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Roadking2003 · 09-22-2011, 07:07 AM

On Star continues to spy on you even after you unsubscribe..... scary!

One more assault on our dwindling right to privacy.

GM's OnStar now spying on your car for profit even after you unsubscribe? [UPDATE]

Wapasha · 09-22-2011, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadking2003

On Star continues to spy on you even after you unsubscribe..... scary!

One more assault on our dwindling right to privacy.

GM's OnStar now spying on your car for profit even after you unsubscribe? [UPDATE]

You just need to ask them to turn it off, or disable it yourself.

GregW · 09-22-2011, 07:17 AM

Redundant thread.

florida.bob · 09-22-2011, 07:23 AM

Biggest reason -- own lots of Kia stock

BentBow · 09-22-2011, 07:40 AM

I can take care of that!
I charge $300 to disable the power supply for the On-Star.

florida.bob · 09-22-2011, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BentBow

I can take care of that!
I charge $300 to disable the power supply for the On-Star.

Or, just take out the fuse then immediately sign up for in dealing with irrational paranoia.

BentBow · 09-22-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by florida.bob

Or, just take out the fuse then immediately sign up for in dealing with irrational paranoia.

It does not have a fuse in the fuse box. It has a circuit breaker "plug" under the hood. Bad part is, it is shared with the ECU"computer"

Pull the plug and the vehicle doesn't run.

djmilf · 09-22-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BentBow

I can take care of that!
I charge $300 to disable the power supply for the On-Star.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BentBow

It does not have a fuse in the fuse box. It has a circuit breaker "plug" under the hood. Bad part is, it is shared with the ECU"computer"

Pull the plug and the vehicle doesn't run.

So that price break-down is 50 cents to pull the plug and $299.50 for knowing where and which plug to pull?

Roadking2003 · 09-22-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by florida.bob

Or, just take out the fuse then immediately sign up for in dealing with irrational paranoia.

It may be minor to you, but it's death by a thousand paper cuts.

High_Plains_Retired · 09-22-2011, 08:14 AM

My wife has a 2004 Montana that has OnStar although we never subscribed when we bought the car new. I've gotten rid of all my GM vehicles but the Montana will be the last GM in my family. I doubt the OnStar in the Montana even works because very few of the electronics on that minivan ever did work.