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…
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…
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…
Decatur Client Upgrades Tundra with Audio and Accessories
A client from Decatur contacted Extreme Audio to inquire about upgrading the audio system and adding several accessories to his 2019 Toyota Tundra. We usually start by asking our clients what they like about the factory sound system. In this case, it became clear that we would be upgrading everything, including the source unit, to 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Toyota Tacoma Remote Starter for Midlothian Client
After doing a fair bit of research online, the owner of this 2017 Toyota Tacoma contacted Extreme Audio to inquire about a remote car starter. After a brief discussion about where and how he would be using the remote starter, we referred him to our online quotation system. He was even able to watch a YouTube Read More…
Product Spotlight: DroneMobile GPS-Based Features
DroneMobile is not only a great way to control your remote starter, it also includes valuable GPS-based features and alerts. Signing up for the DroneMobile Premium service plan gives you access to GPS Tracking, Points of Interest notifications, Curfew Alerts and Maintenance Reminders, as well as door lock, trunk release and remote start functions. If Read More…
Product Spotlight: DroneMobile Smartphone Car Control
If you are looking for that ultimate remote control solution for your Compustar remote car starter, then DroneMobile is it. By combining the convenience of your smartphone with an interface module in your vehicle, the DroneMobile system allows you to control door locks, remote starter functions and even accessories like trunk release from almost anywhere. Read More…
Product Spotlight: Compustar Prime R3AM
If value and ease of use are key buying decisions for a remote starter, then the Compustar Prime R3AM from Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville or Midlothian is a great choice. This single-button starter system is compatible with most vehicles on the road and provides up to 800 feet of range. Let’s look at what the Read More…
Wheelchair-accessible Toyota Sienna Remote Start For Chester Client
A client from Chester, VA, with a 2016 wheelchair-accessible Toyota Sienna van came to us recently to have a remote start added to it. The fact that she is often getting in and out of the van by using the side-door power ramp makes going out to the van to start it 20 minutes early Read More…
Honda HRV Remote Start Makes Great Gift for Chesterfield Wife
Wintertime is “remote start season” in our business, with the mass majority of our December/January/February timeframe being dedicated to remote car starters. A few weeks ago, a client came in looking for a remote start system for his wife’s 2016 Honda HRV as a holiday gift. After looking at the remote options available, he decided Read More…
Product Spotlight: Compustar 1BAM
Some clients want all the bells and whistles when they choose products for their vehicles. Others want simplicity, reliability and ease of use. When you come to either Extreme Audio location near Richmond, VA, we take care to qualify your needs perfectly. For remote car starters and security systems, the Compustar 1BAM is the easiest Read More…
Start Your Car from Anywhere with DroneMobile by Compustar
Extreme Audio, with locations in Mechanicsville and Midlothian, sells the ultimate remote start system: DroneMobile from Compustar. It harnesses the power of your smartphone and the Internet to give you the ultimate in convenience and control. In fact, this system has become so popular that people from Richmond and all around Chesterfield County have been Read More…
Norfolk Client Gets Jeep Wrangler Audio and More!
A client from Norfolk sent us an e-mail about doing some 2016 Jeep Wrangler audio upgrades and a few other things. He wanted a cool audio system, upgraded lighting and a few other accessories installed. We exchanged several e-mails to develop a plan for the system before we met to make a decision about items Read More…
Remote Starters Are Not Just for those Cold Chesterfield Mornings!
If you live in Midlothian, or anywhere in Chesterfield County, then Extreme Audio is your local expert for remote starters. Our team has been specializing in the sale and installation of remote car starters for more than 15 years. One of the most common assumptions about a starter is that you will only use it Read More…
If I Am Starting My Car from Home, Why Do I Need More Remote Range?
One of the most common remote start questions we get at Extreme Audio in Midlothian is “I am only going to start my car from home, so why do I need more range?” It is a common question all around Chesterfield County, and not just in Midlothian or Richmond. Since we hear this question so Read More…
Remote Start Integrated with 2016 Corolla Factory Smart Key
A client called us recently, interested in a remote start for her 2016 Toyota Corolla. The cold mornings were definitely not something she was enjoying since being transferred to Fort Lee, and she wanted to make sure she could warm it up in the morning and in the evening after work as well. After spending Read More…
Compustar Drone Smartphone Based Remote Starter
Remote starters continue to grow in popularity, and now you can harness the power of your smartphone to control your vehicle. Extreme Audio has been selling and installing smartphone-controlled remote starters as long as these products have been around. Together, they make a great combination. Let’s explore the Compustar Drone system and see if it Read More…
Richmond Client Gets Jeep Wrangler Multimedia System
A new customer came to Extreme Audio from Richmond, Virginia, asking for a 2006 Jeep Wrangler multimedia system. The vehicle owner runs a networking company and will be using it for marketing purposes at her networking events. After spending time getting to know her, we suggested a new radio, speakers, subwoofer, and some LED lighting Read More…
Glen Allen Client Gets Ford F350 Entertainment System
One of our repeat clients from Glen Allen came to Extreme Audio asking for a major upgrade to his Ford F350 entertainment system. He wanted something that matched the stature of the truck – gigantic! We looked at the truck and discussed a few options, including his limits with respect to the project. Not all customers Read More…
1-Way VS 2-Way Remote Car Starter Systems Explained
Here at Extreme Audio we are known as the remote car starter experts in Midlothian and Mechanicsville. We sell lots of remote car starters. While we have many repeat clients, there are still many people who are buying their first system. A common question we get is “What is the difference between a one-way and Read More…
