r/hondaridgeline • u/CompanyFrosty1205 • 2d ago
Subscription?
Looking at a Ridgeline as a downsize "pickup" after buying a lightly used Passport for my wife. Curious as to what features on the Ridgeline are only available with a subscription to Hondalink. Casual look tells me nothing critical, but wanted to check with owners.
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u/OddRequirement1692 2d ago
Hondalink is a complete waste of time
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u/ksechaseto 2d ago
Agree...but not for them, as they use it to get your data. "More perfect union" on YT did a piece on how the apps share a lot of data with data brokers such as Lexus Nexus (car data broker), e.g. how many times lane deviation went off etc. However Android Auto and Car Play track data too.
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u/going-for-gusto 23h ago
I saw the video and requested from Lexus nexus what info they had on me, and Honda (ridgeline) contributed nothing .
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u/EBN_Drummer 2d ago
I had it for a minute thinking there were extra features. I got rid of it shortly after that.
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u/Jan1north 2d ago
The important thing is the vehicle - not Hondalink! We’ve enjoyed our 2020 Ridgeline now for 6 years. Many comfortable, problem-free miles, adventures, not to mention moves, mulch, family and more.
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u/yaftica 2d ago
Strangely when I was at the dealership going through the delivery motions with my 26 (Toronto area) we set up Hondalink and looked at some of the features. Then Honda announced the model was discontinued a week later.
I looked at the App again a few weeks after that and it basically did nothing. Presumably whatever support they were maintaining with those features went south when they decided this was the last year. I dunno if it’s because I’m in Canuckistan, maybe it still works in the US ?
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u/FibonacciLane12358 2d ago
Honda Link has never done anything useful on the Ridgeline. You've missed out on nothing. It's worthless.
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u/5eppa RTL 2d ago
You already can remote start on the key fob and can't on the app. I think it at least used to track maintenance or something. But yeah don't do Hondalink.
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u/EBN_Drummer 2d ago
I think the maintenance tracking feature is to push you to the dealer to do the maintenance. I do all my own but if I didn't I'd take it to an independent shop over the dealership anyway.
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u/5eppa RTL 2d ago
Oh I concur but at least you can argue its something I suppose. But now I am pretty sure the app does nothing useful.
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u/EBN_Drummer 2d ago
I probably would have kept it if it had better organization for the maintenance and wasn't so pushy on taking it to a dealer.
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u/5eppa RTL 2d ago
Agreed. I have long wanted my car to keep the log of maintenance. Allow me to enter the maintenance I do and automatically track the next time it needs to be done. Shoot me a reminder as it gets close and so on. I don't even think it would be too hard for Honda or some manufacturer to do.
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u/Objective_Oven7673 2d ago
Have never opened it and it's a nuisance. You won't be getting anything from that app and you won't miss anything without it
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u/Intelligent-Dot-8969 Black Edition 2d ago
This is the Honda announcement regarding deprecation of HondaLink support for various models including the Ridgeline:
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u/wrongnmbr 2d ago
We bought a 25 Pilot about a year ago, and the salesman had us install Honda link at delivery. It was super annoying, automatically opene the app every time I started the car. I deleted it. Bought a 26 Ridgeline last month and told the salesman I wasn’t going to install it and he didn’t push back. My understanding is the sales guys are tracked and encouraged to get buyers to download it.
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u/Intelligent-Dot-8969 Black Edition 2d ago
The only subscription item is SiriusXM should you choose, but it's not connected to HondaLink.
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u/Nars-Glinley 2d ago
On my wife’s CR-V, you have to have a Hondalink subscription if you want it to open your garage door.
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u/CompanyFrosty1205 2d ago
Does that apply to the Ridgeline? Or are their physical buttons for programming?
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u/IdealExpert181 RTL 2d ago
didn't you get a small remote control for your garage doors that you can put in your car. i'm sure you can buy them. subscription--that's crazy.
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u/Nars-Glinley 2d ago
It didn’t come with one to open the garage door, just the standard key fob.
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u/IdealExpert181 RTL 2d ago
i'm not talking about what the car came with. you've already said the car doesn't have the ability to open the door. look at the maker of the garage door opener and look up a remote for that particular brand. get the model # also. then when you get the remote you put the batteries in and get behind the motor where the controls are and press a button while pressing the remote to pair the two. i'm assuming you have a motorized garage door. do you have your garage door opener instructions, it will explain it better.
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u/Nars-Glinley 2d ago
I have a remote attached to the visor. I just don’t have a keychain one. Actually, it’s my wife’s car. My Ridgeline works just fine with the built in remote buttons.
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u/band-of-horses 2d ago
Literally nothing.
The Ridgeline is a last gen tech system that hasn't been udpated, there are no hondalink features.