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CarPlay & Android Auto in the Joliet Area

CarPlay and Android Auto put maps, calls, messages, and music on the dashboard screen while the phone stays put. A wireless interface may work with a good factory display; an outdated screen may need a new head unit. MES checks which controls, chimes, amplifier, and camera functions need to stay.

Aftermarket touchscreen head unit fitted into a factory dashboard at the MES shop

Why people choose it

What changes after the installation

CarPlay and Android Auto put directions, calls, messages, and music on the dashboard screen. Depending on the vehicle, that can mean adding wireless phone integration behind the factory display or replacing an outdated head unit.

Scope

Modernize the screen without losing the useful parts

Process

Keep, replace, connect

  1. Look at what's in there now

    Some vehicles accept a module behind the factory screen. Others need a replacement head unit. MES checks before recommending either.

  2. Keep what should stay

    The right interfaces can retain steering-wheel controls, the backup camera, factory amplifier, and chimes.

  3. Fit it and set it up

    After installation, MES pairs your phone and checks that the system connects when the vehicle starts.

Why MES

The point is that you leave happy.

We start with what you want the vehicle to do better, then match the parts and the installation to that goal. You should understand the tradeoffs before the work starts and feel the difference when the keys come back.

“Every vehicle gets the same care I'd give my own.”

Elliot, Owner & installer

Lifetime

Installation warranty

If anything we installed ever has a workmanship issue, bring it back. The labor on your install is covered for as long as you own the vehicle.

100%

Money-back guarantee

Not happy with the work? We'll make it right, or give you your money back. That's the whole deal.

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Quick answers

CarPlay & Android Auto questions.

Worth knowing before you call or bring the vehicle in.

Can I get wireless CarPlay if my car came with the wired kind?

Usually. A compatible adapter can turn the factory wired connection into a wireless one without replacing the screen.

Will I lose my steering wheel buttons?

Usually not. A compatible interface maps the factory buttons to the new unit and is included in the quote.

Does Android Auto need different equipment than CarPlay?

Usually not. Most current units and adapters support both platforms, so drivers can use different phones in the same vehicle.

Visit MES

Mobile Electronics Specialists

2045 Oakland Ave
Suite 2W
Crest Hill, IL 60403

(815) 405-5450

Tue-Fri 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Sat 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Sun-Mon Closed

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