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Blue Demon · 03-02-2013, 07:56 PM

Twice I had started up the car and the on star light was red instead of green. I pressed the blue button and both times on star said it was a car problem. They also could still send me directions to the nav system. Both times, after parking the car and restarting it later the light would be back to green.

The first time the dealer tightened up the ****pit cable connection. The second time they replaced a cable in the passenger footwell.

Yesterday it did again, red light upon starting (first drive in about 3 weeks) and I pressed the blue button. On star again said it was a car problem. Again they could send me directions to a restaurant I was going to. After lunch I started the car and the light was green again.

So it appears to me in these cases the red light is something similar to a check engine light, i.e., it is telling me something is wrong but the system is still usable.

Anyone have such intermittent problems?

fbodyauto · 03-02-2013, 09:07 PM

Never had that issue but if you still have full service its probably with the car. I would go to a chevy dealer and get it checked out.

tcalh1 · 03-02-2013, 09:52 PM

I had it with mine and the dealer had to replace the mirror. That took care of it.

xmattyx · 03-02-2013, 11:59 PM

Did you pay your OnStar subscription?

my1st_camaro · 03-03-2013, 12:58 AM

Have them check the on star system's "back up" battery. My camaro had that same problem when I had it and that solved it for me.

03-02-2013, 07:56 PM	#1
Blue Demon Drives: 2006 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 484	On-Star Red Lightl Twice I had started up the car and the on star light was red instead of green. I pressed the blue button and both times on star said it was a car problem. They also could still send me directions to the nav system. Both times, after parking the car and restarting it later the light would be back to green. The first time the dealer tightened up the ****pit cable connection. The second time they replaced a cable in the passenger footwell. Yesterday it did again, red light upon starting (first drive in about 3 weeks) and I pressed the blue button. On star again said it was a car problem. Again they could send me directions to a restaurant I was going to. After lunch I started the car and the light was green again. So it appears to me in these cases the red light is something similar to a check engine light, i.e., it is telling me something is wrong but the system is still usable. Anyone have such intermittent problems?

03-02-2013, 09:07 PM	#2
fbodyauto Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 2LS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 341	Never had that issue but if you still have full service its probably with the car. I would go to a chevy dealer and get it checked out. __________________

03-02-2013, 11:59 PM	#4
xmattyx mattyv Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lake Ronkonkoma Posts: 155	Did you pay your OnStar subscription? __________________ 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015 Jeep Compass (sold) 2014 Hyundai Sonata GLS (sold) 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT/RS (sold) 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T (sold) 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT (sold) 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 (sold) 2007 Cadillac CTS (sold) 2005 Chrysler Sebring (sold) 1998 Dodge Avenger (sold) 1992 Mercury Topaz (sold)

03-02-2013, 09:52 PM	#3
tcalh1 Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Daphne, AL Posts: 381 View My Garage	I had it with mine and the dealer had to replace the mirror. That took care of it.

03-03-2013, 12:58 AM	#5
my1st_camaro Advertise Here! Drives: 2020 camaro LT1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix Posts: 181	Have them check the on star system's "back up" battery. My camaro had that same problem when I had it and that solved it for me.