ALLISON PARK, PA (12.18.23) – Harry Kroll’s 33 year career with Pioneer Electronics came to an unexpected conclusion in March of this year when he was diagnosed with ALS… known to many as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Harry, who is 59, was within 7 yeas of retirement. Since March Harry has lived at home with the loving care of his wife Deb. Deb and Harry celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary this past October. Their 24 year old daughter Lexie lives close by and also spends time caring for Harry.
Harry Kroll having a good day at a recent Pittsburgh Penguins game.
Members of the 12volt industry can join TEAM HARRY by clicking this link to the GoFundMe initiative to help Harry give the middle finger to ALS.
In typical Harry style he repeats his manta each morning when he wakes up “HA! I am alive! I am giving ALS the middle finger…maybe both. One day this disease will win…but not today!”
Home health care for people diagnosed with ALS is very expensive as home health care before hospice is not covered by health insurance. Medical appliances, a special bed, a 5 figure wheel chair and more for Harry to be as comfortable as possible at home have been very expensive. Additional living comfortably at home expenses will continue.
Harry is on the right in this 2022 image from a MESA Summit in St Louis.
A GoFundMe initiative was recently initiated for TEAM HARRY. To date there have been over 160 donations. Harry’s contributions to the growth and health of the 12volt industry have been very substantial. The 12volt Central Studios joins the growing list of those who have donated and asks for other industry members to join the growing members of TEAM HARRY as he gives both middle fingers to ALS.
Harry’s training sessions extended to CMA in Canada.
During his career with Pioneer Harry conducted well over 1000 products training sessions across the US and beyond. During that time tens of thousands of 12volt industry staff members occupied the seats during his sessions in conference rooms and convention center halls. Very importantly Harry’s training sessions went well beyond just the features of a particular Pioneer product. He related how the sales person could present and explain explain those features to a customer and very importantly the advantages of those features and the benefit to the user. In the Dale Carnegie days that was the FAB presentation: Feature/Advantage/Benefit.
Harry and Jeffrey at a dealer training years past in this 12volt Central Studios post.
In the coming weeks the 12volt Central Studios will continue to follow TEAM HARRY’S progress. In those updates we will also include observations with people who worked along side Harry…including Jeffrey Shultz, Karl Giles and Sal Leon.
Jeffery Shultz, Pioneer District Sales Manager-Car Electronics Division, worked along side Harry for 3 decades. Shultz related “This Holiday Season, I am very thankful for the 30+ years of friendship with Harry Kroll and that the best gift was always watching him in front of a crowd doing his thing! Now it’s Middle Fingers UP for ALS!”
Harry attended a Pirates baseball game earlier this summer Jeffrey Shultz and Carl ‘Bo’ Smith on the right.
Look for more to come as the 12volt Central Studios works with TEAM HARRY.
Members of the 12volt industry can join TEAM HARRY by clicking this link to the GoFundMe initiative to help Harry give the middle finger to ALS.
CHESHIRE, UK (09.01.23) – In April 2023, In Car Products Limited ended their UK distribution of CTK Sound Deadening. This was due to several issues with the supplier relationship and the overall future plans and road map for CTK in the UK.
Director, Daniel Molyneux said “Unfortunately after three years of being the UK Distributor for CTK Sound Deadening, which is manufactured in Ukraine, our relationship became strained and the uncertainty of the brand and decisions that were being made led to a change in our approach.”
The ‘PRO’ HQ facility in Cheshire UK has ‘PRO’ Sound Deadening products in stock.
Continuing “Therefore, we escalated future plans of our own brand and have brought ‘PRO’ to the Market, working with clients in the UK and Europe. I am proud of our brand ‘PRO’ with stock hitting the UK warehouse based in Cheshire at the start of August.”
The wide selection of ‘PRO’ Sound Deadening products displayed.
