and disconnecting the antenna would do the trick.

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