How to Make the Victron Lynx Distributor Lights Work (without the Lynx BMV or Shunt)
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- This video will teach you a $10 hack that will make the blown fuse indicator lights on the Victron Lynx work when it's NOT paired with the Victron Lynx Shunt or Victron Lynx Smart BMS.
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Parts shown in this video:
Victron Lynx Distributor: amzn.to/3inVnjj
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I have a 48 volt system then I need a 48 volt to 5 volt, that's correct
I followed your instructions and it worked well. For anyone who tries to do this, I’ll offer that this did test my crimping skills with very small wires. It took me seven tries to get good crimps on the butt splice connectors, and I wasted a few in the process.I also found the ring terminals did not reach positive and negative post after I was done. I had to extend one of them a few inches with a new butt splice connector in order to get them to reach.
I gotta tell ya, man…. You’re like the unsung hero on this topic. Great information on all your videos and great explanations. Please keep ‘em coming!!
You know, I've been impressed with you guys since day one. BUT now I think you're GODS! I wired this thing up for my Lynx, and OMG! It about drove me crazy trying to connect those itty, bitty, teeny, tiny wires together! I would GLADLY buy one from you guys in the future! Thank you for this video. I feel way better now that I can see these lights working!
Nice hack. It's an important part of the Lynx Distributor, Victron should include this kit in the box.
You've got a great channel.
Thanks
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
Thanks Nate! Hack worked great. Nice to see the Lynx light up. I used the port on the right side of the Lynx and it worked as well. I also just stripped off the red plastic connector that came with the step down convertor unit using the crimped connectors already on the wires to fit inside the ring connectors and then crimped. Gave me just a little extra length to reach the pos and neg terminals on the Lynx. Appreciate all the help you gave me with my system.
I hope you keep doing these video’s , your video’s are by far the best and Easiest to understand. The views should 100 times what they are.
I’m so glad I found your channel. I will be building out an ambulance I just bought and will use your info to help guide me.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for this. I had looked at a much bulkier DC-DC converter for this...your solution is much more elegant. Cheers.
Thank you Nate - did this mod today. Super quick and easy. You're doing wonderful things for the van build community. Thank you so much!
Agreed!!
Finished mine up today. Worked perfectly. Thank you. Love your videos.
No problem. Happy to help!
You should sell these as one of your custom products. I’d be more than happy to pay a little more to purchase one already assembled from you.
Thanks for showing how to do this. I agree - if you were to put some of these together you could easily charge $20+ for those of us who don't have the smaller bits (and time) to do it ourselves. I'd buy one!
One for me also please.
I’ll take one also
Great information! I have learned a lot and can’t wait to put together my new system that will replace a Renogy Dual Input charger. This video along with some others of yours convinced me the Lynx Power In and Distributor will give me the performance and look I want as well as reliability and safety.
OUTSTANDING, NATE! Works like a champ.
Full disclosure, I messed up the first time and ended up with wires too short to reach the bus bars. Thankfully, there were four 12v to 5v converters in the package so I was able to correct my mistake on the second try (after a trip to Home Depot for more butt splice connectors). So thankful for your content! Keep up the great work.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks! Just did the mod and it works great. Now I just need to complete my whole electric installation!
Thank you Nate, ordered today off my lap top. I have been saying to my wife how do we "like' his videos for a couple of years.. I usally watch on a big screen and just learned that those three dots bring up the subscription and like buttons. sorry for all those missed likes
Thanks for sharing! Mine works great too. I ended up crimping an RJ9 (4P4C) connector to the power wires of a USB cable, and plugged it in to a name-brand 12v to USB socket adapter. I'm sure it's the same internal components but this made me feel better about reliability.
Also saw that the pinout is specified in the Lynx manual, good on you Victron! I only recently joined the ecosystem and they continue to impress.
Best channel on the web for do it your selfers.
Thanks! 🙂🙌
I just finished this $10 hack, it works great. It was easy to install. Thanks Nate
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Nate! Just completed this mod on mine.
Your hack worked great! The only thing I did different was to add 2" extensions to the ring side. I also came to the same conclusion that it was better to buy the lynx distributor, even at the same price its cleaner.
Thanks for the tip Nate, it works perfectly!
Thank you! I'm using the distributor with a non-victron system. Works perfect!
Nice! Yeah, it's a great unit on it's own as well.
