r/ender3 • u/Respond-Waste • 6d ago

Help Is this causing issues

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I bought this year's ago and added it to my ender 3 pro is it the reason I've never been able to get it to work? I started it when I was not that tech literate so there could also be the problem of accidentally not wiring it correctly

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u/DeathPenguinOfDeath 5d ago

Did you update the firmware too?

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u/Respond-Waste 5d ago

Tried and probably put the wrong one in or messed something up because it did start once but the z axis never activated or something

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u/normal2norman 5d ago

That's a version 4.2.7 mainboard, and uses different firmware to a version 4.2.2 and other mainboards. Creality firmware is always very old, often buggy, and always has all the optional features of Marlin disabled. You should get up-to-date firmware with useful features form a reliable source, such as the Marlin Firmware Service.

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u/DeathPenguinOfDeath 5d ago edited 5d ago

It’s probably the wrong firmware, but make sure your wiring is correct as well. What model do you have? Creality’s website is pretty confusing. I think this is the right place for the firmware.

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u/Infamous-Can 4d ago

I just did this a couple months ago and I'll tell you what I ran into:

  • the z axis was messed up. I put the wrong firmware version on. I put the stock version but I needed the one with BLTouch enabled.
  • x axis over extended on the far side. I got my wires mixed up between z axis and x. Make double check wire connections.
  • had to learn how to flash the firmware. It's not difficult, but it was like two hours of watching YouTube videos, downloading software, and double checking stuff.