BE WARY OF THESE PITFALLS

• Stick to known brand names. The you-get-what-you-pay-for statement rings true. • Ensure the product is backed by a warranty (Planet Electronics offers a three-year one). If sat-nav is fitted, ensure the maps are legitimate, licensed maps. This can be determined by looking at the SD card on which they are loaded. It should be branded by the satnav company (Tomtom, T4A, Garmin, etc.) and have a digital licence code. A blank card may point to a copied item that could stop working, with no option to update.

• Find out beforehand if the fitment centre does quality work. Ask for references. Workmanship can result in either a factory-standard look or a shoddy car-park effort. • Any cutting of harness wires will void the vehicle’s warranty, so ensure the installer uses a plugand-play adaptor harness. • Do not sell or discard your old infotainment system. When it’s time to sell the vehicle, retrofit the old unit (many buyers prefer the original system) and consider selling the aftermarket system (or reuse it).