A client from Williamsburg contacted Extreme Audio recently to inquire about upgrading his 2023 Mini Cooper S with a blind spot monitoring system. Given that his Mini is a convertible, the owner found that the folding roof made it difficult to see what was in adjacent lanes. The client was researching collision avoidance solutions and Read More…
Blind Spot Monitoring System for Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo
A client recently contacted the team at Extreme Audio to inquire about upgrading his 2019 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo with a blind spot monitoring system. The client lives about two-and-a-half hours away, just past D.C., but was impressed with the work we’ve shown on our website. He’d received a quote of around $10,000 to have Read More…
Safety and Audio Upgrade for Chester BMW X3
The owner of this 2019 BMW X3 recently drove up from Chester to Extreme Audio to inquire about having a blind spot monitoring system added to her vehicle. While a member of our team demonstrated the USA Spec collision avoidance system we offer, she mentioned that she hadn’t been impressed with the performance of the Read More…
Collision Avoidance and Audio System Upgrade for Amelia BMW X3
A client from Amelia recently contacted the team at Extreme Audio to ask about installing one of our blind-spot monitoring solutions in her 2019 BMW X3. While in the store, she asked our team if we could do anything to improve the factory stereo system’s performance. She wanted the sound system to produce more bass Read More…
Blind Spot Monitoring System for Midlothian Chevy Silverado
A client from here in Midlothian recently contacted our team at Extreme Audio to inquire about adding a blind-spot monitoring system to his 2014 Chevy Silverado. It’s not easy to add this sort of safety system to a pickup truck since they typically have metal bumpers. Fortunately, one of our trusted suppliers recently introduced a Read More…
Chrysler 300 Blind Spot Warning System for Midlothian Client
A client from Midlothian recently visited Extreme Audio to inquire about adding a blind spot monitoring system to his Chrysler 300 sedan. The big Chrysler sedan has a very low seating position relative to the door sill. While this gives the car an aggressive look, it can make seeing vehicles in an adjacent lane tricky. Read More…
Driving Safety Gear for Mechanicsville Chevy Malibu Client
A client from Mechanicsville recently visited Extreme Audio to inquire about upgrading the safety equipment on his Chevy Malibu to make driving safer. The family had recently purchased a new vehicle and was impressed with the blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning systems that were included. The client contacted us to find out if Read More…
Backup Camera for 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited from Mechanicsville
A client from Mechanicsville stopped in with his 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, looking for a backup camera. If there’s one thing that Jeep Wrangler owners know, it’s that visibility behind them when backing up is terrible. After taking a look at his Jeep, we formulated a plan. First up was picking a camera. Generally, the Read More…
A Comparative Look At Blind Spot Systems Offered At Extreme Audio
Blind spot monitoring systems are a popular safety upgrade for clients of Extreme Audio in Midlothian and Mechanicsville. We’ve researched many solutions to find products that deliver the performance, features and reliability that our customers have come to expect. Because vehicles differ in design features, there is no one-size-fits-all application. This article examines the features Read More…
Aftermarket Collision Avoidance Technologies
Automakers constantly strive to make new cars, trucks and SUVs as safe as possible. The design and materials used in new vehicle chassis make them stronger, more rigid and safer than ever before. Technologies like backup cameras, blind spot monitoring, active lane keep assist, multi-view camera systems, rear cross traffic alerts and autonomous braking dramatically Read More…
Porsche Cayenne Blind Spot Detection System for Virginia Beach Client
A client from Virginia Beach contacted Extreme Audio while researching 2013 Porsche Cayenne blind spot detection solutions. He called 20 different shops in Virginia, in search of a reputable dealer to work on his SUV. After looking at our website and reading the articles we’ve posted about blind spot detection systems, he was happy to Read More…
Product Spotlight: USA Spec BSM 200
If you are looking for a premium blind spot monitoring system upgrade for your vehicle, drop into Extreme Audio in Midlothian or Mechanicsville and ask us about the USA Spec BSM 200. This monitoring system works as well as, or better than many factory-installed safety systems. It lets you know when someone is beside your Read More…
Chesterfield Client Adds Backup Camera to 2013 Toyota Camry
A client from Chesterfield recently stopped at our Midlothian location, looking for a 2013 Toyota Camry backup camera solution. After taking a look at the vehicle and discussing some options, we came up with a perfect plan for his needs. Many of the 2012–2015 Toyota, Scion and Subaru vehicles are equipped with a factory 6.1” Read More…
Chester Client Adds Ford F-250 Super Duty Safety Lighting
