Let’s face it, not all of us are experts at everything. Maybe you’re an electrician or engineer and love to work on projects around the house. You might even be savvy when it comes to cars. You change your own oil and do your own brake jobs. Hey, if you can, why not, right? So, […]
Google’s Waze offers the Best in Navigation
It’s not often that a piece of software creates a significant impact on our daily lives. Milestone social media apps like Facebook and Twitter most certainly remain in the limelight, but when it comes to actually being productive, Waze is a major step forward in navigation apps for our smartphones. In the summer of 2017, […]
Modern Navigation Systems for Today’s Vehicles
Paper maps used to be the only way of planning route navigation. Before you, or perhaps your parents, set out on vacation, you would pick up maps for each state or province you planned to drive through, lay them out on the kitchen or dining room table, and highlight the route to take. The problem […]
Chandler Client Gets 2008 BMW X3 Technology Updates
A client from Chandler, Arizona, came to Handcrafted Car Audio in search of BMW X3 technology updates for his 2008 model. Since the SUV was almost a decade old, he wanted to modernize its features to make it safer to drive with navigation and smartphone integration solutions. We searched high and low for a cost-effective installation […]
Adding Navigation To The Factory Color Screen In Your Vehicle
Let’s say you purchased a brand-new Dodge Journey, Chevy Silverado or Ford F-150. The vehicle has a big color display for the audio system, and it may even show the heating and air conditioning controls on the same screen. But alas, it would have cost several thousand dollars to add the factory navigation system because […]
Which Navigation System Is Right for You?
Navigation systems are a popular product category here at Handcrafted Car Audio in Phoenix. As more and more people use smartphones and their included GPSs, people often wonder about which style of navigation system is best for their needs. That is a great question and one you want to think through clearly, since it will […]
10 Things to Consider When Buying Car Audio
Brought to you by our friends at BestCarAudio.com When it comes to buying or upgrading a car audio system, there are hundreds of products to choose from and dozens of questions for you to ask the sales staff at your local car audio retailer. This article provides some basic guidelines to help make the process […]
Buying A New Car Audio Head Unit
When it comes time for buying an upgraded or replacement head unit for your vehicle, there are certainly a lot of options to consider. Size, features, compatibility and accessories are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to modern source units. Let’s take a look at some basic radio-buying knowledge and a few […]
Queen Creek Client Gets Kenworth Camera System
A client from Queen Creek came to Handcrafted Car Audio looking for a high quality camera system for his 2006 Kenworth W900L truck and trailer. Our team had him stop by with the vehicle so we could look it over with him and understand his needs better. Once we saw the vehicle in person, we […]