If there’s a young driver in your family, upgrading your vehicle with a telematics system like Drone is a great way to know where they are and how they’re driving. Drone combines high-speed cellular LTE connectivity with an onboard GPS receiver to relay the exact location of the vehicle to your smartphone or the Drone Read More…
Control Your Vehicle with Google Assistant or Apple Siri
Drone from Firstech has made communicating with your vehicle more accessible than ever, thanks to integration with digital assistants like Google Assistant and Apple Siri. Remember when Michael Knight used to talk to KITT using a communicator on his watch? KITT could start the engine and be ready to go in a split-second once Michael Read More…
A Close Look at the Four Drone Subscription Packages
Drone is a state-of-the-art vehicle control, monitoring and tracking solution from Firstech. Using lightning-fast LTE connectivity, the system will let you unlock the doors, pop the trunk, remote start and ensure that nobody is tampering with your vehicle — from almost anywhere on the planet. The Drone system requires a service package to let your Read More…
Why Drone Is the Perfect Choice for Fleet Management
Whether you are a small auto parts store with two delivery vehicles or run a local courier or moving company with dozens of trucks, Drone is the perfect fleet management tool. Drone uses high-performance telematics technology to monitor the location and behavior of the vehicle it’s installed in. DroneMobile – the powerful web and smartphone Read More…
How Does the Drone Vehicle Smartphone Control System Work?
Drone is the world-class vehicle telematics system from Firstech – the manufacturer of Compustar security and remote start systems. Drone will let you remote start your vehicle, control the door locks and trunk release, pinpoint the GPS location, monitor driving behavior and much more using the DroneMobile app on your smartphone or their website. How Read More…
Are Remote Car Starters Safe and Secure?
Many consumers ask if a remote car starter affects the safety and security of their vehicle. A while back, we talked about warm-up thefts and how thieves prey on people who start their vehicles with the key to let them warm up in the morning. Leaving your key in your vehicle is, of course, begging Read More…
Product Spotlight: DroneMobile X1-MAX
In the summer of 2019, Firstech introduced a new version of its Drone vehicle telematics module called the X1-MAX. This new module took everything great about Drone vehicle tracking and remote control and injected it with a healthy dose of new-feature steroids. The result is a smartphone control solution that is unparalleled in capabilities while Read More…
Should You Buy a Remote Car Starter from a Car Dealer?
Before we dive into a discussion of the potential benefits and drawbacks of purchasing a dealer-installed remote car starter, let’s make it clear that, as they say, your mileage may vary. What we mean is that no two installers will install a car starter the same way, and your car dealer might offer high-quality products Read More…
How to Prevent Vehicle Warm-Up Thefts
Leaving your vehicle unattended and running is an open invitation for thieves to steal your car or truck. In Northern states and Canada, these crimes are often called warm-up thefts, and their frequency peaks as cold weather arrives. The reality is, whether you’re letting your air conditioning run on a hot summer day in Texas Read More…
Smartphone-Controlled Remote Start for 2019 Toyota 4Runner
A client with a 2019 Toyota 4Runner recently visited our Midlothian location, looking at options for a remote car starter. He has a government job outside DC that requires parking a good distance away from his office, so he wanted something with extended range. After going over the various options, he decided on one of Read More…
Product Spotlight: Compustar Prime G15 1-Way
If you want an easy-to-use remote starter, the Compustar Prime G15 1-way from Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville and Midlothian is a great choice. This starter system includes a pair of remote controls and makes it easy to cool off your car or truck on a hot summer day or warm it up on a cold Read More…
Product Spotlight: Compustar Pro T12 Remote
Clients come to Extreme Audio because we carry the best products in the industry. When it comes to remote starter and security systems, the Compustar Pro T12 (also known as the RFX-P2WT12-SS) communication solution is in a class of its own. The RFX-P2WT12-SS package includes the amazing 2-Way T12 remote control and one of the Read More…
Popular Chevy and GMC Truck Upgrades
When it comes to personalizing your Chevrolet or GMC truck, your local specialist mobile enhancement retailer offers a variety of stereo system, convenience and functionality upgrades to make your vehicle suit your needs and tastes. These upgrades can make your pickup truck more comfortable in hot or cold weather, allow you to store equipment safely Read More…
Hopewell Client Gets Incredible Audio System for 2017 Jeep Wrangler
A client from Hopewell contacted Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville by e-mail to discuss upgrades to his Jeep Wrangler audio system. The client was stationed in the Middle East and had invested a great deal of time researching the upgrades he wanted. We conversed back and forth over the summer to create the plan for his Read More…
2017 Subaru Outback Remote Start for Chesterfield Client
A client from Chesterfield contacted our Midlothian location, looking to add a remote start to his 2017 Subaru Outback. He wanted something with long-range capabilities, so he could start it from work and while out at restaurants, etc. After going through the various remote options, he chose a Compustar system with long range and two-way Read More…
