Guys I have read through all your post. Thanks for all your input. I have found an app that works for the Android devices. It's called BlueDUN. The app emulates a modem on your phone. Until using this I could not get Acuralink to connect to the home servers. With BlueDun it worked like a champ. Check it out.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...JsdWVkdW4iXQ..

 

It works... I had tried this app before as posted and it was spotty but he must have updated the app as it finally works perfect....... been working for a week now

 

Damn right! Thank you for the explanation

 

In the nearly 7 years I have owned my RL I have had DataLink established. I think it worked once with a fuel cap / check engine warning...but cannot be certain if the reset was via AcuraLink.

With the next generation of cloud based AcuraLink to be launched with the RLX (HondaLink just launched with the new Accord), I expect the support for DataLink will be discontinued. For that matter, they may have already, and how would we really know?

 

They will probably keep suppourting the legacy system by just integrating it into the "cloud" system.

 

The current system is via XM satellite communication.

The cloud based system will be via a cellular based service (similar to ONSTAR, Hyundai's BlueLink, etc.)

There will be no means for our current systems to access the cellular system. Any phone apps or web interfaces will be pointing to the cellular based communications.

There will be no means to integrate these systems (nor would I imagine Acura investing to retrofit our legacy configuration).

On the positive side, the new AcuraLink system based on cellular communications will be much more reliable than XM satellite and offer an array of services we currently do not have. Vehicle reports / health checks, emergency contacts, concierge services, personal file storage, access to web services, etc, etc. will all leapfrog the XM satellite based telematics. Even those of us with ONSTAR equipped RLs have limited ONSTAR services.

 

I was talking about the backend (server side). I wouldn't even be surprised if the new system's back end was designed off of the old system. I doubt Acura would give up the opportunity to give us a call telling us to come in for service when datalink or whatever is telling them something is wrong with our car. I am not saying there would be anyway to provide us with the new services, I'm just saying that I doubt they will drop support for AcuraLink on the old system. (Because all of the services that are provided on the old system are on the new system just different form of communication, the information is just getting their a different way). But what do I know my job is just in network systems design.

 

Acura does not need DataLink to send maintenance reminders to the car.
Acura does not need DataLink to contact the car for recalls.
Acura does not need DataLink to receive a severe trouble code.
Acura does not need a valid XM subscription to do any of the above.

 

Okay, so it should be even easier for them then.

Also I said that datalink is needed for the CAR to contact the dealer to report problems, which I believe is true.

Anyways, I guess only time will tell.

 

Acura does not need Datalink to receive a severe trouble code.