# Problem Pairing with new ikea lightbulb **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Created:** [November 22, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-pairing-with-new-ikea-lightbulb/95445 "2023-11-22T17:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![janrikard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janrikard/32/34785_2.png) [@janrikard](https://community.homey.app/u/janrikard)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-pairing-with-new-ikea-lightbulb/95445/1 "2023-11-22T17:00:00Z")
Have several IKEA Tradfri lightbulbs that worked fine But now i bought 2 new ones and i cant pair. I toggle the switch 6 times as i use to do, but it doesnt seem to reset, so it doesnt start to pair Anyone hade the same problem? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-pairing-with-new-ikea-lightbulb/95445/2 "2023-11-22T17:29:51Z")
You just have to keep trying. The tip from the z2m website usually works: _" What works is to use (very) short “on’s” and a little bit longer “off’s”, where you kill the light as soon as the bulb shows signs of turning on. Start with bulb on, then off, and then 6 “on’s”, wait in the 6th ON state. (If you try play safe and go for 7 “on’s” the reset sometimes fails.)"_ ---
**Author:** ![janrikard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janrikard/32/34785_2.png) [@janrikard](https://community.homey.app/u/janrikard)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-pairing-with-new-ikea-lightbulb/95445/3 "2023-11-22T18:54:46Z")
Thanks That helped, never had this problem before. It paired as a generic zigbee so its probably a new model or something /Rikard