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Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-16-2024, 10:59 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 17,278
Posted By cellsafemode
the whole point to the news is that it's been...

the whole point to the news is that it's been confirmed that even if you as the end user are seeing xyz not enabled or turned off... GM is pulling this data anyway and selling it.

You can have...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-16-2024, 10:57 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 17,278
Posted By cellsafemode
fuse pull will kill your microphone (at least it...

fuse pull will kill your microphone (at least it did in 2016 models). It's been a long time since i played with the fuse method, this is the option that has collateral feature loss.

If you dont...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-16-2024, 10:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 252
Posted By cellsafemode
if you want, you can check the resistors with a...

if you want, you can check the resistors with a multimeter before totally replacing. Load resistors need to sink a decent amount of wattage to simulate incandescent bulbs. So if you measure...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-16-2024, 10:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 252
Posted By cellsafemode
are you sure the front turn signals aren't out or...

are you sure the front turn signals aren't out or perhaps converted to LED and used a crappy load resistor (or cheap 'canbus' light) that has burned up and no longer functioning ?

The way our...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 03-12-2024, 01:04 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,350
Posted By cellsafemode
my onstar has been physically disabled from...

my onstar has been physically disabled from remote communication since 2016.

I'd say some of us told you so then. but well.. told you so. nothing that's sold non optionally that collects data...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 02-24-2024, 07:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,467
Posted By cellsafemode
i think this story literally contradicts the idea...

i think this story literally contradicts the idea that onstar doesn't sell your data to anyone paying.

as for the phone, you can turn that off whenever you want. onstar doesn't have a switch. ...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 01-28-2024, 02:51 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 5,929
Posted By cellsafemode
the decades old problem of cars are now all so...

the decades old problem of cars are now all so fast and powerful that they have reached beyond the average skill limit of the people buying them and the people driving them are not smart enough to...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 01-25-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,785
Posted By cellsafemode
early 2016's with the 8" screen did not come with...

early 2016's with the 8" screen did not come with android auto support. a software update was needed.

this cannot be done diy. it requires some nonsense gm software and update process.

there...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 01-13-2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 17,278
Posted By cellsafemode
i do not know about later model years. however,...

i do not know about later model years. however, it's not going to hurt anything to look. pull the fuse, go after the module.. if it's there like in my thread, open it and see if there's a...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 01-13-2024, 01:16 PM
Replies: 173
Views: 17,278
Posted By cellsafemode
I've been running without the onstar radio board...

I've been running without the onstar radio board plugged in without issue since 2016 (besides compass).

it's a pretty safe and reversible modification albeit a bit annoying to get to. not that...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 10-05-2023, 09:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,188
Posted By cellsafemode
trifecta let's you live toggle afm based on drive...

trifecta let's you live toggle afm based on drive mode. sport== off. touring == on.

getting rid of it entirely doesn't make a lot of sense. it saves gas on long trips and nobody is going to hear...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 09-29-2023, 09:30 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,416
Posted By cellsafemode
manual transmissions aren't needed to have a fun...

manual transmissions aren't needed to have a fun and engaging car. going to tracks is. otherwise the experience of a fun and engaging car is what you can get away with on public roads.

most,...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 09-29-2023, 09:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,335
Posted By cellsafemode
they seem to work all the time in recovering...

they seem to work all the time in recovering 'lost' luggage and stolen property. if a thief is motivated enough after stealing a car to take it all apart then they could and likely would do so...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 09-29-2023, 01:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,335
Posted By cellsafemode
if you are that at risk of your car being stolen...

if you are that at risk of your car being stolen that they are ripping antenna off or electronics out of the car, then a better option that costs way less and is probably way more effective is a...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 09-29-2023, 01:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,416
Posted By cellsafemode
gm seems to only have enough attention for one...

gm seems to only have enough attention for one performance sports car and that's never been the camaro.

definitely not interested in going Mustang. and by the time i am in the market for a new...
Forum: V6 LGX Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 09-14-2023, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,017
Posted By cellsafemode
it's been done. but it's not very cost effective...

it's been done. but it's not very cost effective when compared to getting a v8. Search back closer to 2017 or so when people were still excited about the future of the gen6 .
Forum: V6 LGX Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 08-11-2023, 01:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 809
Posted By cellsafemode
I've had the v2 installed since like 2017. ...

