WS2811 RGB Spot lights will not work (iffy) on ANY card but works with HU on ANY card

[dibblejr]

12 hours ago, Obejohnknobe said:

Hi Everyone whom responded,

Update to the spot/flood light issue.  First, the card works after letting it dry off after the 4% rain dropped on it.  Still had problems programming but had to disconnect all of the lights to get the card to work.  Second, reconnected the lights and the same results of the colors being mixed up during the HU check.  Checked with Walley's lights and found the 2 orders of the 4 WS2811 flood/spot lights were the same model number but there was one slight physical difference in the 2nd set of 4 sent.  Disconnected the 4 I thought were the incorrect WS2811 lights and lo and behold, everything worked.  Found out after digging, Walley's lights sent me the WS2814 spot/flood lights on the 2nd order.  Those are WRGB.  The only difference was it had LED printed on the nameplate and nothing indicating if they the lights were WS2811s or WS2814s.  Lesson learned.

Thank you for the help everyone and really appreciate it.

John

Great that you got it working.

Thank you for the update and yes , most of us have had those lessons learned moments. 

JR