Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
The editorial team here at BestCarAudio.com wants to provide you with as many tools as possible to ensure that you partner with the best retailer available to upgrade your vehicle. In this article, we’re going to take a close look at the process of purchasing a remote car starter and outline 12 questions that the product specialist at a reputable mobile enhancement retailer Read more
The very first car alarm I ever saw was installed on my neighbor’s C3 Corvette. A small key switch had been installed in the fender with a cast aluminum cover. If he wanted to “secure” the vehicle, he’d lift the cover, insert a tubular lock key and give it a turn. Fast forward four decades, and now we have high-speed data communication systems that can talk to the computers in Read more
Are you thinking of buying a new car or truck? Are you interested in a model with heated seats, a remote starter, blind-spot monitoring systems, backup sensors or a backup camera? In many cases, these upgrades are part of a premium option or technology package.Take a look at a popular vehicle like the Ford F-150. Sure, the XLT comes with alloy wheels and different trim Read more
In the car audio industry, we use the term rescue to describe the removal, wiring repair and reinstallation of an audio, lighting or remote starter system that wasn’t integrated properly. In many cases, these systems don’t work or have negatively affected the vehicle’s reliability and left the owner stranded. Our friend Cory Vaillancourt from DC Car Audio in Sarnia, Ontario, Read more
The first two upgrades I made when I purchased my 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan were to have the windows tinted and a remote car starter installed. If you want to know how well the window tint project went, read this post. On the remote starter side, everything went pretty well. I had an iDatastart HC-Series starter installed and added the AutoConnect telematics interface from my Read more
If you ask anyone who’s had a remote starter or car alarm, they’ve likely heard of holding the remote to their chin to improve range. That’s right: With many of the classic key fobs, touching the remote to your chin while pressing the button can increase the signal strength and allow you to unlock, disarm or start the vehicle.Because new car starter remotes use different Read more
Remote car starters have been around for decades to make it easy for you to start warming up or cooling off your vehicle without having to go outside. We started with relatively simple remotely controlled relays that mimic the function of the key cylinder the steering column. Now, modern vehicles require many of those connections, plus the need to interface with the computer Read more
By now, many Northern states and most Canadian provinces have had a touch of snow from Old Man Winter. Waking up to a layer of frost on the ground gave our editorial team the idea to prepare a list of the six top tips to prepare your vehicle to handle the challenges that winter driving and cold weather present. Even if you live in Florida or Texas, there are some suggestions Read more
If you’ve scheduled an appointment with a local specialty mobile enhancement retailer to have your car or truck upgraded, there are a few things you’ll want to know to make the most of this opportunity. Whether the upgrade involves a new set of speakers, a multimedia receiver with a backup camera or a remote car starter, having the vehicle in a condition that will ensure that Read more
