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My Lynx distributor has no led lights yet everything is activated??

My Lynx distributor has no led lights yet everything is activated. Using Victron Smart Shunt .This is a simple setup with just a V 3000-12v inverter hooked up to the distributor. Using Cerbo GX and Touch Display thay work fine??

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nebulight answered ·

The Lynx distributor lights only work when there is a 5v source over the RJ11 port that's supplied by either a lynx shunt (replaces the smart shunt you already have) or a lynx smart BMS. There are hacks online to get the lights to work with a dc-dc converter down to 5v, but it's often more trouble than it's worth.

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Matthias Lange - DE answered ·

The Distributor alone will not power the LEDs, the power for the LEDs is coming through the RJ10 cable from a Lynx Shunt or Lynx BMS
https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pg/Lynx_Distributor/en/features.html#UUID-56b38917-a174-17f7-0a17-2bb9b0ae80dd

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baronner answered ·

The hack with RJ10 cable works well here for a couple of years now!

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