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		RexRollman on Sept 20, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OnStar Begins Spying On Customers’ GPS Location Fo... Does anyone know if it is hard to physically disable an OnStar system? I don't have a car with OnStar; just curious.

techsupporter on Sept 20, 2011 [–]

Yes. In the main electric panel under the hood of my 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, pulling fuse 47 (I think, it was labeled "Veh Info ACC" or similar) will cut power to the OnStar module.

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