3D Printed OEM-looking Camp Speaker Drawer for my R1S

Rivian Mom · 2025-05-15T14:45:12+00:00

I've been using my phone's hotspot for months, and my Rivian connects to it automatically to run TuneIn and Spotify through the built-in apps on the main display. To be clear, this wasn’t Bluetooth streaming but actual phone data, and the apps worked perfectly without any issues. In Monday for the first time, I saw a Connect+ message pop up, even though the truck was linked to my phone’s data. I can still stream from my phone using Bluetooth, but the sound quality and user experience weren’t as good. This issue started between over-the-air software updates, though it might be tied to a specific date in the system. I tried a soft reset, but nothing changed. Has anyone heard if Rivian changed their policy on this? I remember Connect+ used to mention it provided "data" for streaming apps, suggesting you could use your own data instead. Now, it seems like you need Connect+ just to access the apps at all. I was surprised they allowed phone hotspots to work before, so this might be a deliberate change. I’m okay with paying for Connect+ if this isn’t just a temporary glitch. Any insights would be appreciated.

Rivian Mom

Active Wheeler

Dec 18, 2024

Since I don't really make use of my camp speaker that often, I've always thought it'd be nice to make a Camp Speaker drawer, one that would be OEM-looking as possible.

So last weekend, a friend of mine 3D scanned the speaker using an iPhone 14 Pro and Luma AI app and modeled the drawer in Maya.

He printed it in 3 parts on a Prusa Mini 3D printer. I didn't realize that the light cutouts on the speaker actually needed to be there until after he printed it. So I'll need to add the light recess on the sides and do a re-print.