What Car Upgrades You Can Do?

For some people, due to various reasons, a factory car may not perfectly meets their needs, as a result, they decide to make some car upgrades.

There are many car upgrade projects such as tires, paint, seats, brakes etc. If you want to upgrade your factory car, you must learn to know the reasonable and illegal upgrades. While in this post, we would like to share with you some reasonable upgrades.

Change the tire style

As long as the size of the wheel is consistent with the registration certificate, the style can be changed, even if the four wheel styles are different. However, I suggest that the modification of the tire still needs careful consideration, because it is an important part to support the car. If something happens to the tire, it will be more dangerous than the brake.

Install luggage racks

If you love to go road trips and have a SUV or MPV, you may need to add luggage racks to the car, so you can pack more useful things to have a better trip. Just keep in mind that the height of the installed luggage racks must be controlled within the range of 300 mm.

Replace the factory radio

This has been the most popular car upgrade. A lot of drivers get a touch screen Android radio head unit to their dashboard. The big screen not only looks exquisite, but provides various useful functions. Compared to the standard radio, the touch screen radio can support GPS navigation, Carplay or Android Auto, 1080P video, rear view camera, dash cam etc, making your drive more fun and convenient.

Install aftermarket sound system

The fact is that we always listen to music whenever wherever we drive. But not all car brings wonderful sound effect, we have to install some aftermarket sound systems for quality sound. Anyway, you can find affordable stuff after costing some time on searches.

Consider massaging and heated seats

On long drives, it’s great to get a massage to keep relax. And, on cold mornings, heated seats warm you up before your car’s system blows hot. There are many models available for less than $100. All you have to do is put it in place and plug it into your car’s power source.

Add fog lights for bad weather assistance

Fog lights rarely are standard equipment, and although they’re only necessary for bad weather conditions, they’re incredibly useful — and safe — in limited-visibility driving conditions. They emit light from a bar-shaped beam pointed toward the road at a sharp angle, illuminating the ground immediately in front of the car without reflecting light back at the driver off of dust, rain, heavy snow and, of course, fog.

There are more common upgrades than we discussed in this short list. You can dig into fuel upgrades, bigger intake manifolds, engine internals and more. However, before taking any car upgrade project, you must know everything about it.

How to Install a 12.3″ Touch Screen to 2014-2019 Lexus RX?

In the modern society, full-size screen smartphone, laptop, TVs etc. are seen everywhere. They greatly improve our visual experience. The good news is that now you have chance to put a large screen head unit in your car dashboard too, making daily drive more convenient.

Last week, I just replaced the small screen of my 2019 Lexus RX to a 12.3-inch head unit. Compared to the old screen, it looks very exquisite, not only shows information super clear, but comes with various useful functions. Now, let me tell you how I did the replacement job.

This is the original radio screen of my ride, the available section is a half of the new radio.

About the removal and installation part

To be honest, it’s not a difficult DIY project, most people can do that. The tools we need are plastic pry tools and screwdrivers. Before working, we must power off the car battery to keep safety. Let’s get started.

1, Remove the armrest part between the front seats, and disconnect its plug.

2, Remove the side panels of the left and right.

3, Remove these frames that fixed the radio system.

4, Remove the screws that fixed the radio unit, then pull out the unit.

5, Pry to remove this plastic piece near the radio screen.

6, Take away this protective panel of the screen.

7, Remove all the screws that fixed the screen.

8, Take off the screen and disconnect its plugs.

9, Have a check for the new touch screen radio head unit.

10, Use the new cables to connect to the original radio unit.

11, Then connect the new screen and install it back.

12, Turn on the car to test the new radio system.

About the new large screen head unit

I was recommended to get this (2014-2019) Lexus RX touch screen radio from Seicane, and it didn’t let me down.

The head unit is designed with 12.3” big screen, smooth to operate and fast to respond. I can watch 1080P video, apply off-line navigation, check driving information etc.