I used a different converter that has a metal heat sink to dissipate any heat created by the conversion of 12V to 5V. It won't fit inside the Lynx Distributor but will be easily mounted outside. Also, I hooked up my data/power cable to the port on the right side of the Lynx and it worked, so that would shorten your wires if you want to fit one that will go inside without possibly blocking the LEDs or light tubes that bring the light up to the front of the case. Nice hack to get the lights working.
I used the right side as well
I tries Nate's converter choice and it burned out twice after I turned my solar disconnect on. I will try your method.
I am doing the same thing
You saved the day Nate! Thanks
This worked great. Thanks!
This is great! I took the black and yellow (phone) wires and connected to a USB wire black to black and red to yellow. I plugged it into a USB port. It works! Thanks Nate!
Perfect! Another great way to get those 5v.
Thanks, just cut up a mini usb lead and soldred it onto the grey victron lead and plugged the usb a connector into victron cerbo, works a treat.
I've done the same. It's a better option to be honest especially when the battery pack is 48V. There are no tiny buck converters which can handle an input voltage of almost 60V
Thanks Nate for this video!
Thanks For this idea and the tutorial!
+48 and ground connections are readily available on the circuit board, soldering is much simpler then adding lugs and bolting M8s.
Thanks Dude! I Appreciate your tips.
Yeah Nate nice work I want one.
Thank you so much, I followed your direction and everything works perfectly!!!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
your wire strippers remind me of some sort of alien movie...
It's hard for me to really communicate to you the value I am getting from all of your videos. Thank you, brother.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Another FANTASTIC vid !
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Man. Didn't really need the lights but its nice to have that visual. 😁
Glad you like it!
Nice work Nate👌🇦🇺
Thank you! Works 👍🏻 great
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
Thanks!
Nice Vid Nate
Hey Mick Fortune, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Yeah! Got my lights on!
Great videos and a great hack. Thank you a bunch. As I was looking at the circuit board I couldn't help wondering why Victron didn't add this to the board. I have to believe that it would be little or no cost difference. if it needed to be eliminated when pared with other components, it could be isolated with a small swich.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info
great vid,the cable i have is looking from the back ,black is pin 1 and yellow pin 4
Great info, Nate, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
thanks for the tip....
Very smart.
you need a teal bandaid. love the videos..
Thanks for tip! The one thing I would add is EN0508 wire copper crimp ferrules on those tiny multi strand wires. So much easier to work with. I have a number of complaints about Victron, the fact that we are pushed into buying the other components instead of getting one of these jumper wires is an example. No instructions, fuses poorly marked, no wiring diagram. If it weren't for you, I'd be lost.
just in case someone needs this: That is an RJ-9 connector/plug ("phone" connector) the RJ-11 is the ethernet network one (like your internet router uses)
...and is apparently different from country to country. 🤣😂🤷♂️
Great video, watched this video after I'd already purchased mine not realising the lights would not work so this vid was a bit of a game changer. However my Lynx is part of a home ESS with a Multi Plus II , a Colour GX and a 48V battery system so stepping down from 52V to 5 was a bit more problematic. I then remembered there are a couple of USB ports on the back of the Colour GX. I used one of these to measure AC solar generation via a ET112, but the other was free... What's USB power... 5V, just what was needed. So with the great info in this video, I've powered my Lynx via a USB cable plugged into the back of the GX. Lights on, all is good :D. Thank you
Exactly! That's definitely another great way to do it. 😀
Do you have pictures of how you used the USB port on the Color GX? I'm interested!
Nice - been waiting on this particular video for ages. Wonder why there is no option to power the board from the bus bar?
I got the connector built . Working great !( had a loose ground ). These wires are small😂
Yeah, I'm glad those converters came in a 4-5 pack. I used them ALL while making this video. lol
Thank you for sharing that information, since unless you using Victron Batteries and a Victron BMS they are not functional. To bad somebody doesn't make those.
Randy
Thanks for sharing. In my case there is 54volt on the Lynx, so i used the USB port of the Cerbo. That delivers 5volt.
I don't know how you knew I'd lose that cable, but I did.
Very interesting video! This Victron Lynx product is great for future expandability. I've already got two Victron products attached to my Sprinter battery directly - the cable for my Victron IP65 BlueSmart charger, and my Victron Orion.
I'm thinking I can disconnect those both, install a Lynx, then attach the Lynx directly to my battery. The Orion and the BlueSmart can then attach to the Lynx. If I wanted to ever get a 12v Inverter or other 12V products, I can then just add them to the Lynx! (Am I correct in this thinking?)
