# Onstar? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 16, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onstar/85046 "2014-05-16T17:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stoveguyy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Stoveguyy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stoveguyy)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onstar/85046/1 "2014-05-16T17:14:37Z")
02 grand prix in junkyard. rear view mirror was gone. there was a large module mounted in trunk on side quarter panel area between rear tire/tail light. the car had a bose amp mounted near trunk hinge area also. the module on side also had a large grey cast plate attached. it had a large gm label with ID info and stuff along with an antenna lead. is this the onstar transmitter stuff? i have seen thousands of grand prixs in junkyards but i really dont recall ever seeing this thing before. ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onstar/85046/2 "2014-05-16T18:22:01Z")
Yes, same deal as my 2000 Blazer. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onstar/85046/3 "2014-05-17T02:43:03Z")
2002 model stuff will be analog technology. Like an analog cell-phone, it’s useless… ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/onstar/85046/4 "2014-05-17T03:02:27Z")
Caddyman is correct. Cars equipped with the old analog version of OnStar can no longer “communicate” with GM’s OnStar staff or computers. That old equipment is only useful as a paperweight.