I've had the v2 installed since like 2017. anything it is doing to reduce drone isn't working.
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 08-07-2023, 08:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 844
Posted By cellsafemode
it's literally way more expensive to implement...

it's literally way more expensive to implement the oem lighting setup aftermarket.

you can diy it cheaper but you won't be able to use on screen controls to control it. you can switch out all the...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 08-07-2023, 08:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 844
Posted By cellsafemode
the led behind the screen is not a colored led...

the led behind the screen is not a colored led unless the car is equipped with the interior light package that you are mimicing. the wiring harness that goes to them is physically lacking the wires...
Forum: V6 LGX Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 08-07-2023, 12:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,454
Posted By cellsafemode
if you want loud and no cheap sounding rasp, get...

if you want loud and no cheap sounding rasp, get a true x put in an mrt v2. Keep the cats.

also, hope you don't drive it on long treks and plan on adding dynomat even if you don't.
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 07-24-2023, 03:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 730
Posted By cellsafemode
that will work for a while but if it has started...

that will work for a while but if it has started blanking it will eventually become permanent.

you'll have to do it more frequently... could take months.. but then all of a sudden nothing is going...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 07-24-2023, 02:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,003
Posted By cellsafemode
so they installed it and didn't turn it on to see...

so they installed it and didn't turn it on to see if their replacement fixed the issue and you had to show them? or did you install it?

either way it is unlikely a cable. this is digital, so...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 07-15-2023, 09:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 730
Posted By cellsafemode
yes which goes to the hmi that is in the...

yes which goes to the hmi that is in the passenger footwell.

it's free to check, but chances are more likely you will need a new display unit. sourcing that off ebay is the most economical...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 07-12-2023, 12:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 730
Posted By cellsafemode
when the display is on its way out it does...

when the display is on its way out it does this... though I've only heard of 2017 and 2016 models having a hardware issue where this was a thing. if your cables to the hmi unit aren't loose, I'd...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 07-06-2023, 01:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,985
Posted By cellsafemode
warranty concerns are for the camaro faithless. ...

warranty concerns are for the camaro faithless. roll the dice and f that warranty. mod the car while things still work and are new rather than try to push past factory power levels with 5+ years...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-26-2023, 09:25 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,292
Posted By cellsafemode
if the shudder is strong enough that people other...

if the shudder is strong enough that people other than the driver with their foot on the peddle can feel it, it might be too late for just a fluid replacement to fix. the torque converter gets...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 06-25-2023, 07:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,136
Posted By cellsafemode
the older stuff had two different hmi's where the...

the older stuff had two different hmi's where the standard non nav hmi didn't have gps hardware on top of not having the firmware for it. so a cheap software flash wasn't an option. you have to...
Forum: Audio, Video, Bluetooth, Nav, Radar, Electronics 06-25-2023, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,015
Posted By cellsafemode
pretty sure the system works the same since the...

pretty sure the system works the same since the 2016 models.. in that you can play audio from outside android auto while in AA so long as you don't have AA configured to start music as soon as it...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-04-2023, 11:42 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,312
Posted By cellsafemode
if you use full synthetic and don't track your...

if you use full synthetic and don't track your car, you should be fine for well over 5000 miles or a year between changes. I'd let the oil life meter hit 0 if you were under that and not talking...
Forum: V6 LGX Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons 06-04-2023, 01:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,094
Posted By cellsafemode
afm is not active in the manual transmission...

afm is not active in the manual transmission Camaro, v6 or v8 ... however the hardware is there in the engine. it just won't be activated by the ecu on manual cars.
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