A client from Midlothian, Virginia, came into Extreme Audio to inquire about some stereo upgrades to his wife’s 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. His wife liked the Jeep, but wished the audio system sounded better. Moreover, she wanted a backup camera. With that said, she also wanted to keep the Jeep looking stock- she was not Read More…
Mechanicsville Client Adds Pioneer CarPlay Solution to Ford F-150
A client stopped by with a 2014 Ford F-150, looking to make some technology upgrades to it – something with navigation that could tie into the existing reverse camera and also maybe CarPlay. After going through the many options available, the client chose a Pioneer AVIC-7200NEX was the navigation system. The Pioneer is a feature-filled Read More…
Moseley Client Chooses Extreme Audio For Tundra Audio Upgrade
A client from Moseley came to Extreme Audio looking for a serious audio upgrade for his 2014 Toyota Tundra Crewmax. Here at Extreme, we work on lots of Tundras, so we are very familiar with their audio systems and how to extract the best sound quality out of them. Our team looked over the vehicle Read More…
Upgrade Your Driving Experience with a New Car Stereo
Every year, more and more clients in Midlothian and Chesterfield County turn to Extreme Audio to upgrade their car stereo systems. Do you have a vehicle that you love, but that lags behind in technology? Maybe you have watched some of the new car commercials on television and want that technology for your vehicle. The 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…
Stealthly Ford F150 Stereo System For Midlothian Client
A new client from Midlothian, Virginia, came to Extreme Audio to have his 2012 Ford F150 stereo system upgraded. The client has owned aftermarket audio systems in the past, so he had a good idea of what he was after. We had a look at his truck and discussed his goal for the upgrade, and Read More…
What Is Android Auto?
When it comes to staying in touch with your family and friends while behind the wheel, we all know that it’s best to keep your cellphone in your pocket or purse. What do you do when you just have to communicate? Do it intelligently and safely with a smartphone integration system like Android Auto. Let’s Read More…
Mercedes SLK350 Stereo Upgrade for Richmond Client
A new client came to us from Richmond, looking to upgrade her 2005 Mercedes SLK350 stereo system. She had bought the Mercedes from a car dealer that we’ve done a bunch of work for, and they suggested she give us a call. After spending some time on discussing options with her, we decided that the Read More…
Alpine Restyle Nav Upgrade for GMC Sierra Denali
A client recently came to us from the Brandermill area of Midlothian who apparently had a navigation system already installed in his 2013 GMC Sierra Denali when he purchased it from a dealer, but just couldn’t stand the way it operated. It was very difficult to use and was just not giving him the functionality he Read More…
Glen Allen Toyota Client Gets Smartphone Integration
A client from Glen Allen came to Extreme Audio, looking for several upgrades to his 2008 Toyota Sequoia. We spent time getting to know the client and understanding his goals for the upgrades, including significant time on going over the vehicle and asking questions. This allows us to understand better the needs of our client. Read More…
Mechanicsville Client Gets Porsche 911 Upgrades
A repeat client from Mechanicsville, Virginia, came to Extreme Audio in Richmond, looking to improve his car audio system and gain smartphone integration in his 2001 Porsche 911 Carerra 4. Our team had previously worked on his Boxster and he loved our work, so when it came time to get work done on this vehicle, Read More…
Powhatan Jeep Wrangler Adds Alpine Nav and Backup Camera
A Powhatan client came to us looking for a navigation headunit with a backup camera system for her husband’s 2012 Jeep Wrangler for his birthday. She liked the Nav Traffic option they had in their new Jeep so we went with an Alpine INE-W957HD and a Brandmotion custom Jeep Wrangler reverse camera. This backup camera is designed to Read More…
Midlothian Client Upgrades Mercedes SL500 Navigation
A client came to us from Midlothian, VA to look into upgrading the navigation system that they had installed in their 2005 Mercedes SL500. With the vehicle being a convertible, the old unit wasn’t bright enough when the sun was reflecting off of it, and the touchscreen buttons were a bit too small and difficult Read More…
Nissan Audio Upgrade Improves Commute For Richmond Client
A client from Richmond, Virginia, came to Extreme Audio looking for a dramatic sound quality improvement to his 2015 Nissan Frontier crew cab. He had audio work done to his previous vehicle and liked the sound improvement, but not the installation quality. He found us online and liked what he saw, so he stopped by Read More…
Mechanicsville Jeep Wrangler Gets CarPlay Radio
At Extreme Audio, we love trucks. Whenever there is a truck show around, you will usually find us there. We have a great time riding around in our tricked out golf cart. The owner of this Jeep Wrangler contacted us after seeing our golf cart at a recent truck show. He wanted to add to Read More…
Driving Safety Enhanced In BMW 335d With Backup Camera
Backup cameras are becoming more and more popular. With so many vehicles now coming equipped with in-dash screens, it is a easy safety upgrade. The owner of this 2011 BMW 335d was looking for such and upgrade. He stopped by to find out if there was a way to add a backup camera to his Read More…
