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iPod Integration to your vehicle
When it comes to iPod integration, Access 1 Alarm and Audio has a solution for every vehicle on the market. From the simplistic external controller to the vehicle specific integration kit that allows you to interface with the factory radio as if the unit came standard with the vehicle.
We understand the convenience that portable music offers with the ability to take it anywhere such as home and office, and that the iPod or iPhone is the most popular quality portable media player on the market, it would be only right to have it stream through your vehicles audio system. At Access 1 Alarm and Audio we have that ability along with the expertise to outfit your vehicle with the perfect solution.
Some of our kits have the added benefit of Bluetooth Audio or A2DP music streaming, giving you control of your iPod/iPhone’s music without taking it out of your pocket, some even offer charging while it is connected to the vehicle.
iPod External Controller
Starting at $229.99, these kits allow you to integrate your iPod/iPhone to your vehicles radio while providing a separate visual display, remote controller, and Bluetooth phone capability
Radio Replacement Upgrade
Starting at $70 for a basic radio to the ultimate full blown touchscreen navigation multimedia radios, sometimes this is this least expensive option or the best depending on the vehicle. We offer iPod/iPhone capable radios from Sony, Kenwood, and Alpine.
Black Box Solutions
Black box solutions are both vehicle and radio specific integration devices that allow your factory radio to play and control the iPod or iPhone. Such as our Porsche iPod integration solution which allows for the Porsche radio to emulate the iPod controls as if it was a CD Changer.
For those that were born after 1995, a CD changer is a device that plays back multiple CD discs which are shaped like an Xbox/PlayStation game disk but only have music on it.
Radar Detectors and Laser Jammers For Your Dodge
Access 1 Alarm and Audio offers multiple brands of radar systems such as Beltronics, Escort, K40 and the ultimate in laser protection, AL Priority. Even though it is uncommon for a company such as Access 1 Alarm & Audio to put all its eggs in a single basket, we can’t professionally recommend any other equipment other than Escort or Beltronics paired to the AL Priority due to Cleveland’s unique speed measuring threat. We have multiple systems for different budgets with different levels of protection.
Check out the Photo Gallery for images of professionally installed systems and videos on our YouTube Channel.
The BEST that money can buy!
If you want a system that exceeds all other radar detectors and laser jamming capabilities then there is simply nothing better than the Beltronics STiR Plus coupled with the AL Priority Laser jamming system. The Beltronics STiR Plus offers GPS warnings of approaching red light cameras, speed traps, speed cameras and long range radar detection of all police radar bands. The system includes an interactive display to inform you of the threat and a control panel for accessing the many features of the system.
What compliments the best radar detector? Simply enough the AL Priority! No, it is not a household name...YET! However it is a company that has pioneered laser jammers from the beginning and offers the most powerful laser jammer on the market. The AL Priority is completely customizable allowing you to use the basic single jammer or for those with larger SUV's, five laser sensors providing three units for the front and a pair for the rear of the vehicle.
Options to customize the system include a Bluetooth interface (sold separately) that interfaces the functions of the control panel to an iPhone/iPod.
The AL Priority is the only laser jamming system on the market that will defeat ALL police laser guns in use across the United States and Canada.
Pricing starts at $2999.99
Professionally installed depending on options and vehicle
A GREAT "all in one" custom installed system!
We offer the Escort 9500ci, a custom installed complete radar/laser system with the all new Laser Pro Shifters (laser jammers). Like the Beltronics STiR Plus system above, the Escort comes with GPS warnings of approaching red light cameras, speed traps, speed cameras and long range radar detection of all police radar bands.
Once the weak link of the 9500ci, the new Laser Pro Shifters offer a huge improvement over the past generations of laser shifters and cover a large portion of the United States and Canada. One of the best quality laser shifters on the market, they are similar to one of the industry's leading laser jamming company, Laser Interceptor.
Pricing starts at $2199.99
Professionally installed depending on options and vehicle
A GOOD choice for multiple vehicles!
Do you have multiple vehicles but do not want to add a custom installed system on every vehicle? A smart option would to be install an AL Priority Laser Defense System or an Escort Laser Shifter Pro to each vehicle as a stand alone system then add the Escort Max2 portable radar detector with built in GPS. An Escort hardwire kit ($89.99 installed) would be needed for each vehicle which will enable you to take your Max2 from vehicle to vehicle.
Pricing starts at $599.99
Professionally installed depending on options and vehicle
So what makes these detectors so great compared to others?
The following is the main features that will make your drive more pleasant which are not found on other radar detector systems.
GPS learning allows for the rejection of the false radar signals by the radar drones on the highway while still looking for real police threats. Radar drones are spaced about every mile and turn on briefly. They are used to measure the speed and traffic flow which is then reported to various companies such as Garmin, which uses that data to provide real time traffic flow to your vehicles navigation system.
The red light camera and speed trap database ensures that you are warned of an approaching red light camera or a speed camera. This alone will pay for the unit itself within the first year and for some, within a week! This database is updated monthly to keep up with the current addition of cameras and traps.
