Controllers
Start with the system your lights are on. The Bluetooth music controller is one part number configured for either RGB or RGB+W; the two do not sync, so a vehicle running both needs a controller for each. It has 180 patterns plus 36 music and DIY patterns.
RhinoLink goes further: 5 RGB zones, 12 vehicle inputs and 8 relay-trigger outputs, so turn, brake and reverse signals can drive your lighting. It runs the Rhino RGB system and Axion RGB+W rock lights; it does not run Rhino 3.0 RGB+W whips or RGB+W strip. Read more on the RhinoLink page. Connex Pro and Connex Lite add turn signal, brake and reverse functions on the Rhino RGB system only; Lite controls whips only. Setup help is in the install guides.
Which controller do I need?
Compare them side by sideFirst, find your lighting system. Not sure which you have? Check the light itself.
- RGB: Rhino 2.0 whips · Rhino 2.5 Fattie whips · Diamond RGB rock lights · Halos · RGB strip
- RGB+W: Rhino 3.0 whips · Axion RGB+W rock lights · RGB+W strip
Bluetooth controller
The main controller: color, patterns and music mode from your phone.
One part number, set up for an RGB system or an RGB+W system.
Connex Lite
Add-on board: turn signal, brake and reverse on your whips.
Connects to the Bluetooth controller. Rhino 2.0 and 2.5 Fattie whips only.
Connex Pro
Add-on board: turn signal, brake and reverse across an RGB system.
Connects to the Bluetooth controller. Whips, rock lights, halos and strip, each on the channel you choose.
RhinoLink
Lights and accessories that follow the vehicle itself.
12 vehicle inputs, 5 independent lighting zones and 8 relay-trigger outputs, set up in the RhinoLED app.
Both Connex boards add on to the Bluetooth controller. Connex Pro and Connex Lite run on the Rhino RGB system only. They do not control Axion rock lights or Rhino 3.0 RGB+W whips.
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Compare the controllers
| Question | Bluetooth controller | Connex Lite | Connex Pro | RhinoLink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | The main controller. | Add-on board for the Bluetooth controller. | Add-on board for the Bluetooth controller. | Bluetooth control board with vehicle inputs and relay-trigger outputs. |
| What it runs | An RGB system or an RGB+W system, one per controller. The two do not sync. | RGB only: Rhino 2.0 and 2.5 Fattie whips. | RGB only: whips, rock lights, halos and RGB strip. | The Rhino RGB system; the RhinoLink compatibility list shows every light it runs. Not on RhinoLink: Rhino 3.0 RGB+W whips, RGB+W strip. |
| Turn, brake and reverse | With a Connex board, on an RGB system. | Yes, on whips. | Yes, plus Patriot, Strobe, S.O.S. and Street Only modes. | Yes. Turn, brake, reverse and other 12-volt signals are read on 12 vehicle inputs. |
| Outputs | See product page. | Two channels: left whip and right whip. | Five channels: left and right with turn, brake and reverse; left and right turn signal only; one pass-through. Plus left and right turn-signal outputs that trigger relays. | 5 independent lighting zones, and 8 outputs that each trigger an external relay. |
| How you control it | Phone app over Bluetooth. An onboard microphone drives the music patterns. | 12-volt triggers: a rocker switch for the turn signals, plus the vehicle's brake and reverse triggers. | 12-volt switch inputs. The Connex Switch Panel is built for it. | The RhinoLED app (iPhone, iOS 15.0 or later, free download). Wired 12-volt triggers work without the phone. |
| What it needs | Switched 12-volt power: wire it through a switch, not straight to the battery. | A Bluetooth controller. Sold as Internal Blink (the board runs the blink) or External Blink (it follows a third-party turn signal kit). | A Bluetooth controller. A third-party turn signal kit is optional: the board can run the blink itself. | The RhinoLED app to set it up. |
| Guides |
Bluetooth controller
- What it is
- The main controller.
- What it runs
- An RGB system or an RGB+W system, one per controller. The two do not sync.
- Turn, brake and reverse
- With a Connex board, on an RGB system.
- Outputs
- See product page.
- How you control it
- Phone app over Bluetooth. An onboard microphone drives the music patterns.
- What it needs
- Switched 12-volt power: wire it through a switch, not straight to the battery.
Connex Lite
- What it is
- Add-on board for the Bluetooth controller.
- What it runs
- RGB only: Rhino 2.0 and 2.5 Fattie whips.
- Turn, brake and reverse
- Yes, on whips.
- Outputs
- Two channels: left whip and right whip.
- How you control it
- 12-volt triggers: a rocker switch for the turn signals, plus the vehicle's brake and reverse triggers.
- What it needs
- A Bluetooth controller. Sold as Internal Blink (the board runs the blink) or External Blink (it follows a third-party turn signal kit).
Connex Pro
- What it is
- Add-on board for the Bluetooth controller.
- What it runs
- RGB only: whips, rock lights, halos and RGB strip.
- Turn, brake and reverse
- Yes, plus Patriot, Strobe, S.O.S. and Street Only modes.
- Outputs
- Five channels: left and right with turn, brake and reverse; left and right turn signal only; one pass-through. Plus left and right turn-signal outputs that trigger relays.
- How you control it
- 12-volt switch inputs. The Connex Switch Panel is built for it.
- What it needs
- A Bluetooth controller. A third-party turn signal kit is optional: the board can run the blink itself.
RhinoLink
- What it is
- Bluetooth control board with vehicle inputs and relay-trigger outputs.
- What it runs
- The Rhino RGB system; the RhinoLink compatibility list shows every light it runs. Not on RhinoLink: Rhino 3.0 RGB+W whips, RGB+W strip.
- Turn, brake and reverse
- Yes. Turn, brake, reverse and other 12-volt signals are read on 12 vehicle inputs.
- Outputs
- 5 independent lighting zones, and 8 outputs that each trigger an external relay.
- How you control it
- The RhinoLED app (iPhone, iOS 15.0 or later, free download). Wired 12-volt triggers work without the phone.
- What it needs
- The RhinoLED app to set it up.
RhinoLink controls auxiliary and accent lighting. It is not a replacement for required factory vehicle lighting. Lighting regulations vary — check local requirements before public-road use.
Building a whole system? The bundle builder puts whips, rock lights, halos and strip on one lighting system and adds the controller. The whip configurator and the rock light kit builder let you add the controller with your lights. Wiring help for every system is in the install guides.