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by EliteEstate
Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:10 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020
Replies: 94
Views: 97998

Re: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020

ive not been on a drive to test it yet . I got 1 year for now . I think we will have to fit the extra connect box to get everything working , as there is a two button switch instead of the 3 button one to press . hopefully there will be an retrofit kit so the onstar box can be removed and a connect ...
by EliteEstate
Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:11 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020
Replies: 94
Views: 97998

Re: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020

amazing news that somethings happening about the changeover from onstar to connect . ive just signed up for live nav and paid for speed alerts . last week onstar offered me two months for the price of one , so I took the offer . I still like to check if my car is locked with the phone app because im...
by EliteEstate
Mon Feb 17, 2020 5:31 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Newbie saying hi
Replies: 2
Views: 3927

Re: Newbie saying hi

Hi paul .
we all have silly questions .
we have to be silly to be a member of a silly car forum talking to each other about silly things ( AS STATED BY MY WIFE ) .
I have to convince her its very important information to read , buts shes not believing me ( I don't know why ? )

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by EliteEstate
Mon Feb 17, 2020 5:20 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Faults after 11 months.
Replies: 16
Views: 18497

Re: Faults after 11 months.

yes that's true , but the car makers will end up making the money for the worn out parts ..

but I will book my car in to see why it only works one time only every few days .
by EliteEstate
Mon Feb 17, 2020 5:16 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020
Replies: 94
Views: 97998

Re: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020

the latest grandlands have two buttons for connect services
but the older ones like mine have 3 buttons for the onstar services .

when onstar ends , I want to retrofit the two button one , if I can .
by EliteEstate
Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:56 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Faults after 11 months.
Replies: 16
Views: 18497

Re: Faults after 11 months.

basically , its trouble for the future , as if it does work all the time , it makes you think its going to wear your starter motor out more quicker and make the battery go flat quicker . have car makers thought of this do you think ? , because it could make them lots of money in the future on starte...
by EliteEstate
Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:50 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020
Replies: 94
Views: 97998

Re: OnStar Services and Wi-Fi ending 31st December 2020

has anyone else seen those other new options in the connected services menu , but when you go into it , it says SITE UNDER MAINTENANCE .
by EliteEstate
Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:48 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Faults after 11 months.
Replies: 16
Views: 18497

Re: Faults after 11 months.

it works once every few days .

it works about 1 out of 20 stops I suppose .
by EliteEstate
Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Faults after 11 months.
Replies: 16
Views: 18497

Re: Faults after 11 months.

yes , its definitely Peugeot causing most of the vauxhall problems .
its a pity because the grandland x is one of the better looking SUV,s out there .
by EliteEstate
Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:21 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Faults after 11 months.
Replies: 16
Views: 18497

Re: Faults after 11 months.

as in one of my previous posts , ive got that many problems , its unbelievable on a new car of how many faults its got . ive also had all only Vauxhalls for 35 plus years , and this is the worst new one . All that's good is the gm Vauxhall parts , its the PSA Peugeot parts that are the problem , NOT...