Director, Gary Molyneux and UK Sales Manager, Mike Keenan related “We are proud of ‘PRO’ as it is the future of Sound Deadening and Thermal Insulation not only for automotive, but marine, industrial, commercial and more. It has no limits. The brand brings a very sleek and professional style and will deliver great results for our customers moving forward.”
Gary also stated “Mike has a wealth of experience and knowledge to drive and help bring the ‘PRO’ brand initially to the UK market with a determination to also work with our growing customer base across Europe. Already in a short space of time the ‘PRO’ products have been received well, and taken on board by some major players in the automotive industry including installers and distribution partners with announcements to be released in the coming month.”
Industry members wishing to enquire about our range of products you can contact us using the details below:
FRESNO CA (12.28.22) On Saturday and Christmas Day Ray Aragon and his wife Maria delivered nearly 500 toys donated at the Audio Concepts 9th Annual Toys for Tots event in Fresno on Saturday, December 17th. BassWars, IASCA, USACi and EMMA competitions took place in the lanes. Competitors,144 strong, and others attending brought toy donations for the Toys For Tots drive.
Ray Aragon is with smiling faces at the Fresno Rescue The Children facility as he delivered Toys for Tots donations.
Ray Aragon, Audio Concepts owner, related “On Saturday and Christmas day we visited 5 organizations in the Fresno area dedicated to helping unfortunate children and families. There were big smiles on faces at Angel House, Naomi’s House, Fresno Mission, Fresno County Foster and Fresno Rescue The Chuldren. This year’s Toys for Tots event was right up toward the top of our annual events. We had 476 toys donated. We thank each sound-off organization that dedicated so much time and energy for this event and worthy cause.”
Audio Concepts has 2 Crew Cab Silverados. “Maria and I carried out the boxes and set them in front of each location and let the children pick out 2 gifts a piece. It is so great to see the smiles on the faces of the children and parents” Aragon stated.
The Fresno Mission was another stop to deliver Toys for Tots donations Ray and Maria Aragon made on Christmas weekend.
Linda Kobayashi and husband Richard were once again onsite conducting action in the BassWars and EMMA lanes. “The annual Audio Concepts Toys for Tots is a well attended event involving several sound-off organizations. Attendees from all around the state are generous in giving toys for a great cause. Richard and I are grateful to work with Audio Concepts on sound-off events at their Fresno location throughout the year with the Toys for Tots event being one we look forward to doing the most each year” Linda related.
Ray Aragon with all the 476 toys donated after the Audio Concepts Toys for Tots event on December 17th.
Concluding Aragon offered “Our two biggest and most important shows each year are our annual 9/11 Show where we donate to the Wounded Warrior Foundation and the Toys for Tots event. We have now been hosting the Toys for Tots event for 9 years and it gets bigger and better every year. A huge Christmas Thank You to all for their support.”
SHREVEPORT LA (12.17.22) WTF…Win This Friday. Car Audio One won the JBL prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 208 on Friday morning, December 16th.
The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. The weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is now spinning in Year 5.
The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 208th time on Friday morning December 16th. The Wheel landed on the JBL space and the car_audio_one slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.
The JBL prize is a Tower X Marine Speaker MT6HLB 6….with a $850. retail price. We reached out to with a phone to call and let them know the good news. Joe was very happy to hear the news. He said he would pass the message on to Andy Kahla the owner. They can be looking forward to receiving the JBL prize at their Chula Vista CA store.
Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.
12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, JBL, RDV Automotive, Kenwood, JVC, Nakamichi and Maximum Power. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.
Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK, Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, Angelvip2474 in Draper UT, Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD, Hi-Pro Audio in Victoria TX, Car Stereo Max in Houston, Pro Audio Center in Richland MS, Rhodes Off-Roads in Farmington MO, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Class A Sounds in Athens OH. Just Audio Video in North Providence RI, CT_Custom in Philadelphia, Audio Solutions in Florence MS and The Audio Shop RC in Rapid City SD, DG Motorsportz in High Point NC, ST Mobile in Texarkana TX, AR Custom OC in Orange CA, Temecula Mobile Sound in Temecula CA, Unique Auto Sound in Lindenhurst NY, D’s Garage in Corona CA and DS2 Mobile Solutionz in Tomball TX, C G Car Audio in Kissimmee FL, California Audio in West Valley City UT and The Action Audio Store in Wethersfield CT, Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, Electronics Depot Car Audio in Altamonte Springs FL. Car Audio Garage in Pearland TX, Pinnacle Autosound in Lake City FL, J H Audio in Bowling Green VA, The Car Audio Shop StL in High Ridge MO, Anthonys Car Stereo in North Highlands CA, Flynn Audio in Middleton WI, Living Loud Car Audio in Pelham AL, Trail Star Audio in Minnesota, On The Spot Audio in Pennsauken NJ, Animated Car Audio in Essex MD, West Coast Car Audio in Citrus Heights CA, Modified Auto Sound in East Alton IL, Star Car Audio in Hermiston OR, VapeNAudio in Clovis CA, SoundWorks in Millersville MD Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, J A Custom Audio in Houston TX Jose Electronics in North Hills CA, Sound Proof Car Stereo in Douglasville GA, Auto Additions in Springfield IL, Elite Car Audio in Hollywood CA, Masters Car Stereo in Greenville SC, Audio Plus in Eden NC, Seismic AutoSound in Novato CA, Car Audio Addicts in Pittsburgh PA and AudioKing Tinting in Yakima WA, Arias Tint and Alarms in Duncanville TX, Odeh Car Audio in Gadsden AL, 12volt Specialist in Newark DE, Cutting Edge Audio in San Diego CA, Southern Auto Fab in Lafayette LA, California Sound in Fontana CA, Big Boyz Toyz in Florence SC, 740 Audio in Athens OH and 12volt Outfitters in Hollywood FL., High Quality Auto Sound, Lawrence MA, Custom Car Stereo SC in Spartanburg SC, Zier Box in Dallas TX, Maximum in Manville NJ, Audio Car Stereo in Miami FL, Mach 1 Audio in Washington MO, Doren Car Stereo in Queens Village NY, Side-x-Side Audio in South Charleston WV, Sound Concept in Nanuet NY, Pda Road Gear in Littleton CO and A-Plus Audio and Tinting Newington CT, Audio Electronics in Indianapolis IN, Tint and Sound in Frederick MD, Tint World Wilmington DE, VIP Autoworks in Mentor OH, All Out Audio in Killeen TX, Yong’s Audio in Indianapolis IN, Custom Audio Concepts in Lima OH, Clear Vibrations in Quakertown PA, The Outlaw Garage in Columbia TN, Xpert Car Audio in Layton UT, No Doubt Window Tint in Ardmore OK, San Diego Car Stereo in San Diego CA, Smart Audio in Lawrence MA and Certified Kustom in Memphis TN..……Congratulations to all.
WTF… Where’s the Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday January 6th. With the Christmas and New Years Holidays falling on weekends we will delay the next 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel until Friday January 6th and get Year 5 off to a very fast start with Spin 209.
SHREVEPORT LA (12.10.22) WTF…Win This Friday. Certified Kustoms won the SiriusXM prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 207 on Friday morning, December 9th.
The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. The weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is now spinning in Year 4.
The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 207th time on Friday morning December 9th. The Wheel landed on the SiriusXM space and the certified_kustomsllc slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.
We reached out to with a phone to call and let them know the good news. Jazz Fields was very happy to learn he can be looking forward to receiving a SiriusXM SXV300 tuner prize at the store in Memphis TN.
Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.
12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, JBL, RDV Automotive, Kenwood, JVC, Nakamichi and Maximum Power. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.
Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK, Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, Angelvip2474 in Draper UT, Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD, Hi-Pro Audio in Victoria TX, Car Stereo Max in Houston, Pro Audio Center in Richland MS, Rhodes Off-Roads in Farmington MO, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Class A Sounds in Athens OH. Just Audio Video in North Providence RI, CT_Custom in Philadelphia, Audio Solutions in Florence MS and The Audio Shop RC in Rapid City SD, DG Motorsportz in High Point NC, ST Mobile in Texarkana TX, AR Custom OC in Orange CA, Temecula Mobile Sound in Temecula CA, Unique Auto Sound in Lindenhurst NY, D’s Garage in Corona CA and DS2 Mobile Solutionz in Tomball TX, C G Car Audio in Kissimmee FL, California Audio in West Valley City UT and The Action Audio Store in Wethersfield CT, Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, Electronics Depot Car Audio in Altamonte Springs FL. Car Audio Garage in Pearland TX, Pinnacle Autosound in Lake City FL, J H Audio in Bowling Green VA, The Car Audio Shop StL in High Ridge MO, Anthonys Car Stereo in North Highlands CA, Flynn Audio in Middleton WI, Living Loud Car Audio in Pelham AL, Trail Star Audio in Minnesota, On The Spot Audio in Pennsauken NJ, Animated Car Audio in Essex MD, West Coast Car Audio in Citrus Heights CA, Modified Auto Sound in East Alton IL, Star Car Audio in Hermiston OR, VapeNAudio in Clovis CA, SoundWorks in Millersville MD Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, J A Custom Audio in Houston TX Jose Electronics in North Hills CA, Sound Proof Car Stereo in Douglasville GA, Auto Additions in Springfield IL, Elite Car Audio in Hollywood CA, Masters Car Stereo in Greenville SC, Audio Plus in Eden NC, Seismic AutoSound in Novato CA, Car Audio Addicts in Pittsburgh PA and AudioKing Tinting in Yakima WA, Arias Tint and Alarms in Duncanville TX, Odeh Car Audio in Gadsden AL, 12volt Specialist in Newark DE, Cutting Edge Audio in San Diego CA, Southern Auto Fab in Lafayette LA, California Sound in Fontana CA, Big Boyz Toyz in Florence SC, 740 Audio in Athens OH and 12volt Outfitters in Hollywood FL., High Quality Auto Sound, Lawrence MA, Custom Car Stereo SC in Spartanburg SC, Zier Box in Dallas TX, Maximum in Manville NJ, Audio Car Stereo in Miami FL, Mach 1 Audio in Washington MO, Doren Car Stereo in Queens Village NY, Side-x-Side Audio in South Charleston WV, Sound Concept in Nanuet NY, Pda Road Gear in Littleton CO and A-Plus Audio and Tinting Newington CT, Audio Electronics in Indianapolis IN, Tint and Sound in Frederick MD, Tint World Wilmington DE, VIP Autoworks in Mentor OH, All Out Audio in Killeen TX, Yong’s Audio in Indianapolis IN, Custom Audio Concepts in Lima OH, Clear Vibrations in Quakertown PA, The Outlaw Garage in Columbia TN, Xpert Car Audio in Layton UT, No Doubt Window Tint in Ardmore OK, San Diego Car Stereo in San Diego CA and Smart Audio on Lawrence MA.……Congratulations to all.
WTF… Where’s the Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday December 16th.
SHREVEPORT LA (12.03.22) WTF…Win This Friday. Smart Audio won the KICKER prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 206 on Friday morning, December 2nd.
The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. The weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is now spinning in Year 4.
The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 206th time on Friday morning December 2nd. The Wheel landed on the KICKER space and the Smart Audio slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.
We reached out Smart Audio with a phone call and let them know the good news. Pedro Guerra can be looking forward to receiving a Livin’Loud KICKER prize at the store in Lawrence MA.
Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.
12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, JBL, RDV Automotive, Kenwood, JVC, Nakamichi and Maximum Power. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.
Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK, Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, Angelvip2474 in Draper UT, Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD, Hi-Pro Audio in Victoria TX, Car Stereo Max in Houston, Pro Audio Center in Richland MS, Rhodes Off-Roads in Farmington MO, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Class A Sounds in Athens OH. Just Audio Video in North Providence RI, CT_Custom in Philadelphia, Audio Solutions in Florence MS and The Audio Shop RC in Rapid City SD, DG Motorsportz in High Point NC, ST Mobile in Texarkana TX, AR Custom OC in Orange CA, Temecula Mobile Sound in Temecula CA, Unique Auto Sound in Lindenhurst NY, D’s Garage in Corona CA and DS2 Mobile Solutionz in Tomball TX, C G Car Audio in Kissimmee FL, California Audio in West Valley City UT and The Action Audio Store in Wethersfield CT, Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, Electronics Depot Car Audio in Altamonte Springs FL. Car Audio Garage in Pearland TX, Pinnacle Autosound in Lake City FL, J H Audio in Bowling Green VA, The Car Audio Shop StL in High Ridge MO, Anthonys Car Stereo in North Highlands CA, Flynn Audio in Middleton WI, Living Loud Car Audio in Pelham AL, Trail Star Audio in Minnesota, On The Spot Audio in Pennsauken NJ, Animated Car Audio in Essex MD, West Coast Car Audio in Citrus Heights CA, Modified Auto Sound in East Alton IL, Star Car Audio in Hermiston OR, VapeNAudio in Clovis CA, SoundWorks in Millersville MD Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, J A Custom Audio in Houston TX Jose Electronics in North Hills CA, Sound Proof Car Stereo in Douglasville GA, Auto Additions in Springfield IL, Elite Car Audio in Hollywood CA, Masters Car Stereo in Greenville SC, Audio Plus in Eden NC, Seismic AutoSound in Novato CA, Car Audio Addicts in Pittsburgh PA and AudioKing Tinting in Yakima WA, Arias Tint and Alarms in Duncanville TX, Odeh Car Audio in Gadsden AL, 12volt Specialist in Newark DE, Cutting Edge Audio in San Diego CA, Southern Auto Fab in Lafayette LA, California Sound in Fontana CA, Big Boyz Toyz in Florence SC, 740 Audio in Athens OH and 12volt Outfitters in Hollywood FL., High Quality Auto Sound, Lawrence MA, Custom Car Stereo SC in Spartanburg SC, Zier Box in Dallas TX, Maximum in Manville NJ, Audio Car Stereo in Miami FL, Mach 1 Audio in Washington MO, Doren Car Stereo in Queens Village NY, Side-x-Side Audio in South Charleston WV, Sound Concept in Nanuet NY, Pda Road Gear in Littleton CO and A-Plus Audio and Tinting Newington CT, Audio Electronics in Indianapolis IN, Tint and Sound in Frederick MD, Tint World Wilmington DE, VIP Autoworks in Mentor OH, All Out Audio in Killeen TX, Yong’s Audio in Indianapolis IN, Custom Audio Concepts in Lima OH, Clear Vibrations in Quakertown PA, The Outlaw Garage in Columbia TN, Xpert Car Audio in Layton UT, No Doubt Window Tint in Ardmore OK and San Diego Car Stereo in San Diego CA.……Congratulations to all.
WTF… Where’s the Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday December 9th.
12VOLT CENTRAL STUDIOS (11.28.22) The Thanksgiving Holiday, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday were four days, virtually back-to-back, closing out the month of November 2022. Many companies across the 12volt industry made social media posts to put their messages, names and brands in front of consumers and followers to compete with all the online activity driven by Amazon and big box retailers.
Early reports are Black Friday online sales in 2022 reached $9.2 which showed a 2.3% increase over 2021. An interesting statistic revealed orders placed via smartphone were 48% of the total….an increase of 4% over 2021.
Slanginsound is known in Mesa AZ for the great deals and block-long lines in front of their store. During Black Friday they made this post to encourage consumers to come on in to grab a great deal. Super to see their jam packed showroom.