On the other hand, it absolutely brings Carplay function, that you can freely use phone applications like call, music, map on the radio screen. You are able to install backup camera to the car, and the screen will show you the rear images whenever you reverse and park car.

Drivers are highly advised to use large screen stereo system when there is only old standard radio in their cars. That stuff makes your every drive better.

How to Upgrade the 2008-2012 Subaru Forester Factory Radio?

More drivers are aware of the importance of using a large touchscreen radio system in their cars. Not only the touchscreen head unit looks beautiful, but it’s super easy to use and provides various awesome functions.

Due to the different car models, the installation of an aftermarket radio is different. Some is very simple, some is little hard. Last week, I just upgraded my 2009 Subaru Forester radio to the Seicane Carplay head unit, I am sharing the replacement guide here, maybe you can get some tips from it.

Notes:

Radio model: The Seicane H2023N-P, for 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Subaru Forester stereo upgrade.

Tools: Plastic pry tools, screwdrivers.

For safety, you must power off the car before doing anything.

How to replace the Subaru Forester factory radio?

The original radio system looks like this,

Step 1, Use a plastic pry tool to remove the radio frame.

Step 2, Remove these 4 screws that fixed the radio unit.

Step 3, Take down the radio unit, and disconnect its plugs.

Step 4, Remove the A/C outlet of the radio frame, then install the outlet to the Seicane radio system.

Step 5, Next, you can connect the new radio to the car via the new cables.

Step 6, Install the new radio to the dash, and turn on your car to test it.

Step 7, If the new unit can’t be turned on, please double check whether there is issue about the wiring. Or you can contact Seicane for help.

What I benefited from this Seicane Radio Head Unit?

The fact is my drives get better since installing the touchscreen Android radio.

This unit equips a 9-inch IPS screen and Android 11 system, being able to provide a super fast and smooth operation. What’s more, the big screen also brings great vision when watching videos and using navigation.

One of powerful functions is that it comes built-in Carplay, which means you can quickly connect your phone the radio, then you can freely use the phone’s apps like making calls, listening to phone music etc. on the radio screen.

Another great function of the head unit is that we can install and connect a rear view camera to the car, the radio will display the rearview images automatically when we reverse and park the car, helping us park car conveniently and safely.

Whatever your car is, when there is touchscreen head unit, your journey must be great.

How to Quickly Add A Carplay Radio to 2003-2007 Honda Accord 7?

You can see that almost no one uses a button-type phone with a small screen now, the fact is the big touch screen phone is the best. It’s super easy to operate by finger clicks, also shows all information very clearly. So, if you also have such touch screen multimedia player on the dashboard in the car, isn’t that awesome?

If you haven’t had touch screen radio head unit, it’s time to invest one to your car, I am sure you will have more great driving experience.

To help you install an aftermarket touch screen radio by yourself, here we show a guide, its a replacement installation guide for the 2003-2007 Honda Accord 7 radio, just see how to do.

car radio for Honda Accord 7

Beginning tips:

1, Prepare the needed tools like plastic pry tools, screwdriver etc.

2, During the removal & installation, the car power should be off to ensure safety.

This is the original car radio system.

Step 1, Pull up the emergency, use a pry tool to pry this plastic frame, then unplug its connectors.

Step 2, Remove these two screws, then go to remove a small piece inside the panel cover.

Step 3, Remove screws that fix this frame, then take it out and disconnect its plugs.

Step 4, Remove screws that fix this storage box and take it out.

Step 5, Next, we go to remove the A/C outlet panel, you can set it aside.

Step 6, Now we can remove these screws that fix the original radio system, three on the top, and three are under.

Step 7, Pull out the radio system, and unplug its connectors.

Step 8, At this moment, we can install the new radio head unit of Seicane to the car. If you are not sure the wiring, check the manual for help.

