No problem. There are many ways we can add components to your ATV. We have years of experience customizing ATVs and adding gear. We recommend you bring your ATV by the shop and we can discuss and show you what options you have.
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My boat didn’t come with a radio or speakers.
No problem. There are many ways we can add components to your boat. We have years of experience customizing boats and adding gear. We recommend you bring your boat by the shop and we can discuss and show you what options you have.
What are coated circuit boards?
Circuit boards are the brains of all electronics. Marine and other outdoor rated electronics commonly have a coated circuit board to help protect against the elements. The coating is commonly called conformal coating, since it is flexible enough to effectively cover and protect the many nooks and crannies of a complex circuit board without interfering in its operations. These coatings can come in any number of materials from acrylics, to epoxies, to the ever-popular silicones. Some coatings are hard, some are soft and all offer a different cocktail of uses and protectants, such as abrasion-resistance and temperature balance. In the marine environment, coatings are primarily used for moisture-resistance. Try to make sure that any electronic equipment you purchase for your boat has a coated circuit board — it’s worth it!
Why can’t I use regular products?
Marine or Powersport rated equipment is designed to stand up to a much harsher environment. Circuit boards are coated to resist corrosion, speaker and sub surrounds are UV stabilized to slow the deterioration of the rubber and connections are usually gold plated.
My phone quit connecting with my vehicle, what is the problem?
Most likely your phone needs to be re-paired with the Bluetooth device. We would be happy to assist you with this.
What is the difference between using an auxiliary cable and a USB cable?
Aux connections tend to transmit background noise, plus you have to control the tunes from the phone itself — not the safest thing when you’re driving alone. The USB connection on the other hand, transmits no background noise, gives you receiver-based control (some applications) and also charges your phone. In many cases the receiver also processes the sound, something it’s designed to do better than your phone in an amplified system.
I want to talk on the phone and stream music over my factory radio. What do I need?
This depends on the vehicle and the options you would like. We have multiple ways we can add Bluetooth phone and audio streaming capability. We recommend you swing by and we can discuss which option will work best for you.
My car doesn’t have an auxiliary input, is this something that can be added?
You bet! We have many different options to integrate with a factory head unit. Typically we would add a USB or 3.5 mm jack. Some times due to price, it may be more cost effective to replace the factory radio which adds many new features like this.
Some new vehicles come with something called lane-departure warning, is that something I can add to my vehicle?
Yes it is. We have a system called Mobileye that adds lane departure warnings, pedestrian alerts and frontal crash warnings to any vehicle.
My vehicle doesn’t have a back-up camera, what can I do?
We have many options to add a back-up camera from a stand-alone monitor, to rear view mirrors with integrated monitors, to having the picture show up in a factory radio screen or aftermarket head-unit.