This week in the shop we installed an Alpine X008U with Alpine’s KTX-ESD8 dash kit in a 2010 Cadillac Escalade. The OEM 2007 – 2014 Cadillac Escalade navigation systems are known for being problematic. Screens blacking out, loss of GPS signal and “MAP…
Meticlous Install for a Meticulous Driver This week in the shop we had the pleasure of working on a client’s 2014 Mercedes CLS AMG. For this vehicle, our task was to install both a K40 radar and laser system as…
This week in the shop – 2005 Porsche Cayenne, Pioneer AVIC-8100NEX and Murphy’s Law. Well, it was more like 2 weeks ago in the shop I had the pleasure of doing an installation for a reader who graciously made the…
From Love to Hate Let me just get it right out there in the open – I really don’t like SiriusXM for a number of reasons – but I didn’t always feel that way. When the service was first announced in…
Sweet! Free set of JBL GX602 speakers to review – Wait, can I even sell these in my own shop? I really didn’t know what to expect when the folks over at Harman graciously offered to send me a sample…
Car Stereo Installation Accessories – Want to Know What the Pro’s use? Car stereo installers have a reputation for being somewhat finicky and, for lack of a better word, particular (okay, you could say they’re primadonnas). They only like to…
$800 to install an iPad mini in your car? Um, no – it’s a lot more than that. This week in the shop, I had a customer inquire about having an iPad installed in his 2007 Nissan Altima. I’m sure…
Parrot RNB6 – Award winning head unit supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay UPDATE – 8-4-15 – Parrot RNB6 Cancelled – Find out why the Parrot RNB6 got eighty-sixed. While at CES 2015 I was able to take a…
Kenwood reveals two new Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible models at CES 2015 – DDX9902s and DDX9702s My first stop at CES 2015 was over at the Kenwood booth in the North Hall and my timing couldn’t have been…
Alpine CES 2015 – Additional Direct Fit solutions for Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Ram, Ford F-150 and GM truck and SUV models. Alpine’s direct fit line of solutions has expanded with several new vehicle specific models and vehicle specific dash kits for their…