Step 9, After connecting the Seicane radio system, you should turn on the car to test whether the head unit works normally. If everything goes well, then you can install back all the car part accessories.

2003-2007 Honda Accord 7 radio system

Compared to the original radio system, this new Honda Accord radio stereo system provides you with lots of amazing benefits.

  • It has a 10.1” large touch screen, very easy to operate, giving you perfect view when watch videos and use the navigation.
  • With the Carplay function, you can easily use the phone apps like call, music, map, keeping a safer drive. What’s more, you can just use the steering wheel button to operate the radio, so convenient.
  • When you connect a rear view camera, the radio screen will automatically switch to the rear images so that help you reverse and park the car safely and quickly.
  • For the way to entertainment when you drive on a long journey, you can listen to music by Bluetooth or online after connect to WIFI net. Besides, since it supports FM/AM radio in different countries, you can also get a lot of fun from that.

Once you start to use a touchscreen car stereo, your driving style will be greatly change and this is better.

Honda Accord

How to upgrade 9.7 inch Toyota Fortuner touch screen easily?

Have you ever considered to pick up a high quality Toyota Fortuner unit to achieve the same experience that Tesla users enjoy? Do you want to feel the fantastic using experience that only premier users have? If both your answers are yes, that we will recommend you to upgrade your Toyota foruner stereo to get better in-car life quality. But the real task of installation of new head unit is not as easy as you think and it mush full of various challenge here. To proceed your road of installation, therefore, you need to read the following guide of Toyota Fortuner touch screen installation as a reference which may help you in this process.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

 2004-2015 TOYOTA Fortuner Radio Installation Instruction

1.Adjust the shifter lever.

2.Use the plastic removal tool to remove the panel and unplug the connector behind.

3.Grab the center nob, remove it and use a screwdriver to unscrew the hidden screw.

4.Remove the panel with a plastic removal tool, then unplug the connectors at the back of it.

5.Remove screws that are holding the radio.

6.Release the clips and take out the original car radio.

7.Disconnect connectors and cables at the back of the radio.

8.Check all the accessories for the new Seicane car radio.

9.Connect the harnesses to the back of the new Seicane car radio.

10.Connect the Seicane car radio to your original radio’s plugs.

11.Turn on the new Seicane car radio to have a careful check if everything works well. If it doesn’t, please check whether all the cables are connected correctly.

12.Put the new Seicane car radio into the dash.

13.Put everything into their original place. All the installation is done.

These are the whole steps that mountains the upgraded process. If some of the features don’t work, follow the steps again and re-do it. If you think it is still too difficult for you to finish it, you can follow some videos that helps you better understand the contents of installation. Another good way is to ask for some experts for help or pay some money for the manual service. But if you want to save more money and know more things about details, you’d better to pay a visit for the page of Toyota Fortuner installation, which owns abundant information that can satisfy your need.

And the most appealing point of it is this 9.7 inch radio has many highlighted features. In this unit, you can get perfect sound effect when playing music on the product since it provides a 36EQ DSP setting. With a large screen, your visual experience will be also greatly improved when watching videos and applying navigation.

If you are looking for more information, please don’t hesitate to pick up it now.

How to replace and upgrade 2008-2012 Ford Mustang F150 Car Stereos by 10 steps?

With the improvement of people’s life, more and more people choose to upgrade their factory audio system as it can make their driving experience more enjoyable. Therefore the replacement of car touch screen has been the first daunting task for them. And if you own 2009 Ford Mustang F150, the following steps of upgrading 2008-2012 Ford Mustang F150 Car stereos may take an important role in your impressive installation. And as long as you read it with enough patience, you will learn the whole DIY installation procedure in an easy way.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever or a screwdriver before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

2008-2012 Ford Mustang F150 Radio Installation Instruction

Step 1.Remove two screws on the center console and pull up the the rectangular trim piece around the shifter

Step 2.Pull the center console up and Remove two Phillips screws from arm rest console

Step 3.Remove plastic trim around shifter and the center trim.