Adaptive Signal Processing system uses GPS technology to automatically "learn" (by exact location and frequency) each radar signal and determine if it's a real threat or not. This data is updated real-time during your drive, and provides the most accurate alert system possible. The result is the most accurate long-range protection in the industry and a permanent solution to false alarms. You drive. It learns. End of story. Nothing could be easier.
DEFENDER® Database - Thousands of safety camera locations, including red light and speed-based cameras throughout North America. You can also download updates, back up your data, and stay on top of new threats directly from Escort’s website. These units also come complete with a 3 year Defender Database Subscription for FREE.
Variable-Speed Radar Performance, PASSPORT's Auto Sensitivity mode varies radar sensitivity based on your vehicle's speed. The result is radar performance when needed most.
Mark Location The PASSPORT 9500ci's "Mark Location" feature enables the customer to manually mark known speed traps, camera locations, or anything else worth noting. Once stored in its memory, the 9500ci will provide sufficient warning for all of these points of interest.
While most Police Departments use both K band radar and Laser guns, there is NO active defense for radar. Escort and Beltronics offer some of the best radar detection units on the planet and will cover instant on guns beside the normal X, K, Ka bands. Instant on guns are the type that the police officer points, pulls the trigger, and the gun transmits and receives a signal with your speed almost instantaneously. But what about laser?
Laser guns, or LIDAR, are an aim and shoot detection unit that is light based with a smaller focused transmission beam that is not broadcasting to everyone on the road like radar does. Fortunately it is completely legal in the state of Ohio and most of the USA to "jam" those signals. The AL Priority and the new Laser Pro Shifters from Escort will defuse the signal or “shift it” not allowing the laser gun to read the vehicles speed, thus you not getting a ticket!
What about the portable unit that you are currently using or have used in the past that has laser detection? We call this ticket confirmation. The laser gun the police use will instantaneously know your speed and it happens so fast you would need to react in less than a second (.0000001 seconds to be exact). So without an active laser jammer you will be confirming the ticket with the laser detector.
Mercedes-Benz E Class HID and LED Lighting Upgrades
Upgrade your Mercedes-Benz halogen headlights to HID lighting giving you the look and feel of the factory installed Bi-Xenon headlights. Our Mercedes-Benz kits are not the same as the cheap "too good too be true" kits found on Amazon or eBay.
Originating in Germany and designed to work with the complicated factory CAN BUS electronics of the Mercedes-Benz, our installed kits come with a 2-year "no hassle" replacement warranty. We do not use resistors that will eventually fail to "trick" the factory system into thinking that the halogen bulbs are installed as the other kits that do not work after one of our infamous winters.
Access 1 Alarm & Audio has "peace of mind solutions" for all Mercedes-Benz vehicles and can upgrade the headlight marker lights with optional LED bulbs as viewed in the before and after images located in our Photo Gallery. CLICK HERE
Available Kits for:
- A Class
- C Class
- E Class
- GL Class
- GLK Class
- GLE Class
- ML Class
- R Class
- S Class
- SL Class
- SLK Class
- Sprinter Vehicles
$299.99 Professionally Installed
$49.99 white LED headlight markers at the time of HID installation
Give the Kids in the Back Their Own Big Screen Too
Family Time on the Road Just Got Better. The PKG-RSE3DVD DVD entertainment system is perfect for your passengers. Your passengers can enjoy their favorite DVD or movie device on any road trip.
Price: $700.00
Professionally Installed
Simple to Use
The PKG-RSE3DVD’s controls are located on the shroud’s top panel for easy access by the kids. If they would rather use a remote control, the RUE-4159 remote control comes with the system for convenient access. Two pairs of headphones are also included so the kids can enjoy their content without being distracted.
The Alpine INE-W960 has all the essentials you will need through its 6.1-inch WVGA touch-screen monitor: Bluetooth wireless technology and 3D Navigation. Plus you get Pandora and SiriusXM compatibility. All this amazing technology is at your fingertips and it comes in the easiest to use AVN unit on the market. The INE-W960 also features Visual Enhancement, a new technology that provides a more balanced picture, not over-emphasizing dark or light areas, so movies are seen with greater clarity. All of the graphics are crisp and clean for your viewing pleasure.
- 6.1-inch WVGA High Resolution Touch Control Display
- 50 Watts x 4
- 3 4-Volt Pre-amp Outputs
- DVD, AAC, MP3, DivX Playback
- Built-in Navigation with 3D & 2D mapping
- Bluetooth® Hands-Free Calling & Audio Streaming
- Android™, Blackberry®, and iPhone Pandora Control
- Works with iPod® and iPhone®
Price $699.99
regular $999.99
The INE-W960 offers reliable navigation with preloaded NAVTEQ® map data of the United States and Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which translates to maps galore. Choose from different intuitive map view options, such as 3D mapping, split map, and turn-by-turn arrow view. This unit also features Alpine's exclusive Graphical User Interface with intuitive screen graphics, so it's easy for you to find your way. Get quick and easy directions from start to finish.
