Girl's Electric Car Needs New Battery but It's More Expensive Than Vehicle Itself - Then She Gets Even Worse News...The Siwinskis were told the battery pack was at the end of its life and needed to be replaced, and the bill was going to be $14,000...The dealer said it couldn’t even get a battery.
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That's not how that works.
What is the 2G network sunset and how does it affect my OnStar service?
As cellular carriers transition to 4G or 5G connectivity, vehicles using a 2G connection will lose OnStar service. In the U.S., most major network providers will complete the transition in December 2022. After the transition, 2G network connectivity will no longer be provided. The decision to sunset these networks was made by the wireless network providers and the need to upgrade to newer technology.
Certain GM vehicles on the road today currently leverage the 2G network for OnStar connectivity. Once the 2G network sunsets, the three-button interface in your vehicle will be deactivated.
https://www.onstar.com/us/en/support/2g-network-sunset
So, technically, Onstar is still active in the 2004 Tahoe, but will be deactivated by December 2022. Anything 2003 and older is already deactivated.
And, you can also disable Onstar in older vehicles by replacing the factory stereo.
If that's not how it works, I'm all ears.
The connectivity is two way, in Dec. 2022 the "up" is getting severed for all 2G onstar, but "down" will still function. You can't contact OnStar without an upgrade, but they can still contact your vehicle.
You can completely remove the module in 2004 Tahoe and even install a hacked replacement. This gets much trickier in the newer vehicles.
Actually you can't, the OnStar is wired into the ECU as a main connection. If you remove the module the ECU won't work.
That was part of my job. I know how that worked.