Wednesday, September 12, 2012

"2010 Chevrolet Malibu: OnStar GPS Tracker Question"

2010 Red Chevrolet Malibu Front View

Where can I locate my OnStar GPS tracker in my 2010 Chevrolet Malibu?

Answer: You cannot disable the GPS tracking transponder without disabling the OnStar computer or canceling your OnStar subscription. The OnStar GPS tracking transponder is an essential part of the OnStar automatic crash response and emergency locator in the event of an accident and it is a component in both service plans, the cheap Safe & Sound plan and the more expensive Directions & Connections plan. To disable the GPS tracking transponder you can cancel your OnStar subscription or disable the OnStar computer by removing the OnStar fuse. The fuse powering the OnStar computer on the 1999-2002 Chevrolet vehicles is in the fuse block under the hood and the fuse is labeled SEO 1 (special equipment option 1). There is also an SEO 2 fuse in that fuse block but it does not power the OnStar computer. On the 2003-2006 Chevrolet vehicles the fuse is labeled INFO and it is also in the fuse block under the hood. The fuse on the 2007-2010 Chevrolet vehicles is in the instrument panel fuse block and it is labeled ONSTAR. The instrument panel fuse block on your 2010 Malibu is on the passenger side panel of your center console and the fuse will be labeled ONSTAR. You can easily verify that the OnStar system is disabled after removing the fuse powering the OnStar computer because the OnStar light will be off. Another way to disable the OnStar system is to unplug the OnStar antenna and you can verify that there is no OnStar transponder signal because the OnStar light will turn from green to red.

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