NightOwl HELP Needed - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

anglwngss · 08-02-2022, 12:04 AM

K, so backstory.. but first of all, y'all bear with me. it's been... ages.. like AGES!!!

Years ago, I got a NightOwl system, I had DRLs, halos, ABL & a bowtie all connected to it. I used the NightOwl app on my phone, a Samsung S3.

Time moved forward, I got a new phone, redownloaded the app to the new phone, all was well.

After some upgrades, the app quit working on NEW phone. The phone would connect, but I'd get the error 'Internet may not be available' and nothing happened beyond that. No nightowl. :(

Not to worry too badly, as long as I had my old phone, I could still connect to Nightowl and play with the lights.

It's been a long while.. a very very long while, but tonight, I went out with my old phone and the only thing I could turn on was the ABL. No bowtie, no DRLs, no halos.

So.. my questions are..

What now? Is there a way to upgrade/transfer over to a new(er) system? If so, what? Is there a way to force it to work with the new phone? If so, how? I don't have any other external remotes so I'm stuck without some way to get the phone app to work again.

I know they went out of business years ago, but if anyone has any idea how to contact the original guy (Joe, but idk his last name) I would be super appreciative. Or any other ideas, suggestions, tips, anything?

chef-beavis · 08-02-2022, 11:28 PM

My best advice is to seek out help from the NightOwl Facebook group and decide whether you want to go for trying to replace the phone with an old phone or update to a new control system. Sjmautoprod has great stuff that is plug and play. Not 100% the same on features, from a controlling perspective, but rock solid and awesome to work with.

Lots of advice on how to keep it alive in the threads there, if you are so inclined. If you decide to switch, I'd be interested in some N.O. modules. PM me, if you go that route. Good luck!

Joe is a great guy, but a ghost and kept nothing.

anglwngss · 08-03-2022, 12:06 AM

Oooh. I didn't know they had a FB group! But I will go find it and check it out!! Thank you and will holler if I switch!

chef-beavis · 08-03-2022, 12:22 PM

Good luck!

08-02-2022, 12:04 AM	#1
anglwngss Texas Camaros Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Venus, Tx Posts: 1,681	NightOwl HELP Needed K, so backstory.. but first of all, y'all bear with me. it's been... ages.. like AGES!!! Years ago, I got a NightOwl system, I had DRLs, halos, ABL & a bowtie all connected to it. I used the NightOwl app on my phone, a Samsung S3. Time moved forward, I got a new phone, redownloaded the app to the new phone, all was well. After some upgrades, the app quit working on NEW phone. The phone would connect, but I'd get the error 'Internet may not be available' and nothing happened beyond that. No nightowl. :( Not to worry too badly, as long as I had my old phone, I could still connect to Nightowl and play with the lights. It's been a long while.. a very very long while, but tonight, I went out with my old phone and the only thing I could turn on was the ABL. No bowtie, no DRLs, no halos. So.. my questions are.. What now? Is there a way to upgrade/transfer over to a new(er) system? If so, what? Is there a way to force it to work with the new phone? If so, how? I don't have any other external remotes so I'm stuck without some way to get the phone app to work again. I know they went out of business years ago, but if anyone has any idea how to contact the original guy (Joe, but idk his last name) I would be super appreciative. Or any other ideas, suggestions, tips, anything? __________________

08-03-2022, 12:06 AM	#3
anglwngss Texas Camaros Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Venus, Tx Posts: 1,681	Oooh. I didn't know they had a FB group! But I will go find it and check it out!! Thank you and will holler if I switch! __________________

08-02-2022, 11:28 PM	#2
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	My best advice is to seek out help from the NightOwl Facebook group and decide whether you want to go for trying to replace the phone with an old phone or update to a new control system. Sjmautoprod has great stuff that is plug and play. Not 100% the same on features, from a controlling perspective, but rock solid and awesome to work with. Lots of advice on how to keep it alive in the threads there, if you are so inclined. If you decide to switch, I'd be interested in some N.O. modules. PM me, if you go that route. Good luck! Joe is a great guy, but a ghost and kept nothing.

08-03-2022, 12:22 PM	#4
chef-beavis Drives: IOM 2013 2SS/RS, Greenie, 06 FXSTBi Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turd Town, WI Posts: 1,585	Good luck!