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  1. robert albrecht

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    When I was fixing my print bed I finally noticed the LED strips. I have had this printer since Dec and I had no clue.. Neither one of the strips are currently working.. Is this an easy fix??
     
    #1 robert albrecht, Feb 20, 2019
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    It should just plug into a 12V header, not sure where it is exactly on the R1+PLUS because Robo put in a custom RAMPS board init, but it is there somewhere.
     
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    The plug in by the small fan that blows on the ramps board (my R1+ machines with the stock ramps way back had "LED" silk screened on the board). Should just barely reach.
     
    #3 Geof, Feb 21, 2019
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    If they don't work plugged into the RAMPS you can run them directly to the 12v output of the power supply.
     
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    so any led strip that uses 12 volts should be ok?
     
    #5 robert albrecht, Feb 21, 2019
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    Yep, 12vdc and you are good
     
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    You are better off running them directly from the 12 volt power supply than from the Ramps. My LEDS would flicker under a load when I had mine running off of the Ramps since those boards could only supply a limited amount of current when everything is on at the same time.
     
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