Guides
The questions I answer by text every week, written down once. Read the one for your job, then text me what you drive.
Radios & screens
Car radios explained
Single vs double-DIN, wired vs wireless CarPlay, name-brand vs no-name, and when to keep your factory screen.
The parts behind a radio install
Dash kit, harness, antenna adapter, steering-wheel interface. What each one does and why cheap radios cause problems.
What is iDatalink Maestro?
The module that keeps your factory amp, chimes, camera and gauges when you swap the radio. Which cars need it.
Backup cameras explained
Adding a camera to a new radio or the screen you already have.
Sound
Speakers: louder vs better
What actually makes speakers louder, what makes them sound better, and why new speakers on a stock radio aren't much louder.
Component vs coaxial speakers
The real difference is where the tweeter sits.
Amps and subwoofers explained
Mono vs 4-channel, RMS matching, sealed vs ported, wire gauge, and when the Big 3 helps.
Line output converters I recommend
Keeping the factory radio and adding a sub or amp: Scosche, AudioControl, the no-cut harness, and when you don't need one.
Convenience
Remote start explained
Key vs push-to-start, bypass modules, remotes vs phone app, and the truth about warranties.
Ambient lighting explained
Fiber optic vs LED strip, zones, app control.
GPS trackers & kill switches I recommend
Spy Spot, Trackhawk and PassTime: price, subscription, and which cars the kill switch works on.
Not sure what your car needs?
Text me your year, make, model and what you want done. I'll tell you what fits and what it costs.
I come to you anywhere in Metro Atlanta & North Georgia.