Mirror With Onstar Buttons

bax467 · January 4, 2009

my 05 has onstar, though i do not subscribe to it. on the mirror where all the buttons are there are two lights, one on on the left is green and the one on the right is red. when i start my truck in subzero temps that red light comes on. anybody have any idea what this light indicates? thanks dudebros

grimmysnr · January 4, 2009

my 05 has onstar, though i do not subscribe to it. on the mirror where all the buttons are there are two lights, one on on the left is green and the one on the right is red. when i start my truck in subzero temps that red light comes on. anybody have any idea what this light indicates? thanks dudebros

Recent problems I have with Onstar noted that the red light indicated a problem with your Onstar system. Ours was the Onstar backup battery on an 07 Impala. We have had temperature stayin in the -20' for the last few weeks so batteries have been dieing all over. The local GM service station has been having a surge in Onstar related problems. That red light indicates something is wrong, but unless you pay for the subscription you have to take it in to the dealer to find out.

bax467 · January 4, 2009

so.........since i do not subscribe to onstar i will not worry about it. i was just hoping that it wasn't indicating something else wrong with the vehicle! these cold temps mess with everything....

Zembonez · January 4, 2009

so.........since i do not subscribe to onstar i will not worry about it. i was just hoping that it wasn't indicating something else wrong with the vehicle! these cold temps mess with everything....

Good looking bike Joe. Love the headlamp treatment. Bet it doesn't get much use in subzero temps!

grimmysnr · January 4, 2009

so.........since i do not subscribe to onstar i will not worry about it. i was just hoping that it wasn't indicating something else wrong with the vehicle! these cold temps mess with everything....

Yeah thats Onstars light so to speak. If there was a problem with any major systems in the vehicle there would be a separate indication on the dash. If I had to bet, its your backup battery. The only use for it is if you were in an accident that disabled the main vehicle battery you would still be able to make an emergency call. But yeah, since you do not subscribe to Onstar, I would just ignore it.

bax467 · January 4, 2009

so.........since i do not subscribe to onstar i will not worry about it. i was just hoping that it wasn't indicating something else wrong with the vehicle! these cold temps mess with everything....

Good looking bike Joe. Love the headlamp treatment. Bet it doesn't get much use in subzero temps!

hey thanks! and yes, unfortunately, the bike is sitting on a lift under a bike cover just waiting for spring....battery tender hooked up so it fires up right away, no messin around