Step 4.Remove stereo side panels and six screws.

Step 5.use your finger to disconnect the HVAC connector on both sides of passenger and the driver

Step 6.Remove trim and disconnect connectors.

Step 7.Remove four 7mm screws and Disconnect connectors from the back of the stereo.

Step 8.Connect connectors in their proper slots.

Step 9.Tighten the six screws around the stereo and install two side panels around the stereo.

Step 10.Install center plastic trim, shifter trim, and tighten two Phillips screws on center console.

Hope you can benefit from the above steps and have an overview about how to install your own stereos. If you meet any troubles during this process, you should seek help from your dealer or some experienced technician. Remember to check whether all the functions of stereos can be used in this way. If you still have some doubts during this process, you can contact us by Seicane.com, recently it has new release product of 2008-2012 Ford Mustang F150 Radio, which will give you more entertainment about driving time.

If you like to listen to radios, it’s the best choice for you. This head unit integrated with high-sensitive radio IC with good reception, which can support worldwide analog radio channels reception. While the RDS standard includes some European countries where with RDS radio signal.

Besides, It looks great and it sounds great exactly. If you have any question about this receiver, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. And if you want to know more details about it , feel free to post and right here in the comments on our relevant site.

7 Steps To Installing Your Radio with Bluetooth Carplay in 2008-2012 Audi A3

Whether you’re an experienced user or installing your car stereos in your Audi for the first time, it’s necessary to realize that there are specific steps that should be followed before starting the installation. Audi Users who attempt to replace the factory touch screen on his own  without any guide often experience car installer remorse or worse due to their unsuccessful installation. If you want to upgrade or install your radio in your Audi A3, this 7 steps guide to Installing a stereo with Bluetooth Carplay in 2008-2012 Audi A3 will act as a great refresher, which will give your helpful advice and clear structure during the procedure. All you have to do is read it carefully before you plan to start the brain-burning journey.  

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever or removal keys before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

2008-2012 Audi A3 Radio Installation Guide

Step 1, Use 4 radio removal keys and insert them into the slots of the car radio system

Step 2, Pull the 4 key buckles with appropriate force in order to pull out the radio unit

Step 3, Take down the radio unit, remove the key tool, and unplug the connections at the back of the radio unit

Step 4, Have a check for the wiring parts of the new car radio unit

Step 5, Connect the new wiring parts to the car plugs

Step 6, Connect the new touchscreen radio head unit to the dashboard

Step 7, After installing the new radio, start the car to test whether the new radio system functions normally

That’s the whole easy steps of installing Audi A3 car stereos. Don’t forget to check that the radio is switched on, that the sound is working and that you’re picking up the radio and ready to enjoy your new driving time. If you have other trouble, or want to learn more about relevant details, you can ask for a professional technician for help or consult your car dealers. There are also plenty of resources of teaching tutorials online available for each users any time. Here is a link of 2008-2012 Audi A3 Radio from Seicane , which provides good services in car radios market for over 10 years. You can visit this page and consult its Audi A3 Category if you have further questions.

This new car radio offers wireless carplay and Android Auto to create an interface that’s just like your phone. All of your navigation, music, apps are performed and controlled on its big 9.7 inch touchscreen display.

In addition, it supports 36 EQ adjustment, which means to provides you the best sound quality during the driving trip and you don’t need to worry about the sound problems. Besides these functions mentioned above, it supports 360°camera, which gives you bird’s eye view panoramic reversing videos requares 4 cameras.

Just like the old saying goes, actions speak louder than words, so don’t hesitate to visit it now if you like it very much !

How to install 2008-2015 Toyota Land Cruiser (High Version) Radio easily?

