onstar light red

nonsmokereh · January 3, 2006

last week i noticed my onstar light was red,i contacted onstar and asked if there was any problems showing on there end and said no.everything seemed to work properly but the light is red,oh and the key chime no longer works.all at same time?

PaulieK · January 3, 2006

I know that OnStar is supposed to turn off the anolog systems, I think it was supposed to be Jan 1. Is your OnStar digital or anolog?

nonsmokereh · January 3, 2006

i dont know it is a 2003 w onstar in the mirror if that helps.

I know that OnStar is supposed to turn off the anolog systems, I think it was supposed to be Jan 1. Is your OnStar digital or anolog?

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Stocklook · January 3, 2006

I know somewhere on here they said that digital on-star will be in 06 models, It's kinda crap that you have a new truck and it has old technology.

MS3DALE · January 3, 2006

I know that OnStar is supposed to turn off the anolog systems, I think it was supposed to be Jan 1. Is your OnStar digital or anolog?

Not until January 1st of 2008.

After that On-Star is not going to support analog systems.

PaulieK · January 3, 2006

I know somewhere on here they said that digital on-star will be in 06 models, It's kinda crap that you have a new truck and it has old technology.

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According to OnStar my 2005 is all digital. I dont know about the 04's

smooth68 · January 3, 2006

I have noticed lately that mine will turn red occasionally then a day later its back green

toneman · January 4, 2006

I have noticed lately that mine will turn red occasionally then a day later its back green

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Same here...

nonsmokereh · January 4, 2006

yeah but mine is on 24/7 and i have tried everything but go to dealer anybody have any idea how to fix,what to do? and the door chimes no longer work you know key in door opoen or lights left on no chimes nothing,only hear faint double beep at time of inserting key all happened last week....

quote=toneman,Jan 3 2006, 07:07 PM]

I have noticed lately that mine will turn red occasionally then a day later its back green

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Same here...

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smooth68 · January 4, 2006

Well, I said screw it and went straight to the source (for what it's worth) and called OnStar. They said that the light goes red when the vehicles unit is having trouble communicating with the onstar network. Not an issue if your not a current subscriber like me, but something to keep in mind. If you are a current subscriber and the light is red, you basically out of luck as for contacting OnStar for help.

OnStar also stated that this is something that the dealer would have to address and/or adjust.

SS Crew · January 4, 2006

If you say the the phone number one digit at a time - you have the analog system.

If you say the whole number sequence - you have the digital system.

For a charge of $549.00 the dealer will change out your analog system to a digital one and that includes 3 years of the safe and sound package. Actually it's a little cheaper than 3 yearly plans. If you're going to spend the money on the service anyway, have it changed when your plan is up. Plus you get 30 minutes of calling time for 60 days. Woohoo!

nonsmokereh · January 4, 2006

guys i dont understand "trouble communicating"I pushed the onstar button and talked with a rep and everyting worked fine.the light is still red and the chimes dont work are they part of the same module?

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If you say the the phone number one digit at a time - you have the analog system.

If you say the whole number sequence - you have the digital system.

For a charge of $549.00 the dealer will change out your analog system to a digital one and that includes 3 years of the safe and sound package. Actually it's a little cheaper than 3 yearly plans. If you're going to spend the money on the service anyway, have it changed when your plan is up. Plus you get 30 minutes of calling time for 60 days. Woohoo!

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GM-Tech · January 5, 2006

guys i dont understand "trouble communicating"I pushed the onstar button and talked with a rep and everyting worked fine.the light is still red and the chimes dont work are they part of the same module?

When you talked to the onstar rep, was he able to tell your location?

Onstar works through the radio for its audio. The chime is generated by the radio and played through the left door speaker. Is there some relation between your red onstar light and the lack of a chime... no idea. Need to do some looking at it with a scanner and see what's going on.

holstbnet · January 5, 2006

The OnStar status light will only turn red for three reasons:

-Open or shorted GPS antenna connection

-Open or shorted cellular antenna connection

-Internal VCIM issues, failures

The light won't turn red for a network or BCM failure (i.e. Class 2 etc) because the unit will not even power on (or will shut down) if there is a loss of Class 2 communications.

You either have a loose or broken antenna connection, or a VCIM that's failing. The light will not turn red if you are in an area with no cellular coverage or for any other reason like that. In fact, I've placed calls to OnStar while in "red" mode, and the light just blinks red during the call, like it would in "green" mode.