Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 13:51:54 +0100 From: "Rob Smith" <robnopsamused.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Saab 9-5 - Phone harness
I checked into this myself.. OnStar is not fitted to Saabs in the UK.. I looked up the Onstar website and was amused by the facility to flash your headlights remotely and blow the horn if you were having trouble finding your car.. :-) LOL If I park in a big car park a good idea is to let your tyres down and then look for the car that is lower than all the rest.. (note we have tyres in the uk, not tires). ... Rob ... Dan <dpoello1nopsamy.rr.com> wrote in message news:12jf7.320753$T97.36583257nopsamoon.nyroc.rr.com... > Doesn't matter whether in UK or on Mars, Onstar is Onstar and requires > special kit. Wake up. > "Goran Larsson" <hohnopsamlid.invalid> wrote in message > news:GI84qs.H9Jnopsamove.se... > > In article <998045247.294.0.nnrp-10.9e98e6d6nopsam.demon.co.uk>, > > Rob Smith <robnopsamused.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > Slight aside question here.. not really related to my origonal question, > > > just curious.. > > > What exactly is OnStar ? > > > > OnStar is a bigbrother system used in the US. It is an obsolete analog > > mobile phone combined with a GPS receiver. There is no display on the > > GPS but your position can be sent to OnStar using the phone. When you > > are lost you can call the OnStar helpdesk and ask for directions. When > > you are hungry you can call the OnStar helpdesk and ask for the nearest > > fast food drive thru and then when you have an accident trying to eat > > and drink at the same time you can call for help using OnStar. I guess > > someone from the US can fill in the details. > > > > -- > > G–ran Larsson Senior Systems Analyst hoh AT approve DOT se > >
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