Hawthorne car stereo - Audio MotorSports

Hawthorne · 8 miles from our Carson shop

Apple CarPlay & Android Auto for Hawthorne Drivers

For Hawthorne drivers who want Apple CarPlay or Android Auto in a car that did not come with it, Audio MotorSports in Carson is the shop, 8 miles south at 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A. Figure sixteen to nineteen minutes outside rush hour (approx). We also install car stereos, subwoofers and amplifiers, window tint, car alarms, remote start, GPS tracking and dash cameras in the same bay.

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What we install for Hawthorne

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto installation

A new head unit with a proper touchscreen, wired to keep your backup camera, steering-wheel controls and factory amplifier, with the dash kit fitted so nothing looks added on. Wireless CarPlay is available on most units we install.

Car stereo installation

Speaker replacement, amplifier installation, subwoofer installation and sound deadening. If the factory system is flat, we build on it or replace it, with no rattles left behind.

Car window tint

Solar and ceramic window tint, hand-cut on a glass board in the shop, front windows done at a legal shade.

Car alarm installation and remote start installation

Viper alarm installation and Compustar installation, with the wiring hidden and tied to the ignition so it cannot be bypassed at the fuse box.

Dash camera installation and GPS tracker installation

Front and rear dash cams hardwired for parking mode, and GPS trackers for fleet or family vehicles.

Hawthorne to Carson, door to door

Hawthorne is 8 miles from the bay, a drive of roughly sixteen to nineteen minutes when the freeways are moving (approx). Hours run Monday through Saturday, 9:30 in the morning to 6:00 in the evening, with Sunday off. Reserve a time by call or text, then decide whether to leave the car and get a ride home or wait while we install. A CarPlay head unit is usually a wait-length job.

Plenty of Hawthorne drivers wait inside; there is seating, a TV with Netflix, free Wi-Fi and a restroom, and if you want to stretch your legs a mall, coffee shops and restaurants are a short walk away. The shop is LGBTQ-friendly and everyone from Hawthorne is welcome. Coming from Hawthorne, take whichever is moving: the shop is right off the 110 and easy from the 405 and the 710. A good number of Hawthorne customers are SpaceX employees and engineers who book a lunch-hour drop-off and pick up after work.

Hawthorne price sheet (October 2026)

Window tint runs $249 installed for Solar film and $329 installed for Solar Ceramic. A Viper 3108V alarm is $269 installed. Compustar 9910 remote start starts at $499. AMS Harley bagger pods are $649 a pair and up. A Dual Kicker Comp subwoofer box is $249 for the box alone. Those numbers are accurate as of October 2026. CarPlay head units, speakers and amplifiers are quoted per car at the shop. Ask Nick about the payment plan.

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Reach the shop

us by phone, us by text. Find Audio MotorSports at 22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A, Carson, CA 90745, Mon-Sat 9:30-18:00, Sunday closed. Book it, then drop off or wait.

In the shop

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Questions

Hawthorne questions we hear

Can you put Apple CarPlay in my older car from Hawthorne?

Almost certainly. If your car has a standard radio opening, a CarPlay and Android Auto head unit will fit with the correct dash kit and harness. We handle the install in Carson, 8 miles from Hawthorne, and keep the backup camera and steering-wheel buttons working. Send the year, make and model by text.

Does wireless CarPlay work as well as the plug-in kind?

Yes, on the units we install it connects in a few seconds after you start the car and stays connected. The one trade-off is that your phone is not charging over the cable, so we can add a wireless charging pad or a USB port in the console at the same time.

How long does a Hawthorne driver wait for a head unit install?

Most CarPlay and Android Auto installs take two to three hours. You can wait at the shop or drop the car and come back from Hawthorne later that day. Vehicles with factory amplifiers or integrated climate controls take a bit longer because we add an interface to keep those functions.

Will my factory backup camera still work after you change the radio?

Yes. We keep the factory camera and route it to the new screen, and if your car never had one we can add a camera during the same visit. The image comes up automatically in reverse, exactly as it did before, just on a larger and sharper display.

What does a car alarm with remote start cost right now?

As of October 2026 a Viper 3108V alarm is $269 installed and a Compustar 9910 remote start starts at $499. Combining the two on one vehicle is common, and the exact total depends on the bypass module your car needs. We quote it before any work begins.

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22025 S Avalon Blvd Ste A, Carson, CA 90745 · Mon–Sat 9:30 AM–6:00 PM, closed Sunday

In-store pickup · Paid at the shop

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