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#255 of 283 Re: 2013 RDX tech or no tech - Need advice [strykme] by twwilliam

Feb 07, 2013 (10:01 am)

Replying to: strykme (Feb 07, 2013 8:45 am)
The Tech package in my 2009 RDX (and with my wife's 2012 MDX) was great, but not so with my 2013 RDX. Missing is the SH-AWD..it has the basic AWD which doesn't bother me as much as the 2013 Bluetooth hands free and the navigation package. Had I known the subtle, but important changes, I would have not purchased the car. The Bluetooth phone system only accepts 20 voice tag phone numbers (vs. 50 on my 2009 & my wife's 2012 MDX). Not only that, but one can only access the complete phonebook when the car is stopped..not moving. Same holds true for the Navigation system...not even the passenger can change it while car is in motion. And attempting to change it via voice is MORE distracting than doing the old system manually. As far as I'm concerned, you are better off saving money by not buying Tech...instead buy a good Smartphone or IPad with GPS and a top of the line Bluetooth (Parrot). You could even add a good aftermarket remote start (the ACURA system is awful) for less than the Tech package.

#256 of 283 Re: 2013 RDX tech or no tech - Need advice [twwilliam] by strykme

Feb 07, 2013 (12:04 pm)

Replying to: twwilliam (Feb 07, 2013 10:01 am)
thank you twwilliam, in the past we've always went with mid range car and mid range model, this time around we were thinking of going fully loaded, but the Tech package did not look very impressive to me and wondering if at least one of those options would make me happy in spending extra 4K, seems like it would not.

#257 of 283 Re: 2013 RDX tech or no tech - Need advice [strykme] by m6user

Feb 07, 2013 (12:11 pm)

Replying to: strykme (Feb 07, 2013 12:04 pm)
I agree with most of what the previous poster said. The base RDX also has bluetooth and the tech packatge doesn't upgrade the bluetooth much at all from what the base has. Ditto the previous poster on the nav. I have the tech and have only used the nav a couple of times and it is not very user friendly. I hardly ever use the fog lights because I pretty much forget they are even there to tell you the truth. The only think I do use, and like, is the power rear door but I certainly could do without it. I think if I had it to do over again I would have skipped the tech pkg.

#258 of 283 Re: 2013 RDX tech or no tech - Need advice [twwilliam] by twwilliam

Feb 07, 2013 (12:22 pm)

Replying to: twwilliam (Feb 07, 2013 10:01 am)
I failed to mention that the fog/driving lights are basically useless. This is because of ridiculous fed/state laws which allow them to only on with low beam headlights. Recently was in a heavy snow squall. Both low & high beam high-power headlights in this situation are worse than no lights at all. Based on experience If one could only use the fog/driving lights, visibility would be much improved. As it was, I was only able to proceed slowly with just parking and front daylight lights on. This also applies to heavy fog.

#259 of 283 Re: 2013 RDX tech or no tech - Need advice [strykme] by texan8899

Feb 08, 2013 (1:32 pm)

Replying to: strykme (Feb 07, 2013 8:45 am)
I have the 2013 RDX no tech. Great car, have had for almost one year and now has 11k miles. Most problems I read on this forum seem to concern the tech add ons. I am glad I did not opt for the additional problems. Raise the hatch with your arm and get some exercise. Spend a hundred dollars of your savings on a Garmin and you will not regret it. Good luck

#260 of 283 Re: 3 months in [twwilliam] by newro

Feb 09, 2013 (2:22 pm)

Replying to: twwilliam (Jan 01, 2013 3:50 pm)
I just took delivery of a 2013 RDX without tech package. I came out of a 2010 TL and have had Acura's forever. To my surprise, while pairing up my iPhone I discovered that you have to select a number to call from the phonebook manually, in other words no voice activation as I had with the TL. What a huge step back this is and honestly its downright dangerous as you have to take your eyes off the road in order to scroll through a phone book and pick out the desired number and then hit the call button. What in the world was Acura thinking about with this set up? Does anyone know if there is a fix for this or a planned software up grade. I have to say that had I known about this before I bought the car, I would not have gotten this car, I would have gotten the Murano,. Big disappointment.

#261 of 283 Re: 3 months in [newro] by stickguy

Feb 09, 2013 (2:38 pm)

Replying to: newro (Feb 09, 2013 2:22 pm)
you sure? I have never bothered to do it, but do remember that there are instructions in the manual about setting up your voice tags (or whatever they are called) so that you can use the voice commands.

#262 of 283 Re: 3 months in [newro] by texan8899

Feb 09, 2013 (2:45 pm)

Replying to: newro (Feb 09, 2013 2:22 pm)
I may not understand your message. I have the 2013 RDX no tech pkg. I have had it for almost one year. I have an iPhone 4 and after setting up the voice tags, I can call all numbers in my phone book by just speaking the name . Hope this helps.

#263 of 283 Re: 3 months in [texan8899] by newro

Feb 09, 2013 (4:14 pm)

Replying to: texan8899 (Feb 09, 2013 2:45 pm)
OK yes that is what I was looking for. I saw the voice tag section, does that mean that you have to set up a voice tag for each phone book contact? That could take a while but its better than nothing. How do you call someone that is not tagged using voice only? Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

#264 of 283 Re: 3 months in [newro] by stickguy

Feb 09, 2013 (8:16 pm)

Replying to: newro (Feb 09, 2013 4:14 pm)
It is in the book, but I believe that you have to say each name to save it. The bluetooth pulls in the #s, and they get called up 1 at a time, you say/save the name, and move on.
 
for someone not in the book, pretty sure you can enter it but that would take effort before you drive. Otherwise you have to dial on the phone.

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