Thanks Nate!!👍
Thanks Nate. Super helpful! It's crazy to me that the power supply isn't built in to these things.
Yeah... Victron didn't anticipate this unit being as popular as it is as a standalone unit and didn't see it being purchased without the Lynx Shunt or BMS.
Good information. Thank you. You mention tying in a second Lynx distributor. I'm assuming that you would need to use this hack on the second unit also??
Thank you!!! As stupid as this sounds... this bothered me! I paid a lot of money for that thing and I thought they'd work..... Glad you had the work around.
I am helping my friend build his solar array on his travel trailer and he wanted to do this hack and it worked very well. Thank you for the detailed explanation of it. Also I was wondering if you feel safe for a Victron 100/50 having 800 watts of solar. 200watt x 4 panels which is 81.4 volts and 9.8 amps instead of the max watts listed on the website of 700 watts. When adding the amps and watts up do you divide it by 12 or the max charging volt of 14.6. If I take 800 watts and divide by 12 v then I get 67 amps which I think it would be too much for the controller but if I do the same with 800 watts divided by 14.6 volts, which is the max charging then it becomes 55 amps which I would think it would be acceptable. What are your thoughts on it?
Nice add. I am a believer that each battery
should be fused would the indicators still work if this was used for power in
Dude! Nate! That is excellent! I was just working on connections on our Lynx and thought “it would be cool to figure out a way around getting these lights to function...” then your video showed up!
Why do you think Victron wouldn’t just make those lights work without having to wire them or buy more components?
Thanks for another excellent video! - Brian + Erin
Saving a few pennies. It just needs 5v power so they didn't add a DC-DC converter (to be fair, theirs would have to be 12-48v input so maybe a dollar extra cost).
Thank you Nate, love your videos. Question about lynx led light hack? If you have two Lynx connected, do you have to make two 12v to 5v wires or can you simply plug the OEM wire in from the first to the second?
@EXPLORISTlife - my question also as I'm about to do this, and have a second Lynx Distributor. It's hard reading through the comments to see if it's been answered! :-) Thanks for all your hard work....
In ESS setups you could probably also get the 5V from a USB port of the Cerbo which will eliminate the need for a stepdown converter.
Cool!
Great video.
Been watching your videos to learn how to DIY the auxiliary electric on my conversion off grid van.
Question: will the lights work on the Lynx Distributor with a Victron Smart Shunt 500 amp (Bluetooth)?
Nope. You'll still need to do the hack in this video. The lights will only work natively when paired with the Victron Lynx Shunt.
I have a question sir! I am upgrading my 6-6V batteries to 5 Renogy Lithiums. Since I am going to wire them in Parallel with only 1 battery run to the Lynx, would you chose to use the "Power-in" or get the Distribution? I dont mind paying the extra. I already have a Victron BMV-712 monitor so no need for the monitoring. I am powering a travel trainers 12V system and I have a 3000 watt Renogy pure sine inverter. Thanks so much for these videos!! I attempted to go to your private group but it went to a dead end. Also the link for the converter is showing it is a 6-24V to 5V 1.5A Step-Down Regulator Module. Is this the correct one?
Are replacement cables available for that original connection?
Thanks Nate! If you have a USB port in your system I assume you can power the Lynx distributor from that port instead of buying a 12/24v to 5V converter?
I've done the hack successfully after following your guide but have now added a second lynx distributor. Can I daisy chain another RJ10 cable or do both need the hack?
Any idea if the Victron Lynx Adapter Bars will work between a Victron Distributor and a Blue Sea 9000E 350 amp on-off switch.
Should the lights for the Lynx Distributor be on while plugged to shore power?
Perfect timing for me also Nate! I'm having a hard time finding the inline converter. Can you shoot me a link? Maybe also for the solder version of the butt connectors? Thx for all you do for us.
Links for that stuff are posted in the video description.
genius! :D
Hey Fabien Guillet, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Is there any product that can deliver 5 v thru the RJ10 connector?
Thank you for all the great information! Please, Please, offer these as a product on your website. I would love to have one of these made for me rather than DIY. Any chance I can buy one from you? Cheers!
Can’t you use either end of the board connection for this light hack.
Doesn’t the power get directly passed threw to the next Lynx if connected?