Below are a number of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday social media posts made by members of the 12volt industry community.
Hertz utilized an upbeat graphic and Pioneer a more traditional image to wish all a Happy Thanksgiving.
Ace Truong and the Extreme Car Audio team got a week-early jump with the company’s Pre-Black Friday event on Friday, November 19th. Key vendors Alpine, Rockford Fosgate, Sony, AAMP and Morel were set up under tents in the company’s Marrero LA parking lot. Area reps Jimmy Chauffe, Shawn Simpson, Richard Wong, Chris Brinkley and David Toliver were behind the controls of their respective demo vehicles.
Installations Unlimited in North Syracuse NY and Audio Outlet in San Marcus TX attracted eyes with attractive graphics.
Car Toys Tulsa posted this graphic with a very sincere message to their followers from Charles Stewart.
JS Alternators, Greer SC, got a jump on Cyber Monday with this post over the weekend.
Now the 12volt industry we will soon be off to December. We wish all across the 12volt industry strong December sales, and a Happy Holiday season, as we all work to finish 2022 on a high note.
SHREVEPORT LA (11.24.22) Happy Thanksgiving 2022 to all across the 12volt industry.
It goes without saying that 2022 has been another one of the craziest years since the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving Festival meal in 1621.
Overall, we in the 12volt industry have fared much better than many industries and businesses. That said there are still significant challenges ahead.
Let’s all remain positive for successful Black Friday events and Small Business Saturday as we work to finish November 2021 on a high note. And not to forget Cyber Monday.
A very Happy Thanksgiving and 2022 Holiday season to all from the 12volt Central Studios.
Nov 22, 2022 – (SEATTLE. WASHINGTON): Heading into the holiday remote start season, Firstech has announced the launch of the myFirstech App. The app is free in the App Store and Google Play for all dealers doing business directly with Firstech and/or Authorized Firstech Distributors.
At launch, the myFirstech App will support the following functionality:
12-volt wiring (location, color, polarity, images) for remote start, security, and audio installations
Detailed install guides and vehicle walkthroughs
DroneMobile telematics activation and troubleshooting
Product document library
myFirstech Rewards recurring revenue program for dealers and installers
Exclusive access to myFirstech Academy virtual and in-person trainings
B2B e-commerce for direct Firstech dealers to purchase Firstech products o Compustar & Compustar PRO o DroneMobile (hardware and subscriptions) o Arctic Start o FTX o Momento o iDatalink o iDatalink Maestro o iDatastart o Mid City Engineering o NuStart (EDA members only) o Tesa® Tape
B2B order management for direct Firstech dealers
The myFirstech App’s wiring guides are a collaboration between Firstech, iDatalink, and Automobility. At launch, remote start wiring will be available for over 10,000 vehicles and audio wiring for over 35,000 vehicles. In total, 12-volt installers will gain access to over 500,000 data points in the myFirstech App.
“At Firstech, we want to make doing business with us as simple as possible,” shares Firstech’s Marketing Director, Justin Lee. “The myFirstech app and website will now be the 1-stop shop for dealers, salespeople, and installers to purchase and install Firstech’s award-winning catalog of connected car solutions”.
Access to the myFirstech app and website is free and no buy-in or commitments are required. To create an account, please visit https://install.myfirstech.com/dealer-request or contact your Firstech sales representative. Installers are encouraged to register through their business owners in order to gain access to Firstech’s revenue share program, myFirstech Rewards.
LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2, 2022) — The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced its Best New Products Award winners this morning at the 2022 SEMA Show. These awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket products that will be consumable in 2022.
SEMA’s annual New Product Awards competition recognizes outstanding achievements in the development of products being introduced to the automotive specialty-equipment market at the SEMA Show. Products are judged in 18 award categories, and each category has one winner and two runners-up.
Nearly 2,000 products were entered into the 18 different Showcase categories to be considered for a SEMA New Product Awards this year. Winners were selected based on a variety of factors that included superiority of innovation, technical achievement, quality and workmanship, consumer appeal and marketability, and more.
