Devil (BEAST) Eyes. Halloween early prep! Somebody had to do it.

[Professor]

I just researched the Bluetooth proximity sensor and could not identify anything I thought would work. This sounds like a great idea. Please provide a link.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQQG9M1L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
may be a bit more DIY than most people would be looking for. but its really quite simple.

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[Ken in Miami]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQQG9M1L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
may be a bit more DIY than most people would be looking for. but its really quite simple.

Thanks.
after looking at the device I was baffled by the device. I will have to learn about the wiring placement. Thanks again.

 

[Professor]

Thanks.
after looking at the device I was baffled by the device. I will have to learn about the wiring placement. Thanks again.

rough sketch of the wiring. very rough.

 

[Ken in Miami]

rough sketch of the wiring. very rough.

Is there a way to make it come back on to the specific program that you picked out when my power is out and I turned it back on it comes back to the main screen.

 

[Professor]

Is there a way to make it come back on to the specific program that you picked out when my power is out and I turned it back on it comes back to the main screen.

i have 3 from 2 different manufacturers. all 3 come back on at the same point. maybe something in the settings?

 

[Ken in Miami]

i have 3 from 2 different manufacturers. all 3 come back on at the same point. maybe something in the settings?

I bought the one recommended in the start of the thread and the phone app is useless since it only programs one of the two panels. If you use the remote control and turn off the power it reverts to the manufacturers Home Screen.
I did not know there was a device manufactured that will do what you are doing, I love that idea. I bought a power supply of 50000 mAh that has a charge level screen on it. I set it up on a table and in one hour it uses approximately four percent of the power supply so I decided to use that for power. Nontech grandpa never even thought of that before reading it here. I will keep trying to figure out how to make it work with your ideas!
This truck is a never ending work in progress like owning an original VW Beetle or a Mayers Manx dune buggy!
Trying to add more animatronic ideas than I had last Halloween. They just work out well in an electric vehicle with long flat lines.

 

[hemiarch]

Got mine and they stick just fine without tape. Slightly different application in my case.
Since I don’t have a rack, I have them in the back window so with the tonneau open it looks like they are “inspecting” the bed.
Can also turn them to hazard mode if I’m stuck on the side of the road and open the tonneau.
I may also just open my tonneau if I want to shoot the person behind me a “look”.

 

[Musicurry]

I bought the one recommended in the start of the thread and the phone app is useless since it only programs one of the two panels. If you use the remote control and turn off the power it reverts to the manufacturers Home Screen.
I did not know there was a device manufactured that will do what you are doing, I love that idea. I bought a power supply of 50000 mAh that has a charge level screen on it. I set it up on a table and in one hour it uses approximately four percent of the power supply so I decided to use that for power. Nontech grandpa never even thought of that before reading it here. I will keep trying to figure out how to make it work with your ideas!
This truck is a never ending work in progress like owning an original VW Beetle or a Mayers Manx dune buggy!
Trying to add more animatronic ideas than I had last Halloween. They just work out well in an electric vehicle with long flat lines.

I think your problem might be fixed by these two actions:
1) Unplug the led panels and plug them back in again.
2) Go into the app and select the devices again.
For me, doing that gave me the correct connectivity and better options in the Gallery tab.

 

[Sterling Shadow]

These are really cool, might have to try some myself. Be fun if they could tie into Sentry and automatically come on as needed.

 

[Seekmastery]

Got mine and they stick just fine without tape. Slightly different application in my case.
Since I don’t have a rack, I have them in the back window so with the tonneau open it looks like they are “inspecting” the bed.
Can also turn them to hazard mode if I’m stuck on the side of the road and open the tonneau.
I may also just open my tonneau if I want to shoot the person behind me a “look”.

What size did you buy for the back window?

 

[hemiarch]

What size did you buy for the back window?

The “double” version in OP’s link because I didn’t know I would use them this way. At least I have options though. Can always put them on either side of the FSD camera if I want.
The problem with double is that sometimes they get out of sync and a little cross eyed but that’s sort of fun in its own way.

 

[Friday]

I bought the recommended ones in the OP and they are nice, but there is a significant issue with the duration of the selected programming. I will not download the app on my phone as I am leery of random one off apps that want GPS locations on default (hello spyware), so I depend on the cheap remote it came with. Selecting an eye program seems to have a timeout, it won't stay in the program and defaults to a logo. I use an external power bank, so it's not tied to the Cybertruck outlets at all. Anyone who bought these and doesn't use the app, are you seeing this behavior. It's not a "set it and forget it" device for me and needed to be reset during trick or treating a few times.

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