<p>Homing is the process where the machine finds all the limits of the 3 axis (at the endstop switches), to have a common reference point for each axis. From the endstops, firmware defined values exist to give the printer head the offset to the home position, also known as origin (X=0, Y=0). If the origin position is in front of the plate, wrong offsets may be defined, but you can <a href="/q/6375">re-adjust the position</a>.</p>

<p>If the stepper is driving the printer head away from the endstop on a particular axis on homing (in your case the X direction), there might be a few possible problems at hand:</p>

<ol>
<li>The stepper cables are plugged in reversed</li>
<li>The wires in the stepper cable are switched</li>
<li>The stepper direction is reversed in firmware (this is not very probable for a kit or bought printer)</li>
<li>The stepper motor itself is build mirrored (not uncommon mistake for Y stepper motors on the Anet A8)</li>
</ol>

<p>A quick fix would be to rotate the connector 180&deg; of the cable going into the X stepper, if this works, you can disassemble the cable and properly arrange the stepper wires.</p>

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<p>Did you make sure that the x,y,z and other cords / connectors, were connected to the right areas? TO clarify, the things that connect into the motors.<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/05zAt.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/05zAt.jpg" alt="What I was trying to explain. Apologies for the low quality."></a></p>

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Hi!

Thanks for your comment!

Yeah, I just checked them. I believe they are all placed correctly...
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<p>I got myself a Creality Ender 3 and just finished assembling it and I noticed that the home position is at the right instead of the left. It also is about about 3&nbsp;mm in front of the right corner.</p>

<p>Anyone could maybe help me to understand what is wrong?</p>

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# Ender 3 homing problem

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-21)

I got myself a Creality Ender 3 and just finished assembling it and I noticed that the home position is at the right instead of the left. It also is about about 3 mm in front of the right corner.

Anyone could maybe help me to understand what is wrong?

**Tags:** creality-ender-3, homing

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-21. Score: 3

Homing is the process where the machine finds all the limits of the 3 axis (at the endstop switches), to have a common reference point for each axis. From the endstops, firmware defined values exist to give the printer head the offset to the home position, also known as origin (X=0, Y=0). If the origin position is in front of the plate, wrong offsets may be defined, but you can [re-adjust the position](/q/6375).

If the stepper is driving the printer head away from the endstop on a particular axis on homing (in your case the X direction), there might be a few possible problems at hand:

1. The stepper cables are plugged in reversed
2. The wires in the stepper cable are switched
3. The stepper direction is reversed in firmware (this is not very probable for a kit or bought printer)
4. The stepper motor itself is build mirrored (not uncommon mistake for Y stepper motors on the Anet A8)

A quick fix would be to rotate the connector 180° of the cable going into the X stepper, if this works, you can disassemble the cable and properly arrange the stepper wires.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-21. Score: 0

Did you make sure that the x,y,z and other cords / connectors, were connected to the right areas? TO clarify, the things that connect into the motors.[![What I was trying to explain. Apologies for the low quality.](https://i.sstatic.net/05zAt.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/05zAt.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Hi!  Thanks for your comment!  Yeah, I just checked them. I believe they are all placed correctly...  

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