Remote Start Added to Chesterfield Client’s 2016 Ford Explorer
A client from Chesterfield contacted our Midlothian location, looking to add a remote start to her 2016 Ford Explorer. She needed something that would start the truck in the mornings, as well as after a long day at work, so range capabilities on the remote were important. After going through the various remote options, she Read More…
Long-range Remote Starter for Mosely Mazda3 Owner
A repeat client from Moseley, VA, stopped by our Midlothian location recently with his new 2018 Mazda3. We had installed a remote start in his previous Acura, and he wanted to do the same to the Mazda. The Mazda was a bit different in that it had a manual transmission. Thankfully, the Compustar systems we offer Read More…
Toyota Camry Remote Start for Richmond Client
A client from Richmond recently purchased a remote car starter for this 2018 Toyota Camry. The plan was for us to install the starter while the owner was on vacation in Florida. The client dropped the car off so we could install a Compustar Prime R3 system. The Prime R3 is a long-range, two-way starter system Read More…
Lexus ES350 Remote Starter for Repeat Long-distance Raleigh Client
The owner of this brand-new 2018 Lexus ES350 drove two hours from Raleigh to Extreme Audio in the Richmond area for remote car starters for three of his vehicles. We have previously installed systems in his 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE350, a 2015 Lexus ES350 and now this 2018 ES350. The ES350 didn’t appear to be covered Read More…
Toyota Camry Window Tint and Remote Starter for Chesterfield Client
A client of ours recently contacted Extreme Audio to inquire about adding a remote car starter to his 2018 Toyota Camry. The client had been in to see us a few months ago to have his windows tinted with 3M Color Stable film. We talked to the client about how much range he would need Read More…
Audi Q7 Remote Starter & WeatherTech FloorLiners for Chesterfield Client
A local body shop owner dropped by Extreme Audio in search of a late holiday present for herself. She wanted to add a remote car starter to her 2015 Audi Q7 SUV. We’ve worked on the Q7 before and know that the Python 4816P 1-button, two-way remote starter is the perfect solution for this vehicle. Read More…
Honda Accord Remote Starter for Mechanicsville Auto Dealer
A local Honda car dealership contacted Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville to find out if we could install a remote car starter on a brand-new 2018 Honda Accord sedan. We checked with our suppliers, but none of them listed a solution for the 2018 Accord. Given our experience with Honda remote starter installations, we offered to Read More…
Repeat Client Gets Lexus GS350 Remote Starter System for Daughter
A client from Chesterfield recently returned to Extreme Audio to purchase his third remote starter this season. During this visit, he was shopping for a starter for his daughter’s Lexus GS350 sedan. To make controlling the starter systems easy, he picked the DroneMobile telematics interface for all of them. Dronemobile works with an application on Read More…
Volkswagen Jetta Remote Starter for Chester Client
A client from Chester found Extreme Audio after doing a Google search for remote car starters in the Richmond area. Our website explained all of the different remote car starter options that we offer, and our new online quoting system gave him the information he needed to make a buying decision. Installing a remote starter Read More…
Powhatan Husband Gives Toyota 4Runner Remote Starter Gift
A client from Powhatan purchased a remote starter for his wife’s 2013 Toyota 4Runner. The client gave the starter system to his wife for as a holiday gift. To keep clutter on her keychain to a minimum, he chose our 3x lock starter system. This system uses the factory keyless entry system fob and a Read More…
Chesterfield Client Comes to Extreme Audio for Lexus IS250 Remote Start
A client from Chesterfield contacted Extreme Audio in Midlothian while researching a 2014 Lexus IS250 remote starter solution. We talked to the client about the Compustar products we offer and explained what was available for her Lexus. Armed with that information, she made a follow-up call to confirm her understanding of how the proposed system Read More…
Volkswagen Jetta Remote Starter Gift for North Chesterfield Client
A client from North Chesterfield recently contacted Extreme Audio to inquire about a remote car starter for his wife’s 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. He wanted to give her the remote starter as a holiday gift. We talked to the client about where she would be using the vehicle to discern how much range she would require Read More…
Kia Soul Remote Starter for North Chesterfield Client
A client from North Chesterfield dropped by Extreme Audio to inquire about a remote car starter as a present for his wife. We had a look at her 2018 Kia Soul and asked about how much range she would require, based on where she parks the vehicle when at home or work. After some discussion, we Read More…
Chesterfield Client Comes to Extreme Audio for Kia Soul Remote Starter
A client from Chesterfield recently dropped by Extreme Audio to inquire about a remote car starter for his 2017 Kia Soul. We had installed a starter on his previous vehicle, and he missed having it on this one. Knowing the ins and outs of owning a starter, the client wasn’t extremely concerned with range and Read More…
Smartphone Controlled Audi RS7 Remote Starter for Midlothian Client
A friend of one of our technicians recently dropped by Extreme Audio to inquire about adding a remote car starter to his awesome Audi RS7 sedan. We talked to the client about where and how he would be using the starter system. He wanted lots of range, but didn’t want to have an extra remote Read More…
