ChiefC

What is the box on the right side of the mirror?
Onstar related? Can I remove it?

grayline

On star brick and nope (unless you dont want onstar to work)

ChiefC

Thanks

01VETTECOP

onstar, who has onstar

CPTAHAB

It's a super secret data box that GM uses to monitor your in car behavior.

not08crmanymore

So if it is removed and ONSTAR with it,are there any other functions that won't work??I could care less about big brother riding around with me!

jaki30

I think it contains antennae for both the Onstar and the Blutooth functions.
Mine fell off the windshield 3 times on my 10 vert. Decided I didn't need either so I disconnected the antennae and removed the box, bracket and the sticky pad on the windshield. Threw the box into the trunk.

not08crmanymore

My 08 doesn't have bluetooth per say.If I plug my iphone into the jack on the radio,it'll broadcast over the audio system,buts thats about it.So I wouldn't lose squat.

Gearhead Jim

Our 2009 had the box on the w/s. It can be removed by pushing (or tapping with a soft mallet if stubborn) to the right about 1/2", then it comes off the plastic "hooks" on the w/s. Pull gently on the wires that go into the w/s trim and you'll find the connectors about 10" in. Unfasten the connectors, tuck them back into the trim, and put the box in your rear cubby in case you want it later.

With the box removed, our Nav and Bluetooth and everything else work normally. But since the box contains the Onstar antenna, it can no longer communicate with the mother ship.

When I briefly tried pulling the Onstar fuse with the w/s box still in place, it seemed that everything associated with the microphone (bluetooth, nav voice commands, etc) quit. But I didn't experiment enough to be sure.

vetteright

The black box on the windshield is not the OnStar module (VCIM) The VCIM (Vehicle Communication Interface Module), depending on year model and body style, is located in coupes either under the passenger side floor board above the fuse block, under the passenger seat, or in the rear compartment beneath the carpet just in front of the passenger side storage cubby in a recess in the floor. In convertibles, behind the waterfall. The black box mounted to the windshield contains the vehicle's cell phone antenna and the OnStar navigation antenna.

ButchN

Where is the satellite antenna on the later models?

Cyal8r

Passenger side rear view mirror

Gearhead Jim

If you mean XM satellite radio, it was the "wart" in 2005 and after that was split into two (I think) antennas located in the outside mirror housings.

If you mean GPS satellite, I'm not sure. But hidden somewhere.

Knob Jockey

If you have the OEM Nav, it's antenna is mounted just to the left and above the center console HVAC duct/outlet.

The XM Tuner module is mounted under the waterfall in all Verts. The VCIM, is in the trunk/passenger cubby area, at least on an '06.

XM antennas are in the mirrors on '06 and newer cars. One is for the Sat and the other is for the ground based repeaters. '05's had a roof/trunk wart for XM.

AM/FM antennas are in the rear bumper area.

The box on the windshield has the OnStar's cell phone and GPS antennas inside.