A client from Chester recently dropped by Extreme Audio while researching 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty safety lighting options. He works in the pavement industry and was referred to us by a regular client who’s in the same type of business. Since the truck is often sitting on the side of busy roads, having some Read More…
Chesterfield Client Upgrades 2011 Jaguar XK Backup Camera System
A client from Chesterfield dropped by Extreme Audio to talk about a 2011 Jaguar XK backup camera upgrade. He’d been referred by a friend at a dealership, and while looking on our website, he noticed we’d worked on an identical 2011 Jaguar XK for front and rear cameras before. After we went over the specifics Read More…
Safety Upgrades for Midlothian Client’s Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
A repeat client of ours from the Midlothian area came by with his 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, looking for some additional upgrades. We’d done a significant stereo system upgrade for him previously that you can see here. This time in, he was looking to gain better visibility behind the Jeep. Between the large spare tire Read More…
Midlothian Client Adds Jaguar XK Backup Camera for Enhanced Safety
A client from Midlothian dropped in at Extreme Audio in search of a backup camera solution for his 2011 Jaguar XK. He had been researching camera solutions and found us online. After talking with the client and looking over his vehicle, we started our research. A company called Nav-TV offers a camera interface that is Read More…
Midlothian Client Adds Ram Promaster 1500 Backup Camera
A client from Midlothian contacted Extreme Audio in search of a backup camera solution for a 2017 Ram Promaster he was purchasing. He wanted to arrange for us to install the system before he took delivery of the vehicle. We discussed several options for camera locations and how we could display the image in the Read More…
Yes, We Can Install Blind Spot Detection In Your Vehicle
Vehicle owners who are looking for a way to enhance their safety on the roads of Richmond and Mechanicsville come to Extreme Audio for blind spot detection systems. We joke that a sixth sense, or having “eyes in the back of our heads,” sometimes saves us from costly incidents. Imagine if your car could tell Read More…
Richmond Client Gets 2012 Toyota Camry Backup Camera
A new client from Richmond was recently referred to us by his Toyota dealer. He had bought a 2012 Toyota Camry, and it wasn’t equipped with a backup camera from the factory. After having a camera on his other vehicle, backing up without one was quite literally a pain in his neck! When he went Read More…
Richmond Client Improves Daughter’s Jeep Wrangler Backup Safety
A repeat client from Richmond e-mailed recently about improving his daughter’s 2011 Jeep Wrangler backup safety. She was going away for college, and he wanted to add a backup camera and some sort of navigation capability to it. They had read a bit about Apple CarPlay, and thought that seemed like the perfect option for Read More…
Chesterfield Couple Comes To Extreme Audio For Toyota Avalon Backup Camera
A husband and wife from Chesterfield recently visited our Midlothian location, looking to add a backup camera to their 2010 Toyota Avalon. The Avalon was difficult to see out of, and wrenching around trying to get a better view was literally a pain in the neck. After looking over some options, they decided that they’d Read More…
Mechanicsville Chevrolet Client Adds Silverado Backup Camera
One of our regular clients from Mechanicsville came to us with a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, looking for a backup camera. Anyone who’s hooked up a trailer to a truck knows that lining everything up to connect the hitch is a two-person job. Well, not when you have Extreme Audio add a backup camera to your Read More…
Midlothian Lexus Owner Gets ES300 Blind Spot Detection System
Blind spot detection systems are among the most popular new technologies in cars these days. A client from Midlothian came to us back in June, looking to add blind spot detection to his 2002 Lexus ES300. The problem was that we just hadn’t seen good results from any of the blind spot detection systems available Read More…
Collision Avoidance for Hanover Fire Department Chevy Silverado
The Hanover Fire Dept. recently picked up a new 2016 Chevrolet Silverado. Since the truck was a “work truck”-style Silverado, it didn’t come factory-equipped with a backup camera collision avoidance system. The truck had the metal divider between the front and back seats, so seeing out of the back while reversing was simply not safe. Read More…
Backup Safety Camera for Lynchburg Client’s 2012 Dodge Challenger
A repeat client from Lynchburg recently brought by his 2012 Dodge Challenger by for a backup camera system. We’d recently done some audio upgrades on his 2010 Challenger. Now that he had a new car, it was time for some improvements. One thing that his new Challenger was missing was a backup camera. The Challenger Read More…
Mechanicsville BMW X3 Gets Backup Safety Gear
A Mechanicsville BMW X3 client recently inquired about adding a backup camera and backup sensors to their vehicle. After looking over the options, we decided a dedicated monitor with an OEM-style camera would be a perfect solution. The monitor is a 3.5″ LCD that is mounted at the base of the driver’s side dash. In Read More…