ONSTAR FMV for 2012 Genesis

[QuantumRift]

Has anybody pulled the trigger and installed the ONSTAR FMV (For My Vehicle) in a Genesis? The 2012 Genesis appears to be compatible. We have in our Envoy XUV, so we are considering it for the Genny...

http://www.onstar.com/web/fmv/home

 

[rwlewis]

Content of this post was deemed irrelevant by OP of the thread and has been removed...Sorry.

 

[QuantumRift]

Ah, ya gotta love the forums. I believe I did not ask whether or not it (OnStar) is of value to you; I asked if you have installed it on your Genesis.

 

[YanivC]

Actually dont bother with OnStar just yet. Hyundai is now offering BlueLink for their vehicles check it out here. http://www.hyundaiusa.com/technology/bluelink/

 

[QuantumRift]

BlueLink? Yea, I heard something about it...thanks for the info. We were looking at the OnStar FMV because, well, we're familiar and like OnStar.... thx!

but like OnStar, there's always "The Dark Side" (and I'm not talking about putting a car tire on a motorcycle):

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[QuantumRift]

BlueLink? Yea, I heard something about it...thanks for the info. We were looking at the OnStar FMV because, well, we're familiar and like OnStar.... thx!

But it appears that it's not available for the 2012 Genesis!

And there's always a "Dark Side":

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Unsafe at any speed? Cars ripe for hacking, report says.

The computer systems that saturate modern cars make them a likely target for cyberattacks, McAfee says.

http://www.1105newsletters.com/t.do?id=9050526:602471

 

[QuantumRift]

(I apologize for the duplicate reply (above). I am still in 'learning' mode on this forum. Moderator please delete one of them.... mea culpa. )

It also appears that BlueLink is, at least for the rollout, based on cellular coverage for location triangulation etc with no GPS involved, while OnStar uses cellular and gps-based navigation... is that correct?

 

[YanivC]

Actually bluelink has both GPS and Cellular. What it does differently though is has off board navigation which kicks in when cell coverage is not available.
You can read about it here.
http://telematicsnews.info/2011/03/...ff-board-navigation-powered-by-tcs-qnx_m2282/

 

[SocialLisa]

BlueLink? Yea, I heard something about it...thanks for the info. We were looking at the OnStar FMV because, well, we're familiar and like OnStar.... thx!

But it appears that it's not available for the 2012 Genesis!

Hi QuantamRift - I do some digital work for OnStar and since your 2012 Genesis has not been validated yet, the best bet would be to take it to an FMV installer and they will be able to tell you. Also, if you hadn't heard, the FMV mirror is available for a special price right now. There are more details on it here www.onstarconnections.com Let me know if you have any other questions! - Lisa

 

[Jimmmmbo!]

Hi QuantamRift - I do some digital work for OnStar and since your 2012 Genesis has not been validated yet, the best bet would be to take it to an FMV installer and they will be able to tell you. Also, if you hadn't heard, the FMV mirror is available for a special price right now. There are more details on it here www.onstarconnections.com Let me know if you have any other questions! - Lisa

An installer knows more than users. Huh, never seen that before.

Nice try. Bring on the real facts and then we'll consider it as consumers.

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[Capt Steve]

The biggest problem I see is that you lose your home-link, since these are located on the mirror. You will also lose the compass that is also built into the mirror. You also get a few black boxes glued to your windshield.

Outside of that, I have Onstar in my Corvette. I never used it, but thought it was worth it. However, what you get from FMV is not the same. The only thing you are getting are the emergency features. You do not get the ability for Onstar to open the car doors or start the car, yet you are still paying $199/yr. You can also get the directions features, but that will cost you $249/yr. Of course, most of us have a nav system.

 

[QuantumRift]

Thx.