Highland Springs Client Adds HUGE Alpine Radio to 2013 F150
A client from Highland Springs recently came to Extreme Audio to add a backup camera to his 2013 Ford F150. After looking at the available options for viewing the camera, it became clear that the client was less than thrilled with the factory equipped stereo. We gave him a demo of the Alpine 9″ navigation in Read More…
Mercedes Benz S500 Radio Upgrade for Arlington Client
We were recently contacted by a client with a 2005 Mercedes Benz S500. The display for the radio had stopped working and the client wanted to use the opportunity to upgrade to more current technology. After talking with the client we found out his specific needs and put together a package that would give him Read More…
BMW Backup Camera Solution For Mechanicsville Client
This client came to us from Mechanicsville looking for a BMW backup camera solution 2014 X3. Extreme Audio goes to great lengths to make sure we partner with vendors that have the solutions we need. Nav-TV out of Florida is one of those vendors. They specialize in integrating aftermarket electronics to factory OEM systems. They make a Read More…
Data Modules – We Let Them Do The Talking (to your car)
One of the more popular topics that comes up at Extreme Audio when discussing remote car starters or security systems these days is “data modules.” A common question we hear is “what is a data module and why do I need one?” These are great questions. Let’s walk through the explanation together. Data Modules Connect To Read More…
Can Just Anyone Install A Remote Start System?
Vehicles today are surely not like vehicles of old. They have gotten very complex, and one of the most complex parts of a modern vehicle is the electrical system. We get the question from time to time at Extreme Audio about how safe is it for a person to try and install a remote start Read More…
Apple CarPlay: What You Need To Know
Almost one out of every five Americans uses an iPhone these days, which means there’s a huge built-in audience out there for Apple CarPlay — an add-on to car audio receivers that syncs with your iPhone to bring Siri, hands-free calling, Maps, Music, Messages, and other features to your dashboard. If you’re an iPhone owner, Read More…
Transponder Keys and Remote Car Starters
Most modern vehicles now come equipped with a passive theft deterrent system that uses transponders embedded into your key. It is important to understand the basics of transponder key technology. Extreme Audio does not defeat the transponder key system when installing a remote car starter. Instead, we interface with them. Read along. What Does A Transponder Read More…
Apple CarPlay Now Available In The Richmond Market
Extreme Audio is pleased to announce the long awaited introduction of Apple’s CarPlay software for the automobile. This is revolutionary software that allows many of the most popular functions of an iPhone 5 or newer running iOS 7.1 or later to be voice controlled through Siri. The operation is incredibly easy. You plug your Lightning Read More…
Mercedes Mirror Replacement Goes Where Other Shops Wouldn’t
A client from Petersburg, VA recently contacted us with an out of the ordinary job request. He has a 2001 Mercedes G500 and he wanted to upgrade the factory mirrors to the new model style he had purchased off a 2012 G Series. He contacted a bunch of places close to him, and no one Read More…
Motorcycle Audio: Upgrades For The Bike Set
Creating the same audio and electronics experience for your motorcycle as you enjoy for your car isn’t as hard as it sounds. Motorcycles have a lot less available space to work with, but that doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade your bike’s electronics to include everything from enhanced speaker systems to mounts for your phones and Read More…
Ford F350 Audio Installation Repurposes Equipment
A client came to us with some equipment he had pulled from a prior vehicle looking to have it installed in his new 2014 F350! We hooked our real-time analyzer and our oscilloscope to his existing Ford Sony system. After some testing, we determined that the AudioControl LC7i would be a good choice to interface with Read More…
Honda Accord Backup Camera Solution Delights Richmond Client
In what is becoming a very common thing for us, a Richmond, VA client came in looking for a Honda Accord backup camera solution. After checking out all the options in camera’s and monitors, we decided on one of our most popular combinations: An Alpine camera and a Rydeen mirror replacement! The Alpine camera is one Read More…
Subaru Backup Camera Integration Thrills Mechanicsville Client
We had a couple come in recently with a 2014 Subaru Outback looking to improve their view behind them while backing up. After inspecting the vehicle, a backup camera system definitely fit the bill! The client was interested in having a wide view behind them, so we chose an Alpine 190 Degree camera. The Outback Read More…
Ford Escape Backup Camera Solution Integrated With Sync System
A client came in looking for to add a Ford Escape backup camera solution for his wife’s vehicle. The dash has a nice large Ford Sync screen right in the center, so what better to see the new backup camera through? James set him up with a slick Nav-TV MyFordTouch Cam interface. This added the rear Read More…