How To: Motion Detector Hack for Halloween Props

How to use a motion sensor to trigger your Halloween props.
PARTS LIST BELOW:
Motion Sensor - www.homedepot.c...
Gang Box - www.homedepot.c...
Clamp Connectors - www.homedepot.c...
Gang Box Cover - www.homedepot.c...
Wire Connectors - www.homedepot.c...
Sacrificial Extension Cord - Make sure you get 3 prong, DON'T CHEAP OUT!
Most Importantly, BE SAFE!!!
HAPPY HAUNTING!
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[@michaelgasperik4319]

This is a good video. One thing to point out though. By using the clamp terminals you have rendered the weather proof gang box not weather proof. Its still pretty water resistant but water can get in around the inside of the clamps where the extension cord enters. They do make terminals that have a rubber grommet inside and clamps down on the cord differently to make this project more water proof.

[@adamlee3810]

Could of also sealed it with silicone.

[@haywardhaunter2620]

Great video. By the way, if that's a metal box, you should add a short length of wire to the bundle of ground wires and secure the other end to the screw terminal on the inside of the box. If a live wire were to come loose and touch the inside of the box, that extra ground connection will carry the current away so that you don't get shocked if you touch the box.

[@notoriouskelly]

Rare video that is very well described, demonstrated and edited; just Excellent!

[@UndercoverMonsters]

+notoriouskelly Thanks! I'm glad i could help out.

[@MrHartApart]

it's been 5 YEARS since I needed you, but now I have a couple more props to work through. (Barenaked ladies song.) doing two more props and forgot I bought two motion sensors, five years ago and needed a refresher. hope you're still haunting!

[@matjaquier7243]

Awesome video. If you use cable glands rather than those clamps it’ll be completely waterproof.

[@chivone21]

It would have been really neat to see this in action with props! Why doesn't anyone edit something like that in the videos?

[@kurtkyre]

Fantastic video. Very well made, and clearly explained. Thank you!

[@3-PHASEDELTA]

Good idea, but you need to do 2 things to make this safe: -bond those grounds to the metal box with a green grounding screw and another green wire jumper -use "CGB" type gland connectors instead of cable clamp connectors - the cgbs will actually keep the box weatherproof. But other than that great idea.

[@rodericktheartist]

Just watched my second video from this channel. Loved it!!! Keep them coming please!!! Awesome direction and easy to follow along.

[@wadehadley6765]

This video is EXACTLY what I needed to know . Liked and subscribed .

[@Jc-fh9sd]

super stoked to get this monster in a box prop working this coming year. thanks for the vids. really great quality

[@clwl10202012]

Thanks much. This is exactly what I need to do for my office desk top lamp. Just have to make it NOT look too obvious. Good stuff.

[@blakebodaciousFTW]

I’ve actually seen people use the motion sensors from garage door openers. I’m not sure how much cheaper they are. Might be a nice little video for you to make maybe?

[@ottosanimalencounters8424]

UPDATE!! So the NEW replacement light sensors from Lowe’s and Home Depot ONLY power lights!! Older motion sensor replacements power everything! Maybe rebooted for led bulbs?! I found an old motion sensor box and works great!!!

[@StolzWC]

Glad I found this. Thank you for posting.

[@MrHauntedbarn]

if you're going to use outside please use a GFI outlet also instead of NM connectors for your cords use cgb cord grips they are weatherproof

[@UndercoverMonsters]

This is what the home depot guy told me to use... Bastard lol

[@matjaquier7243]

GFI isn’t needed. The only thing needed is cable glands to ensure it’s waterproof.

[@jamesmorrissey5604]

@@matjaquier7243 Anything outside should be plugged into a GFCI protected receptacle.

[@anitadefalco4249]

GREAT learning video. I am making a haunted hayride on 13 acres of our woods for the neighborhood kids. I have a lot of props powered by button batteries. I want the tractor front to activate the props so they turn on when the kids are passing by in the trailer. Are there motion sensors powered by button batteries that I can install into a button battery prop? If so, would I be able to use the directions from this video?