2007 Audi Q7 Bluray DVD Player Integration to Factory MMI System
The classy 2007-2008 Audi Q7 lacks the playback of DVD Video while in park. Access 1 Alarm and Audio offers a custom video integration module that allows 3 Audio/Video sources and a rear camera to be displayed on the factory MMI screen.
This option viewed in the photos, incorporated an external Bluray DVD player mounted in the glovebox. Upon being loaded with your movie, the unit can be controlled via a wireless remote control. Since the Audio is a closed loop MOST optical system with no external audio inputs from the factory, an optical audio interface was utilized to enable an audiophile quality audio signal to be generated on the optical system and played throughout the vehicles speakers.
The Bluray DVD player was also incorporated with the aftermarket DVD headrest system allowing for all the screens to display the same movie or 3 different movies.
The Audi Q7 integration kit is completely expandable and tailored to fit any of your needs. Examples of what you can utilize this kit for are:
- DVD video
- Bluray video
- Navigation
- Rear camera
- Front camera
- FLIR thermal image night view camera
- iPad/iPhone/iPod/iTouch integration
- Android operating system from your phone integration
- Game System
- Anything imaginable that can display an A/V source
Be sure to check out the Navigation integration that we performed utilizing a Garmin Navigation system here: CLICK FOR LINK
Other options are factory SiriusXM and Bluetooth phone integrations.
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Access 1 Alarm & Audio was tasked with providing a solution for integrating a navigation system to the new Infiniti Q50 vehicles that do not come equipped with the factory installed navigation system. After months of research and development we have delivered this interface. The Q50 navigation system will deliver all the features of the factory navigation system with room for future expansion to improve it and add more features.
Currently the system is almost completely plug and play and will be housed where the factory navigation system is located in the vehicle keeping the interior of the vehicle completely stock in appearance with no added "clip on" or "stick on" components.
What does this system offer?
- Turn by turn voice guidance
- 52 different languages
- Touchscreen control
- 2D and 3D mapping
- 3D landmarks
- Lane assistance
- Millions of POIs and much more
Contact access 1 for more information.
Price: Starting at $999.99 not installed or $1299.99 installed
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Units not installed by us come with NO warranty or technical support
Infiniti Q50 Navigation Video LINK
While most vehicles are outfitted with a standard stock-quality audio system, there are plenty of vehicle owners around Northeast Ohio who just want more. More bass, better sound quality, limitless radio station options. The right business for this type of work is none other than Access 1 Alarm and Audio. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, minutes from I-71, I-90, or I-480, this local mobile electronics retailer has everything a vehicle owner could want in order to amp up the quality of their car audio.
Access 1 Alarm and Audio offers professional car audio installation, a wide variety of name brand audio products, and can even give you the radio upgrade you’ve been dreaming of. They also offer backup camera systems that greatly decrease issues associated with rear blind spots. Whether you are a show car enthusiast from Cleveland, Ohio, or a music loving mom from Medina, Ohio, Access 1 Alarm and Audio has the products and the expertise to help you make your vehicle your own.
Replace your old factory Dodge Magnum headlights with new headlight assemblies and HID lighting
Access 1 Alarm & Audio offers a true street legal bolt on performance replacement headlights. Our headlight replacement kit utilizes projector beam headlights that will produce a sharper, more focused beam of light for safer driving at night, the bright Halos and LED lights will make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, and the Halos, LEDs and custom headlight housing will give your ride an exclusive, unique look. Meets all federal regulations for street use. Utilizes 9006 type halogen bulb which is not included or upgrade to HID lighting.
$349.99 Professionally Installed
Upgrade your halogen driving lights to HID's with Access 1 Alarm's premium HID kit! Our kit which utilizes a special circuit designed and engineered in Germany allowing your aftermarket HID lights to work as if they were factory installed. These are not the cheap eBay kits that you see online stating that they work, ours are proven and come with a 1 year warranty parts and labor on the ballasts, should you have any issues.
Unlike the eBay units or the cheap imitations, our system utilize the same chip that the OE manufacturers systems use allowing the vehicles computer to properly work the headlight circuit without throwing a code or shutting down power to the headlights.
$299.99 Professionally Installed
Save $100 when combining both the headlight assemblies and HID lights
Welcome to the world of PowerBass! A car audio company that has been pounding heads since 2001.
Although the name is new on the scene, the PowerBass team is not. With a combined 20 years of experience in design, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing, the automotive audio division has what it takes to give you, the audiophile, the sickest, cleanest and most explosive sound on the highway today. By controlling design and manufacturing, hand picking components, and thinking outside the box about what goes in the box, PowerBass believes they have designed a product line worthy of your ride.
This starter bass package combines a pair of 12" woofers and a 2 channel bridgeable amplifier in a nice and neat gift box. The perfect gift for those wanting bass in the vehicle without breaking the bank.