Are you looking to add new features to your vehicle? The most sought after features when upgrading a vehicles head unit receiver include Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Bluetooth Streaming, Navigation Guidance and Screen Mirroring. Let our team help you find the right radio so you can start enjoying those new features.
Vehicle Specific Molded Dash Kit
Vehicle Specific Wiring Harness
AM/FM Antenna Adapter
Steering Wheel Control Interface
Factory Camera Conversion Kit
CANBUS Decoder Module
When upgrading a vehicles car stereo there are a couple of factors to consider. The first is which factory components can be integrated to work with the new receiver. While older cars have no issue retaining almost all factory components (speakers, antennas, steering wheel controls) certain makes and models make it more complex and therefore more expensive to retain and add certain features.
The second thing to consider is what accessories and additional components must be added to the equation. Almost all installations will require a dash kit or molded plastic to accommodate the new aftermarket radio into the factory location. Wiring harnesses, smart harnesses with embedded CANBUS decoders, and steering wheel control interfaces might be needed as well to allow the new radio to communicate with the factory system.
The last thing to consider is the disassembly of the vehicle and what panels/components must be removed to accomplish the installation. On some vehicles it may require just two screws on others it may require half of the vehicles interior to be removed to replace the radio. All these considerations affect the price and duration of an installation.
We approach every install the same way. We first put together a plan of attack for upgrading the receiver. This includes what panels we will need to remove what accessories we will need to add and what programming if any will be required. After we have a solid plan we round up our accessories and begin the disassembly. Once we have the car apart we can verify our accessories and components will work to accomplish our goal and we begin wiring all the components/harnesses together for the installation.
Now that everything is wired together and ready to install we prepare it inside the vehicle and test all the necessary functions to verify your new microphone is working and that the new navigation antenna can reach a satellite. After everything checks out we perform any necessary programming to retain your steering wheel controls or other factory components. After everything is tested and verified working we move on to the reassembly.
Just like taking the car apart putting the car back together carefully is important. Our technicians ensure they carefully assemble your vehicle back together making sure they don’t damage or accidently unplug a connection after the radio has been installed. The last and most important part of the installation is the presentation/demo.
While some customers may choose to just skip the demonstration others find it extremely helpful as it allows them to quickly learn about the new features of there radio. We like to educate our customers and help them get the most out of there new investment.