[@user-cf2lg4od3b]

Thank you for posting this

[@VivekSingh06]

Just awesome. Gonna use it for my animated coffin. :)

[@ccmodena]

Cool, can you build one that has its own power supply? I'd like to hook up a strobe and put it at the end of our yard, I don't want to have a 200 ft. extension cord running all the way down to the end of the driveway. Great Video.

[@edwinparsons2619]

Great video as a diyer my self I was aware of all the naysayer this will work just fine for what you made it for can't help the tons of comments on everything.i do this stuff all the time.

[@BoatGameRules]

Another great Vid!!

[@UndercoverMonsters]

+Vern Barrett Thank you!

[@tylerdarling_]

Awesome video! Very simple steps and it looks super clean when it's done! I just have a question and it's probably super common sense. But, if you wanted to plug in more than just one prop, say speakers and something else, do you just have to add on another extension outlet and they will all run together? Thanks, again!

[@UndercoverMonsters]

+Tyler Darling No, you can just plug a power strip into this and everything on the power strip will come on at once.

[@vickibangsable]

I bought a 7 ft skeleton horse at Home Depot. It has a button in its mouth that you push to make the eyes light up red and it also neighs and winnies at the same time. It is battery powered. Is there anyway to make this prop react to motion. ? It is battery powered.

[@WDWDad]

I enjoyed the Video but you should use the 4th hole for a Stake to keep the Box of the ground.

[@UndercoverMonsters]

Tom Parks You could do that, but i am placing my prop on cement. So i needed to be able to hide my box somewhere flat. Now if you plan on putting this near grass, then that would be a great idea.

[@kchero01]

Excellent editing and very well done!

[@UndercoverMonsters]

Thanks! Happy Halloween!

[@ottosanimalencounters8424]

Undercover Monsters Hi I’m having issues get a deer motor to work is this only for a light- help!

[@ottosanimalencounters8424]

Undercover Monsters Hi I’m having issues get a deer motor to work is this only for a light- help!

[@chloesterolis8153]

awesome video and very well described but would you know how to do this with GB / UK cables?

[@UndercoverMonsters]

No, sorry.

[@chloesterolis8153]

That's alright thanks anyway

[@joeschlotthauer840]

Good for security also...

[@roosevelthillscemetery]

Great video going to take a stab at this. Question what kind of wire strippers are you using? I see 2 different ones?

[@CircusEVO]

What If the sensor doesn't have a green wire. Mine only has a red black and white?

[@carterover18]

+Houston Odum connect Male end Green wire to Female end green wire connect black sensor wire to male end black wire connect red sensor wire to female end black wire connect sensor white wire to female end white wire AND male end white wire

[@tiofebem]

Great video. Do you know how to take the night mode off on this sensor? I need it to work during the day as well. Thanks dude!

[@z352kdaf8324]

Cover it up??

[@georgejetson795]

im looking for something like this to replace the foot pads to turn on devices do you have a hack that uses this similar setup?

[@UndercoverMonsters]

I've never used footpads.. but can't you just replace the footpads with a sensor like this?

[@crypts-sm9ob8dj5w]

First of all you have the wrong connectors! Water and or moisture can still get into the box via these connectors! To make your box safe you have to use "Junction Box Outdoor Waterproof Electrical Cable Connector" If water gets inside that electrical box your a dead man!!! Everyone do not use the electrical box connectors this person uses, get the right type. Good Luck.

[@stanimatorblue]

Will this work to make a motor motion activated?

[@50MkII]

This was helpful. I have a project involving a wreath that I would like to use a motion sensor to detect when someone gets within a few feet from to activate a prerecorded audio to so it would involve a sensor, speaker and ability to record. Been looking for a fairly cheap way to accomplish this and still looking. Any thoughts would be great!

