http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/ar...les&id=7489-en

 

You know what is even more responsible? Not having this option and not using siri while driving.

Not trying to shit on technology or derail the thread, but Honda shouldn't say it's customers are being responsible by using a distraction.

 

If you don't have Siri or hands-free then people are going to take their eyes off the road and actually look at their phone more so than they already do. I feel like Siri/hands-free does more good than harm.

Just curious, are you anti bluetooth headsets and just hand-free in general? Again, just curious not attacking your opinion.

On topic: It's awesome they're integrating Siri because I use mine quite a lot when I'm not driving already.

 

Awesome news, it seems!


Does this apply to all ILX models, or only the Tech versions?

 

I'm just being grumpy.

I think handsfree while driving is a small step up from holding the phone up to your ear. The problem is the mental distraction it causes to do these things, and nothing will fix that. My view is that the majority of the general pubic are idiots and are terrible at driving. Adding all this technology so that people can safely be distracted is kind of an oxymoron.

 

^^ Yeah, I see your point. However, it's not possible to put the genie back in the bottle so we might as well make it as 'safe' as possible.

 

Colin, Any idea how much the dealers will be charging for this feature?

 

Not yet, but I'm sure prices will vary since I'm guessing that it's mostly labor.

 

Jump to 2:05 and watch till 2:29 to see a little bit of what you can do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfNtx...ature=youtu.be

 

not worth the $.

on a side note, can anyone get their txt messages put into the display?

 

Did anyone get Siri Eyes Free installed?


I was extremely bummed by the fact that the Base would not be updated. Pity

 

See my post in the RDX forum on Siri Eyes Free.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...4&postcount=17


It applies to the ILX as well.

 

Thank a lot! Installation does seem complicated, however.

 

I asked Acura Canada on twitter when this will be available and this was there answer

 

I'm trying to get service to 'experiment' on my car, if the finish it today, I'll post my thoughts.

 

Getting my oil change done as we speak.. tried to get service to install siri eyes and they tried to collect $65 to 'download' and 'install' an update for siri eyes..

They also wanted $49 to install fogs.. lmao..

 

ILX6SPEED:

Do you have a Premium or the Tech? And where is this dealer that charges 50 bucks for fogs lol

 

I have a 2.4 premium. Acura Riverside lol.. I just figured they could do it while I was there getting the oil changed.. They told me they had to take the under lining off lol.. please.. It took me about 30 minutes to do it myself.. I probably spent 10 minutes alone using the jack stand to get the car up high enough since it's low now :/

 

I still haven't managed to get it installed in my car. We tried, but found that our laptop did not have the latest hands-free link software installed. Apparently, it's server side push and we did not receive the update till Friday morning. The guys were too busy to work on my car so I'll have to try it next week. As it stands, it looks like they are going to charge customers for this upgrade. It looks like at least 20 minutes of labor maybe 30 depending on how long it takes to perform the update.

 

Indeed, $50 for fog light installation? Who is going to drop the bumper in a half hour? If it was me I'd say, "can I pay you hundred dollars to do a better job?" LOL

 

Honestly I was about to ask for a happy ending or at least a 30 minute foot massage lol..

I'll probably end up hustling a local dealer to get it installed at a lower cost.. I should have waited to buy the car till now and I could have hustled them for the free install like I hustled them for the all weather floor and trunk mats lol

 

Ilx6speed are you saying 50 for fogs is cheap or expensive?
And what did you do in less than 30 minutes?
Im not following. Lol

 

Sorry let me explain lol.. I was confused myself.. haha

$50 is Expensive to replace the fog light bulbs..

It took me less than 30 minutes to do it myself lol..

 

Ahhh. Makes sense.

 

Replace fog bulbs and install fogs are two different things. Thus the confusion.

 

No doubt! Say, which fog bulbs did you install?

I ordered some fog lights online and now need someone to install. Thus, $50 seemed too good to be true lol

 

Nokya Hyper Yellow's.

I've been slacking on my build thread.. I'll try to make an honest effort to start my build thread lol..

 

I contacted my local dealer, Chevy Chase Acura, on Saturday about the Siri install and they told me $150. I laughed at them. This is also the same dealership that charges $90 for a tire rotation.

 

I guess the $75 the dealer quoted me wasn't so bad then lol..

 

Update: we finally got my Siri patch installed. Outwardly there is no change to the car at all. If you press and release the "talk" button, you initiate the normal voice control features built into the car. If you press and hold the "talk" button you initiate Siri. Of course, it also overrides the audio output on whatever source you are listening to. One change to the mobile device: while in operation the status bar changes to a purple color and the text messages are NOT displayed on the iPhone screen.

I already use Siri quite a bit for composing text messages, emails, and even this post. However, I can see that I need to brush up on Siri commands to make better use of the technology. Other commands that work well on the go are "remind me to" commands to add something to the task list. "Set a meeting with" commands for adding things to the calendar. Enjoy!

 

I really wish we could transfer navigation directions from the android or iphone to the ilx. Sometimes my navi wont find locations, like it will only let me type in BEV before auto filling in the rest but i want BEVMO and it wont find it. My phone will so I wish there as a button to transfer map directions on a navi app onto the phones app via bluetooth. Would be awesome!! But I could then see them freezing all phone access when the car is on so screw that.

 

Still annoyed that the Base is not eligible for an upgrade. Meh

 

Colin,
Did you get the update installed at your Acura dealership? I got my ILX 2weeks ago, and would really like to get Siri working.
Zane

 

^^ Yes, it took some time to figure out why it was being difficult but in the end, the process is pretty straightforward and (for us) will be free to customers.

 

Thanks. I will contact my dealer this week.

 

Hey Colin, given that the Premium is capable of the update, and given that the Base and Premium seem to have identical interfaces (aside from the XM), you think us Base-ers can install it?

Im tempted to give it a go, but...
It's even more frustrating that Acura Client Services cannot give a response other than the usual generic message...

 

I couldn't say. I had thought that the base '13s were excluded but the base '14s would be ok. I was corrected on this. It does seem strange to make this distinction, but you could say that about any software 'feature'. Tilt down mirrors come to mind.

 

Took my ILX in today for the upgrade and after 40 minutes was told that they needed a piece of equipment from Acura. Should be at dealership in about 2 weeks. They are supposed to call me.

 

^^ Yeah, they need a laptop running the HondaLink software (should already have) and a built in Bluetooth Adapter (most have), and the latest HandsFreeLink software to do the upgrade.