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Car audio accessories for an installation business

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Those in the car audio installation business know that having the right accessories for their shop is important to complete services for their customers. There are also those customers who are more DIY in their likes and will come looking for some important accessories in order to complete their own install. One thing they may have trouble finding is the right wire for the job. Having these accessories prepackaged and available for customer purchase is an easy way to boost income.

Here are some excellent choices to have on the shelves.

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14 AWG Copper Primary Car Audio Wire
This multipurpose wire comes in a 15 foot two pack of red and black wire, coded for 12 volt DC. It can be used for many automotive needs such as radio, turn signals, and wiring trailer harnesses. It also serves for home theater hook up and low volt LED lighting. Many customers will value this wire for these purposes.
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14 AWG Copper Primary Car Audio Wire
12 AWG Copper Primary Car Audio Wire
This 12 gauge is 250 feet of black primary wire. It is single conductor, oxygen free copper. It is insulated in a flexible PVC cover that is rated to 105 C. This will be sought after for car radio, home theater, automotive signals and boat trailer hook ups. This will be a good item to stock on the shelves.
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10-Gauge Copper Aluminum Bonded Zip Wire
This bonded zip wire is 50 feet of automotive grade wire. It is resistant to oil and gas and is also durable to extremes of temperature between -40 to 176 F. It is not oxygen free copper and is not based on American Wire Gauge. This will work great for customers seeking wire for car radio, home theater, and robotics. Customers that see this on our shelves will appreciate our inventory.
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10-Gauge Copper Aluminum Bonded Zip Wire
GS Power 100% Copper 22 AWG (American Wire Gauge) 50 ft Red 50 feet Black Bonded Zip Cord Cable for Automotive Electronics Low Voltage LED Light Hookup Wiring Also in 100 & 200 ft Roll
This is a 99.9% oxygen free copper wire that is 22 gauge. It comes bonded in a 50 ft red and black roll. This is oil and gas resistant and rated to 80 volt DC. It can handle up to 105 C temperature. This is useful for the customer seeking wire for car radio, trailer harnesses, home theater, robotics, and remote control applications. This might be more difficult for a customer to find on their own without our help.
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GS Power 100% Copper 22 AWG (American Wire Gauge) 50 ft Red 50 feet Black Bonded Zip Cord Cable for Automotive Electronics Low Voltage LED Light Hookup Wiring Also in 100 & 200 ft Roll
Mile Range Wireless Driveway Alarm
Customers who are seeking car audio equipment are likely to be interested in this wireless driveway alarm. This has sensors that are heat and motion sensitive. The receiver works up to ¼ mile away from the sensors, so this will work for most perimeter security needs. The unit runs at 915 MHz and additional units that run at this same frequency can be used together. It can easily be set up within minutes, which will appeal to many.
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Mile Range Wireless Driveway Alarm

These are great items to have on hand for the customer who is stopping by for other reasons. They may choose to purchase some items and services from you, but will appreciate that you are also there for their DIY needs as well. Making sure we satisfy all our customers wants when they stop by will help us enhance sales.

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