[@UndercoverMonsters]

Just get a cheap mp3 player and load that one track on it, put it on a loop. Plug your motion sensor into a power strip so that when it gets tripped it will turn on everything that is plugged into said power strip. (sorry for the response delay)

[@ottosanimalencounters8424]

Hey followed everything to the tee got sensor from Lowe’s but primarily the same it lights a clamp light but nothing else! Only running small deer motor and nothing even plugged into a small strand of Xmas lights nothing. All whites together all greens together male end black to sensor black black female to red sensor - nothing small clamp works but nothing else. Any ideas?

[@WellKn0wnstranger]

I tried to make this with a different sensor from yours. But instead of a WHITE Wire, it has a YELLOW wire. I iConnected them together, and Still Nothing... Help? Please?

[@ottosanimalencounters8424]

Any help?! Has anyone ever used this on something other than a light?!? What the hell im doing wrong? Light will work but no kind of motor at all!!

[@devontaemoore8338]

Hey how are ya I have two singing skeletons how do I change that into something dark

[@johnchall6796]

Do you plug the power strip cord into the extension cord which is connected to the motion sensor, for the motion sensor to go off on more than just one thing?

[@UndercoverMonsters]

+john cane Sorry for the delay, but yes.

[@joshgruberman9757]

Is there any way rather than connecting the female end and light to the other end of the sensor to connect a 3.5mm mono plug to plug into the back of an animatronic, similar to how a Spirit Step Pad works? It's a momentary closed circuit that triggers the animatronic so this would work perfect if I can get a plug on the end of it instead... ideas?

[@shredkrum906]

I soldered the wires together and sealed them with heat shrink tubing.

[@ChrisSmith-kx2ge]

I've been trying to figure this out myself! I'm thinking I need a second power source since the 6V animatronic isn't enough to power the 12V sensor. I did plug it into the foot pad, but nothing is working. Probably underpowered AND wired incorrectly :)

[@MrHartApart]

the test mode only lasts for roughly 3 seconds.. any way to tweaking that up to or the 1 minute setting down to about 10 seconds? i'm running a monster in a box prop with speakers and lights and 2 seconds just isn't working.

[@UndercoverMonsters]

Test mode was enough for me.. It stays on as long as motion is being sensed.

[@McMouse03]

Thanks for the video. It works great, but I think I have an issue. I wanted to plug a set of speakers and a strobe light. While testing the sensor with the speakers, the speakers lost power. They don't work at all now, even when plugged into the wall. Do you think the system caused this? The speakers are a few years old.

[@UndercoverMonsters]

+McMouse03 You could have possibly blown them, but i have never had any problems like that. I use this with lights, a motor, fog, an mp3 player, and speakers all at once.

[@McMouse03]

+Undercover Monsters Ok, maybe I did. My sensor did just stop working now too. I'll figure it out eventually. I have to have this work for our haunt this year. Thanks again.

[@meetthecreepah1932]

@@UndercoverMonsters could you by chance upload a photo explaining your process to hooking up a fog machine and mp3 player?

[@patrickoxenham4693]

Anyway you could make a video on how you have all three working? I want to make a revving car prop out of my old wagoneer. I’m struggling with the “revving sound” and fog being motion activated.

[@JGlanville]

@@meetthecreepah1932I think he just plugs them all into a power strip/surge protector

[@Fentons_horror_reviews]

What about sound how to i do sound i google that a i get nothing

[@Paul-wl4ek]

Bro it didn’t work for me😭

[@MrHauntedbarn]

bond ground wire (green wire) to metal box for safety

[@MrDudley724]

Found it ✅☠️⛓

[@Unkownsector]

What da hell is a do hicky

[@juicyjohnnys]

You said around 40 dollars it's over 100 now ..

[@ChrisSmith-kx2ge]

But... but... 8.5% inflation! Lol. What a crock.