kevinrea Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 hi guys, is there any way to add an onstar to a 1997 eldorado ? kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STSJohn Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 You took the words right out my mouth, i was going to ask the same question. My 2000 STS has the Onstar but My 98 Dosent so like kevin Asked is there anyway to add it on? 2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L VVT Light platinum 39K miles ~Vogue VTXi Package - Corsa Exhaust - K & N Cold air intake - Blacked out tints 2004 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L all-whell drive Pewter 42k miles ~22" Tis 07 Rims - E&G Chrome Vertyical billet Grill - Limo tints - Tv's in the Visor and headrests 1990 Mustang GT Painted Cadillac Diamond White - 604 Rwhp Family Cars: 2004 Cadillac XLR (Mom) 2005 Cadillac STS V8(Dad) 2000 Eldorado ETC (Brother) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Maybe this will help http://www.onstar.com/us_english/jsp/explo..._onstar.jsp#own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STSJohn Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 Thanx Scotty, i Guess we have our answer 2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L VVT Light platinum 39K miles ~Vogue VTXi Package - Corsa Exhaust - K & N Cold air intake - Blacked out tints 2004 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L all-whell drive Pewter 42k miles ~22" Tis 07 Rims - E&G Chrome Vertyical billet Grill - Limo tints - Tv's in the Visor and headrests 1990 Mustang GT Painted Cadillac Diamond White - 604 Rwhp Family Cars: 2004 Cadillac XLR (Mom) 2005 Cadillac STS V8(Dad) 2000 Eldorado ETC (Brother) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcxtc Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I have occasionally seen Onstar kits on Ebay. The only problem is GM says that the Hughes phone in those older kits is an ANALOG phone and they will be discontinuing Onstar services to analog only equipment Jan. 1, 2008. I don't quite understand why GM says those phones are analog only. Many of the manuals and service guides refer to them as analog/digital. Go figure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I once read that all 1997 front wheel drive Cadillacs were pre-wired for Onstar at the factory. If I'm not mistaken, I read on this board somewhere that someone did retrofit Onstar to an older Cadillac. It might be cost prohibitive, but surely not impossible. After all, we sent men to the moon and back. Surely Onstar can be retrofitted to an older car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddyman Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I remember seeing a 97 d'Elegance with on star, it was, it looked like, a deale rinstalled thing, but it had a separate controller, and the pgone. i think the phone(s) were TDMA, this was used on the OLD ATT and Cingular cellular systems, andI believe that the new Onstar is CDMA, (Verizon), but I'm only speculating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcxtc Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 1997 Cadillac Eldorado OnStar Kit Part Number #12370876. Call your dealer and see if that can't cross it to a more current number. That part number is for the VS-P System (handset in console). I have other part numbers for other models if needed. They may not cross-reference to a more current part number but it is worth a try. There may be dealers out there that have these old systems on the shelf and want to get rid of them. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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