[lreddiablo]

Ya, the fuse is what I looked for first but was disappointed to find that it was a combo with the radio. Thanks for the info ddalder, I will try just disconnecting that plug, but what I think has set off my problem was that after getting the roof reappolstered they didnt reconnect the connections on the mirror. If those wires only connect to the mirror and don't disable any other part of onstar then dont think this will do anything. I'll post my results later on today from disconnecting C1. Do you think as long as I leave C4 plugged in that disconnection more than C1 will help or that those will also f-up more systems in the car?

 

[ddalder]

I should have been a little more clear in my post. Other than power, that connector isn't wired to anything except the mirror controls. Give it a shot and let us know. I suspect this will help. Given the additional information about having the headliner recovered, you should definitely try ensuring the connector is properly attached to the mirror to see if that solves your problem.

 

[lreddiablo]

Well my batt dead today of course so will try again tomorrow. It's dying after 1 day right now but just want to get rid of onstar anyways cuz my car was still dying after 4-5 days before, think onstar to blame

 

[ECha3]

If you're sure the battery is good, you may be wrong about Onstar beng the only issue. Dealer service may actually save money in the long run.

 

[tomm]

I would say replace the battery. My battery would die 4-5 days and eventually it got down to 1-2 days. My battery was the original one and replaced the battery and went on vacation and the car sat for 10 days. Got back and boom it started right up. The STS is a hog for power but if you are consistantly draining that quick I would say get the battery tested. Sure onstar even when activated and subscribed to can receive a message every 15 minutes or so but the battery should not die from it. It even stops working automatically after 72 hours and by design should not drain any power after this time.

 

[dkozloski]

As batteries age, material from the plates sloughs off and falls to the area at the bottom of the battery called the gutter. When the gutter eventually fills, the material is piled high enough to short the plates and discharge the battery. One of the ways a manufacturer builds a "long life" battery is to design the case with deeper gutters.

 

[lreddiablo]

I do need another battery but unplugging the one harness did the trick for now at least. The bitch finally shut up, was the most annoying thing having a 1 min onstar message everytime i started the car and then a longer message every time i shut it off. Over the speakers no way to stop it. Now lets just see if my battery can last longer for now