What Should You Prepare for the Road Trip?

An unforgettable road trip requires plenty of preparation, so what do you need to do?

Get your car ready for the trip

  • Stereo system – You will spend lots of time on driving, which easily get tired and bored, then how you keep yourself awake and engaged? Installing a multifunctional touch screen Android radio is best. You can listen to music, apply Carplay, use navigation, connect backup camera and so on, to have fun and keep safe drive.
  • Tires – Check your tires for wear and tear. If needed, go ahead and replace them before your trip. And get tires to match the conditions. If you’re going to be staying mostly on the highway, then a pair of highway tires will be the quietest and get you the best mileage. If you’re going to be spending some time on dirt roads, then I’d recommend all-terrain tires, which will offer significantly better traction.
  • Engine and brakes – Check the health of your engine, your brakes, and your heating and cooling system.
  • Lights – Check all your lights and replace any that appear to be dim or dying.
  • Wiper blades – If your wiper blades are looking a bit ragged, don’t wait to replace them. You’ll thank yourself when the weather turns ugly.
  • Battery – Check the health of your battery. Replace if needed.
  • Wiper fluid – For winter trips, make sure that you have wiper fluid rated to -40 degrees F (-40 C).
  • Motor oil – If you’re going to be traveling through cold places, consider getting an oil change. And if you do, ask for a more winter-friendly oil (motor oils are rated by their viscosity levels at different temperatures) that still works with your specific engine. You may need to refer to your owner’s manual.

Must things to pack for your trip

Whenever you plan to go for a road trip, there are always good to have these things in your vehicle.

  • Flashlights – Have at least two in your car, and do yourself a favor: Make one of them a headlamp.
  • Food and water – If you get stuck in the snow, you will likely need some calories to sustain you. Look for non-perishable items that also won’t freeze into a brick. Because water most certainly will freeze into a brick, I’d recommend keeping spare bottles in the car instead of in the trunk.
  • Road flares – If you end up with a dead car on the side of the road in the middle of a storm, you want your car to be as visible as humanly possible so a driver (or a snow plow) doesn’t hit you. Road flares are cheap and highly visible. Use ‘em!
  • Jumper cables – Having one set of these can save you a lot of time waiting for a tow truck.
  • First aid kit – This is something you should always keep in your car in case of a minor accident.
  • Car charger and portable USB power pack – You likely already have some way to charge your phone in your car. If you don’t, get one. Additionally, carry a portable USB power pack to charge your phone and other gadgets should your car’s electrical system go out.
  • Spare batteries – For anything that takes batteries (flashlights, your car’s key fob, etc.).
  • Multitool – In addition to the tools you hopefully have for maintaining your car (a cheap socket set, a jack, a tire iron, etc.), it’s good to have a multitool for working on smaller things. It can be helpful for cooking, repairs, and even medical work.
  • Blankets and warm clothes – Got an old, heavy winter jacket that’s too ugly to wear in public? Keep it in the trunk! Add some warm gloves and a rain poncho as well.

How to Install Big Screen Radio Head Unit to Porsche Cayenne 2003-2011?

If you decide to get and DIY install the touch screen Android radio to 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Porsche Cayenne, here you can find the detailed and reliable installation instructions. Are you ready for that?

Important Preparation Information

Basic Tools: Plastic pry tool and screwdriver.

A Safety Tip: Power off the car batter before working.

Removal & Installation Steps

1, Carefully pry to remove the plastic frame.

2, Remove all the screws that fix the main unit.

3, Pull out the unit.

4, You can see that there are various wiring cables, we need to unplug them all from the unit.

5, Reconnect to the car via new cables of the aftermarket touch screen radio.

6, Then connect the new radio head unit.

7, Put the new radio to the dashboard.

8, Turn on the car to test whether it functions well.

You Can Enjoy Wonderful Drive

With the big screen head unit, your drive must be greatly different.

There are various amazing functions offered by the Android radio system, including:

Playing Bluetooth Music – It’s built-in Bluetooth module, you can directly connect your phone to the radio via Bluetooth, then you can play phone music. Just enjoy your favorite playlist whenever wherever you go.

Applying Carplay/Android Auto – This function gives you the safest way to play phone when driving. Once you apply the Carplay, the radio acts as your phone, you can use phone applications freely on the radio screen, such as phone map, phone music, contact books etc.

Connecting Backup Camera – Will you be able to park car well just with the help of the front mirrors? The new radio makes car parking easier and safer. After installing car cameras, images from the radio display show situations clearly, assisting you park the car quickly.

Watching 1080P Videos – On one hand, you can insert a USB memory card to play videos. On the other hand, you can connect WIFI to access the Internet to watch Youtube videos or movies online. With the 1080P resolution, get perfect viewing experience.

In fact, you can use more other functions than above mentioned. Compared to the original button-operated radio, the aftermarket touch screen radio makes our driving better.

Step-by-step Radio Upgrade Installation on 2013-2018 Audi Q3

Big screen are more and more commonly applied to car dashboard, because it does bring more convenience and comfort to driving. Drivers now can easily upgrade their small screen radio to the big screen head unit. They can go to car store to do that, or by DIY.

The following is a radio replacement guide for 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Audi Q3. After checking the content, you may have new thoughts on car radio upgrade.

Part 1, Remove the Old, Install the New

For DIY radio upgrade project, we should have some tools in advance, including plastic pry tools and screwdrivers. Another important thing is that the car power must be cut off before working on the dashboard.

Step 1, Use the plastic pry tool to remove the A/C outlet and unplug its connectors.

Step 2, Remove the screw that fixed the radio screen. See in the picture.

Step 3, Before taking down the screen, we also need to pry this plastic frame. Then take down the whole screen and unplug the connectors.

Step 4, Now let’s move to the CD part of the radio. Use special key fobs to insert the slots, then pull them to pull out the CD unit.

Step 5, Next turn to the A/C controller part. It must be pried from the top, not from the left and right.

Step 6, The removal job is finished now, next step is to install the new unit. As we just need to replace the screen, the original CD unit is still kept. We need to reconnect it to the car with new wiring.

Step 7, Connect the new large touch screen stereo head unit.

Step 8, After connecting all the new cables, have a full test for the new radio system. If there is no problem, then we can install back all the parts.

Part 2, About Big Screen Radio Head Unit

It is an obvious fact that when there is bigger screen, information shown in a clearer way. On the other hand, it’s easier and fast to operate than the button-operated radio.

There are so many applications on the touch screen Android radio, greatly adding joy and convenience on driving. For example, we can play various music online/offline, watch HD videos, listen to FM/AM/RDS radio channels. Besides, we can also apply Carplay, then we can use phone apps like music, call, map etc. freely.

Some people love to use big screen head unit because it can show rear view situation when reverse, helping park car easier. That’s really a powerful function we need.

In a word, new cars come with the factory big screen radio head unit, old cars will be added aftermarket touch screen radios by their users.