[roxashenobody98]

With Verizon sunsetting their 3G CDMA network, how will this affect the OnStar functions in our vehicles?

We have Gen 7, 8 and 9 in our cars and all 3 use Verizon 3G for their comms.

I'm contacting local dealers to see if there is an upgrade path for our cars.

I've also heard that some enterprise customers will be extended until 2023.

 

[Padgett]

Don't care, I do everything from my cell phone and the Galaxy S5 is 4g/LTE capable.

Does make me wonder about those rate limited plans that drop to 2G after a limit is reached. Will that remain ? However I'll probably keep my S5 until an unlocked S7 is available for under a buck. Until then unlocked S5s are still available.

 

[tinman]

Good luck finding a new unlocked S7, a discontinued unit. Used ones are available at $220.

 

[Long]

This is one of the reasons I opted to go "non-nav" when I purchased my CTS.
Much easier to upgrade a phone than an in-car system.

 

[Padgett]

True but with Android Auto I can display and program my cell phone from the 8" touchscream. I also like the big rear view camera that shows the sides in back (particularly when next to a ginormous pick up truck)

 

[Long]

Yes, but you had to upgrade your radio to get AA.

 

[Padgett]

Yes I did. Few of my cars remain stock for long. My Judge has a completely different suspension (70 W30 'vert), electronic ignition (Pertronix), and wheels (78 Firebird WS6 15x8 snowflakes) than stock. If done forty years ago is it a restomod ?

Back when I ordered my '70 GS, it was with AM radio (did not have a radio accommodation package then) and I had both the FM stereo/8 track and a cruise control (n/a with 4 speed ) waiting for it to arrive. Used to beat Z/28s in autocrosses with a Buick ? Interesting thing about a 70 GS is that you could swap the speedo with the tach & put the tach where you could see it. (Dash tach was much more readable than the hood tach. Had a body colored bumper and 15x7 wheels with dog-bone Dunlops. 3.42 posi. and AC.

15.5mm drill should be here today, 39/64th was not big enough to open hub up for 10mm longer studs so 5 spoke wheels will clear the front brake calipers on the CTS. Is just what I do. Is much easer now than just a few years ago but have been reprogramming cars since my Fiero days.

BTW one thing confuses me: on Street Outlaws I see the racers spending much time with computers trying to limit tire spin/shake. Why don't they just use traction control ?

Also just got a notice from Woot that they had a SM-G935V (Galaxy S7 Edge with a big screen), unlocked/Verizon for a buck and a half. How could I resist.