Precautions before installation:
When you cut your LED strip into 2 LED strips, you should cut very carefully along the cutting line, to make sure the area of the copper contacts on the 2 LED strips are the same. (not a bigger area of copper contacts on one LED strip, and a smaller area of copper contacts on the other LED strip.). If the area of the copper contacts on the LED strip is too small, the 4 electrical conductors in the connectors can not totally touch the 4 copper contacts on the LED strip, and there will be poor electrical conductivity. As a result, you may get 2 different colors or even get no colors at all.
Installation Instructions:
1. Ensure your LED strip is 10mm wide 4 pin RGB 5050 LED strip and has 4 copper contacts (+, G, B, R).
2. Carefully cut your LED strip along the cutting line.
3. Open the cap of the connector.
4. If you use a non-waterproof LED strip, please insert the LED strip into the connector. Make sure the 4 copper contacts on the LED strip are under the 4 electrical conductors in the connector. Make sure to match the + side of the LED strip to the + side of the connector;
If you use a waterproof LED strip, please first remove the silicon around the cutting line, then insert the LED strip into the connector. Make sure the 4 copper contacts on the LED strip are under the 4 electrical conductors in the connector. Make sure to match the + side of the LED strip to the + side of the connector.