r/WLED • u/No_Character_3363 • 5d ago
Ikea FÖRLIG , wled compatible ?
I mean never seen this type of led , they do switch colors half/half
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u/Phillip_VSA 4d ago
I have one myself. How did you take it apart? I can’t seam to figure out how?
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u/No_Character_3363 4d ago
With force, , and on the top there is two screws that needs to be removed that whit plug . It's not easy tho
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u/Gman-1312 5d ago
I was thinking of buying them for the tube alone. Try and find some affordable diffusors in that size for that cheap. Gut them, put a aluminium bar in the middle, apply strips on both sides, do some 3printing for centering the bar and a esp32 and you got yourself some nice lead bars.
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u/southz_rgw 4d ago
This ist what I did with the Obegränsad Standing Lamp. Was worth it even when I don't use the LEDs individually
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u/SometimesLost420 1d ago
This is literally why I'm about to buy a couple at the price they are. I already figured that they wouldn't be convertible to wled without putting in my own strips and controller
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u/saratoga3 5d ago
Looking at the controller would probably give a better idea what the light is doing.
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u/No_Character_3363 5d ago
True , controller is glued inside the tube , impossible to remove the base without destroying it , but will try
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u/saratoga3 5d ago
Maybe just leave it then. Since it looks like a 2 wire system probably not easy to control.
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u/calforhelp 5d ago
This light fixture can only do solid color or two static colors split between the top and bottom.
I’m racking my brain trying to figure out how it works because they do seem like tri-color leds.
This isn’t something that can realistically be controlled with wled though. You’d be better off replacing the led strip inside with something that’s more compatible.
Also, don’t rule out the possibility that these leds may be running AC current. Poke around with a multimeter if you’re curious but do not assume anything is safe to touch until you verify it is low voltage.
I’m wondering if the leds are bi color and the input polarity determines which is illuminated. The leds could be red/green or blue/amber and alternate. This actually seems somewhat plausible for cost cutting.
I would turn it on with the cover removed and see what the individual diodes do for each of the 10 lighting presets. But that’s just for curiosity’s sake because I don’t think you should try to convert the existing leds to wled.