Apparently, buying a new car stereo for Toyota owners can bring much more benefits than they can imagine not only because of its fantastic looks, but also can have expansion options such as smartphone integration, navigation, and additional camera etc. Therefore, more and more people choose to buy it and some of them even install it by themselves. But not all of them have an overview of a basic car radio installation, this article below will illustrate the specific installation guide of 2008-2015 Toyota Land Cruiser(High Version)required for your vehicle. You can take it as a refer and hope you can get useful advice from it.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

2008-2015 Toyota Land Cruiser (High Version) Radio Installation Guide

1.Remove the fixed panel on the left side under the radio system

2.Unscrew the screw and remove the trim frame on the left side of the radio system

3.Remove the fixed panel on the right side under the radio system

4.Unscrew the screw and remove the trim frame on the right side of the radio system

5.Pry to remove the A/C vents, take down the vents and unplug the connectors.

6.Pry to remove the plastic panel on the top of the radio system.

7.Remove four screws that fix the screen unit

8.Take down the screen and disconnect its plugs

9.Remove four screws that fix the CD unit

10.Take down the CD unit and unplug the connectors

11.Correspondingly connect the cables of the new car radio to the car plugs.

12.Connect the new radio system and install it back to the dashboard.

13.Install back the trim frames, fixed panels, A/C vents and plastic panel.

14.Turn on the car to check whether the upgraded radio system functions normally

Whatever your level of experience, you can start to try under the guidance of this article and you’ll save money when you install it yourself. But if you still have some questions during the process, you can ask for a professional technician for help as they will give your the best service as much as possible. And you can also use some modern tools such as facebook or the related website to search your answers. Here I would like to share a product of 2008-2015 Toyota Land Cruiser(High Version)from Seicane. You can find the audio gear that fits your car and also take it as a tool as it is covered with a wide range of car stereo equipment.

This Touch Screen is integrated with high-sensitive radio IC with good reception, supports worldwide analogradio channels reception, RDS standard included for some European countries where with RDS radio signal. Built-in 16 segment EQ adjustment DSP tuning, it supports ahd signal input and AV dual video output, which means you can get audio enjoyment as well as visual one.

Come and visit more detailed installation here, you can get most from your DIY Try now!

Practical Installation Manual of 2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK Stereo Navigation System with Bluetooth Carplay

Have you ever wonder to enjoy your free time inside your car by turning on your audio? As the fans of Mercedes Benz, it is not difficult to buy a new head unit but the difficult point lies in whether you’d like to buy the installation service of the radios or just replace it by yourself. For most of those who budget carefully, it’s the best choice for them to install a new radio on their own. And this article of 2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK Radio from Seicane will provide you with a general guide on how to do it. Hope you will get useful advice from the following instructions.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK car radio installation manual

1. Lever vent panel and take off the connectors.

2.Lever the screen frame.

3.Take off the screws and the screen frame.

4.Pull out the screen and disconnect hardness cord.

5.Lever the decorative trim and take off it.

6.Take off the screws on both sides.

7.Pull up the buckle of head unit, take out the head unit and unplug power cable.

8.Connect original LVDS wire together with a new BMW 4.0 system box.

9.Connect the new LVDS wire.

10.Connect the original video power wire and the small speaker wire.

11.Install the new base and fix the screws.

12.Connect power cable and USB cable.

13.Install the new screen by fixing 2 screws, then recover all panels.

When you finished all the steps of installation, you can test the function of the new radio and its performance as well. Every step needs your practical attempt to make it comes true. And you will get successful experience as long as you’d like to try on your best to do it. Even though sometimes you still think it is a complicated procedure, you can ask for your car dealer for help or search for some detailed information from the websites. Here I’d like to share a link of 2009-2012 Mercedes Benz GLK car radio, which is fashionable and attractive enough to catch your attention.

With the latest operation system Android 10.0 and 16EQ DSP tuning systems, you can surf the Internet in the fastest speed and enjoy various sense of sound at the same time.Unlike the other screen, the IPS screen comes with higher resolution, which provides you with a clearer image and stronger sense of hierarchy.

