Disabling GM's ability to track my CT5V Blackwing

[revvhigh]

I don't care about Onstar, and I don't want GM sending me emails based on my vehicles mileage or other reports. It's creepy. GM/Onstar has no business knowing where my car is or what I'm doing.

That being said... is there a fuse I can pull, or antenna I can disconnect, or anything else that's an easy job in order to disable however my car is communicating with General Motors?

 

[Daijoubu]

I don't care about Onstar, and I don't want GM sending me emails based on my vehicles mileage or other reports. It's creepy. GM/Onstar has no business knowing where my car is or what I'm doing.

That being said... is there a fuse I can pull, or antenna I can disconnect, or anything else that's an easy job in order to disable however my car is communicating with General Motors?

The telematics box is in the trunk on the right side #1

. Just disconnect that and see what happens. You are going to lose GPS and XM radio, plus who knows what else?

 

[revvhigh]

The telematics box is in the trunk on the right side #1View attachment 13410. Just disconnect that and see what happens. You are going to lose GPS and XM radio, plus who knows what else?

Thanks. I don't use XM, and I use my phone thru Carplay for navigation, so no loss there. I'll let you know if it triggers the ejection seat, lol.

 

[CaptHugemeat]

Sooooooo, anybody wanna tell him what kind of “creepy” things his phone tracks about him, or what???

 

[ZoomieZoom55]

Sooooooo, anybody wanna tell him what kind of “creepy” things his phone tracks about him, or what???

Yes, but even more thrilling is Captain Hugh G. Meat’s search history.

 

[CaptHugemeat]

Yes, but even more thrilling is Captain Hugh G. Meat’s search history.

You should see the things I look up on your moms phone

 

[ZoomieZoom55]

You should see the things I look up on your moms phone

Dude you have no idea how grateful I am for this information. I swore to my whole family my mom was not the one googling cures for tiny peepees.

 

[CaptHugemeat]

Dude you have no idea how grateful I am for this information. I swore to my whole family my mom was not the one googling cures for tiny peepees.

Damn! If only I could pull a fuse to keep people from knowing the size of my dong!

 

[rubberduck]

If you don’t want to be tracked it’s probably best to turn the phone off as well.

 

[soulsea]

I use my phone thru Carplay for navigation …

So you’re saying you’re ok with the entire universe knowing everything about you except for GM.

Seems oddly specific but ok.

 

[Daijoubu]

So you’re saying you’re ok with the entire universe knowing everything about you except for GM.

Seems oddly specific but ok.

GM probably doesn't even use OnStar to track your activity... probably easier to buy the info from Google... probably.

 

[jwolf99]

Also wondering how this would work.

Oct 21: Unplug Telematics Box

Nov 1: New Vehicle Performance Email from Cadillac

 

[sps4runner]

I'm curious what medium the car actually uses to communicate back & forth.

 

[rubberduck]

AT&T 4G LTE.

 

[Throat Yogurt]

Dude you have no idea how grateful I am for this information. I swore to my whole family my mom was not the one googling cures for tiny peepees.

BRB, gotta go delete all those jokes I had planned about Zoomie's mom.

 

[DustinEarnhardt]

AT&T 4G LTE.

So basically this thread is pointless.

If they're using AT&T, they're not getting any service anyway! Lol!

 

[wschomburg]

GM probably doesn't even use OnStar to track your activity... probably easier to buy the info from Google... probably.

I'm sure your right that GM does not use Onstar to track your activity, but they will certainly collect it and sell it to the highest bidder. Similar to how if you search something in Google you now see ads for it in FB and others. I see the day happening when you enter information in Onstar and a package shows up to your house will a bill you did not authorize.

 

[rdollie]

So basically this thread is pointless.

If they're using AT&T, they're not getting any service anyway! Lol!

Au Contraire! The on-board system uses that much larger and stronger antenna built into the car. I did agent side-by-sides at an Onstar contact center a few years back and didn't understand why people were paying for cell service thru OnStar. Learned that in many rural areas it was the only reliable mobile connection!

 

[Nadnerb]

Don't even worry about it. I doubt they actually track anything. Onstar sent me my performance review on my blackwing and it said it was A-OK. Even though it's currently getting the motor pulled out of it because of friction welding interior components.

 

[rdollie]

Don't even worry about it. I doubt they actually track anything. Onstar sent me my performance review on my blackwing and it said it was A-OK. Even though it's currently getting the motor pulled out of it because of friction welding interior components.

In all fairness, I don't think there's a sensor for engine out of the car! I can tell you, whatever you opt-in foe tracking works well. I've had accurate alerts for triggered alarms and more importantly, email for low tire pressure which is always welcome (vs. finding out when you need to go somewhere.)