The New Product Award Winners are:
Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Product Winner: ALLDATA ADAS Quick Reference, ALLDATA Runner Up: Hands-On ADAS Calibration Training, I-CAR Runner Up: Test Drive CoPilot, Opus IVS
Collision Repair & Refinish Product Winner: Test Drive CoPilot, Opus IVS Runner Up: 3M RepairStack Performance Solutions, 3M Runner Up: Fast Puller by GUNIWHEEL, GUNIWHEEL
Electric Vehicle Product Winner: Active Performance Sound, Borla Performance Runner Up: APP EV Systems Battery Conversion Kit, APP EV Systems
Engineered New Product Winner: Pneumatic StraightGate50 Butterfly Style External Wastegate, Turbosmart Runner Up: Fuel tank laser sensor/sender, International Industry LLC Runner Up: ORANGETOP HYPERCORE Lithium, OPTIMA Batteries
Interior Accessory Product Winner: The Legend Mirror DVR Power Switch System, Acumen Robot Intelligence Runner Up: RFX-55C-PU 1955-59 Chevy Truck Grafix Series Gauge System, Dakota Digital Runner Up: TYPE S Formula DRIFT Pro Series Ultra-Slim Smart LED Trim Kit, Horizon Brands
Merchandising Display Winner: Bed Mat Counter Display, Dee Zee Runner Up: Dee Zee Totem Displays, Dee Zee Runner Up: M1 POWERED DISPLAY STAND, Mach Built
Mobile Electronics Product Winner: SRK-JK11H, AudioControl Runner Up: Ford Bronco Rear Speaker Pods, Metra Electronics Corp. Runner Up: LPHFD31, AudioControl
Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product Winner: Jeep JL, JT & JK Adjustable Front Bump Stop Kit, RockJock 4×4 by John Currie Runner Up: Integrated Aero Windshield LED Light Bar System for 2021+ Ford Bronco by ORACLE Lighting, ORACLE Lighting Runner Up: KIT175 – Ford Extreme Duty Tie Rod and Drag Link Assembly Fits 2017-2022 F-250/F-350 Super Duty, Apex Chassis
Packaging Design Winner: Bubba Off-Road Truck Recovery Gear Set, Bubba Off-Road Recovery Gear Runner Up: J-Mount, BOLT Lock Runner Up: TYPE S Formula DRIFT Pro Series Exterior Smart Lighting Kit, Horizon Brands
Performance-Racing Product Winner: All New “OPR” Turbocharger Oil Pressure Regulator, Turbosmart Runner Up: PETERSON FLUID SYSTEMS R4 OIL PUMP W/REAR ACCESSORY DRIVE & FRONT PROCHARGER SHAFT, Specialty Products Company/SPC Performance Runner Up: Smart Canards, Victor Racing, Inc.
Powersports Product Winner: MLX-9000 Series Motorcycle Gauge, Dakota Digital Runner Up: Belt Temperature Sensor for Polaris/Can-Am, Dynojet Research Inc. Runner Up: Hypertech Spectrum Power Programmer for Polaris, HYPERTECH
Street Rod/Custom Car Product Winner: Custom Microsteer Integrated Column Program, Flaming River Industries Inc. Runner Up: Gen 5 Super Magnum heat/cool/defrost system, Vintage Air Inc. Runner Up: RTX-33F-X 1933-34 Ford Car Retrotech Series Gauge System, Dakota Digital
Tire and Related Product Winner: VICTRA SPORT EV, Maxxis Tire Runner Up: Mastercraft Courser Trail HD, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Runner Up: Open Country R/T Trail, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.
Tools & Equipment Product Winner: The 92110-SGX Surface Grinder, Burr King Manufacturing Co., Inc. Runner Up: Vyper Creeper, Vyper Industrial Runner Up: Buddy Load Binder Attachment, Buddy Load Binder Attachment
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