Easy Updates for Your Car

Published on August 16, 2016 in Technology/Autonomous Vehicles by Denis Duquet
GPS navigation systems are among the most popular accessories.

With technology evolving at a dizzying pace, cars bought even just a couple of years ago are quickly finding themselves out of date. But getting with the times doesn’t necessarily mean buying a new set of wheels— the world of accessories can come to your rescue.

All you have to do is visit an automobile accessory superstore to see that many of gadgets that are now mainstream on recent vehicles can be installed on your car. You rail against your car’s poor visibility when backing up? No problem! There are a number of back-up cameras on the market, including some wireless options so you won’t have to worry about passing wires through your car.

An increasing number of vehicles are equipped with Bluetooth, and if yours is not one of them, there’s an ingenious little accessory that sells for less than $50, plugs in to the auxiliary jack in your car and links your phone to the audio system. And since many people want to see and as well as hear, you can very easily install a DVD player with a display screen and wireless headphones so that passengers can watch their favourite movies.

The choices are almost endless: anti-theft and ignition lock systems, satellite navigation and the ever-popular dash cam—the list is seemingly endless. Here’s a tip: trust a specialist to install accessories requiring electric or electronic connections.