In addition, the dual system free switching will allow the computer information display of the original car, highly analyze the original car protocol, and support multi-functional steering wheel control, etc. Moreover, if the original car is equipped with a reversing image system, the reversing track of the original car can be display on the large screen.

Last but not least, it supports different options including Car DVR, OBD II, TPMS, which ensure that you can enjoy your own time during the driving journey. So embrace it now just as you come to the new life.

Step-By-Step Guide for BMW 5 Series E60 2009-2012 Stereo Navigation System with Bluetooth Carplay

In a BMW, there’s nothing better than installing a car radio, especially if the driver is used to using the way of carplay during the driving time. And it is regarded as the smartest and the safest way to use your phone while you’re on the road. Therefore, most of those who pursue high-quality driving life will always put the installation of car stereo as an important role as the correct installation steps can help them reduce the budget as well as the extra energy. As for those who has no experience before installation, I sincerely recommend you to read the following easy guide for BMW 5 Series E60 2009-2012 Stereo Navigation System as a reference.

Before installation, you should pay attention to some important tips. First of all, you can disconnect the power and prepare some tools such as lever before the removal and the installation. Secondly, you should keep all the separate parts from the car and take great care of the dashboard to avoid scratching it during its detachment and installation.

Last but not least, you should keep handy any parts from the car and make use of all the original screws from the car as much as possible so that each related part of the unit can be fixed securely.

Installation Instruction of Navigation for BMW 5 Series E60 2009-2012 Radio

Step 1: Take off the left screw and the right screw.

Step 2: Lever original car screen frame and Pull out the frame.

Step 3: Disconnect LVDS connector and the power cable.

Step 4: Lever the vent panel as reveal from the right side and the middle vent panel from the bottom.

Step 5: Lever the left panel as reveal and Take off the emergency light cable.

Step 6: Take off the left screw and the screws on the right side.

Step 7: Pull out the air conditioner panel and Unplug air conditioner connectors

Step 8: Lever the box from the right side and the same box from its left side.

Step 9: Take off the 2 screws, then Pull out the head unit and disconnect power cable.

Step 10: Pull out new wires( power cable, USB wire,GPS antenna) and original car LVDS connector.

Step 11: Connect above wires with the new android screen

Step 12: Install new screen, first put bottom inside, then fix the screen to stand and adjust to exact screw position on the top.

Step 13: Fix the screws and take out original car optical fiber connector.

Step 14: Connect original car power cable with new power cable and the unplugged fiber optical connector with new wiring.

Step 15: Connect new power cable with the car head unit, then Install the head unit and fix the 2 screws.

Step 16: Put the AC vent assembly back and fix 2 screws.

Step 17: After installing AC panel, Connect emergency light wire and Put emergency light assembly back.

After the installation, you can check whether the new head unit can be used as normal. And as you can see the process of the installation is not difficult as long as you would like to learn these steps above even you have no skills before. However, if you think there is still a bit hard for you to get these knowledge from the article, you can ask for a trained professional technicians for help or consult your car dealer directly. There are dozens of resource available on the Internet and you can click them for more information as you wish. Here I would like to shark a link of a product of BMW 5 Series E60 Car Audio System from Seicane. Hope you can benefit from it as you want.

With the latest and fastest responsive operation System -Android 10.0, it supports your entertainment time in a more flexible way. Besides, without uninstalling your old stereo, this new android car navigation system will keep your original radio ,idrive system and amplifer system.

Compared to other car radio ,this one can provide a chance for you to hear from the center being surrounded from all direction instead of hearing of the main sound from front right direction. In addition, with high speed CPU and large storage, you can download various apps and make phone call as smooth as usual when you are driving on the road.

Last but not least, it can be connected to the Internet whenever you drive, and the DVR functions can support you to record every moment in your journey, which will make you never miss anything. So if you have desire to make your car a place you love to be, please grab this chance from now on.