Hi Nate- Like viewer Fraser Stewart reported in an earlier comment, my lights turn red intermittently- when I'm running a heavy load through the inverter. (Running fridge via 12v, water heater via 12v., etc.) Basically, any draw that makes the Victron inverter fan go on usually turns the lights on the Lynx red. As soon as the load drops, lights are green again. Fuses are fine. System is 12v. Any thoughts on why that might be happening?
Just done this as i also have no green light But after doing the same as you still no power light. I do have 2 small dip switches on that board I says 1 and 2 They were both set down I presume off Tried in on position Still no power light This buck was tested and giving out 5 volts Any advise. Cheers Graham
Happy to found this, brilliand video. just one questions sins I use solar batteries with 48V-52V I should use an 48V to 5V step down inverter right?
Correct.
This is great! I've ordered the 12v to 5v converters. I tried finding a similarly small 48v to 5v converter but didn't have a whole lot of luck. I'll just go with a 48v to 12v converter externally and then will connect the one you linked to in order to give me the 5v that I need.
Do you have a link to the wire strippers that you're using? They look a bit nicer than the ones I'm using.
I've got a link to all of the tools I use here: th-cam.com/video/KGDMaoe63zk/w-d-xo.html
I would investigate using a usb outlet instead, spliced and wired similar to how I showed in this video as a USB operates at 5V.
The device says 24v but since 24v ends up being usually higher than actual 24v...I don't suppose this would work with a 24v system? If not, is there something similar for the step down converter chip?
Dear sir hope you are fine and doing well, could you please show me how convert 12v solar panel to 24
What amp is your 12v - 6v converter?
Link not working from Ireland
Thanks Nat, love your vids learnt so much, do you sell these ? I need one
I do not. There is a parts list in the pinned comment/video description so you can make your own, though.
Love you videos. Great job at making everything very understandable.Your organization of components and wire are beautiful. true craftsmanship. How do I make the converter to get 5 volts for the lynx distributor hack?
I'm curious why these are not manufactured to do this, without any hack needed?
I did this twice and each one not showing any lights. Is there something that needs to be adjusted on the lynx distributor? I checked to make sure that there is power all the way to the new connection which there was but nothing.
Great Information!! In a 24V system, do I need a 24V to 5V converter?
Indeed!
I'm using a shunt but i do not need all the slots for the distributor. Do i really have to waste a fuse in an unused slot?
Update: Hey Nate, now I managed to get a better connection to light up with ALL fuse lights on and power on green........but the fuses were installed and those fuse lights failed to turn off...even when I disconnect the fuse. any thoughts?
cool
I did it with 5v but from the Cerbo GX and unfortunately I have to realize that only the power LED lights up the others light up red briefly and then they go out again and only the power LED lights up ideas ?
If you were to connect multiple lynx distributors would you have to do this wiring hack in each distributor?
Thanks in advance!!
You 'should' be able to just connect the other data ports together once the first one has power. I haven't tried this personally, though, but knowing what I know about how it works... I suspect this should be the case.
The link above to the converter is not the converter as shown in the video.
I found the one shown in the video BUT the cables are much shorter than what is the length on the video.
Hi Nate, awesome video sir, question, I have a 48 volt setup, where can I find a 48 volt to 5 volt converter that same or close to that size that will fit inside the distributor for my system? I assume the converter will need to have a variable voltage input as well, since the system will see pass 50 volts. Thanks.
I'm planning to get the 5V from the nearby Victron Cerbo USB port, if that helps you.
Hi Nate, keep meaning to ask what software do you use for designing your wiring layout, with the Victron icons etc? I bought one of your layouts and its inspired me to do my own!
Yep come on Nate, fes up. 😎
Hey Nate, I am almost done with my skoolie build and am really struggling with the electrical system. I have decided that solar isn't right for me at this juncture, that being said I have found ZERO diagrams showing how a setup would look with a battery bank, alternator, Victron DC-DC charger, a generator/shore power connection, and a Victron MultiPlus. Any chance you have more information on this kind of build without utilizing solar?
All of my diagrams at www.explorist.life/solarwiringdiagrams will function without solar charging. Simply omit the charging leg of the system from the Lynx Distributor.
In looking at the converter I see it does up to 24V... but that probably won't cut it for a 24V Lithium Battery.. which is what I have... looked around briefly, and I see several but they are 5 amp... wondering if this one you recommend can handle 26+ Volts, or if I need to move to something larger in form factor which means it will have to live outside the housing of the distributor.
Consider feeding power through USB? USB is regulated down to 5V.