Motor not working?

riverphantom3 · Mar 23, 2016

Any ideas what's going on? I have the latest firmware.

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Techcop50 · Mar 23, 2016

Could be a bad motor. You have not replaced it, have you?

riverphantom3 · Mar 23, 2016

Techcop50 said:
Could be a bad motor. You have not replaced it, have you?

I just got a new controller today and tried out my phantom, it did a little flip and I have not yet.

Techcop50 · Mar 23, 2016

You might check the screws on the prop guard mount for that leg, I think some folks have had issues with them extending into the motor, locking it down.

riverphantom3 · Mar 23, 2016

Techcop50 said:
You might check the screws on the prop guard mount for that leg, I think some folks have had issues with them extending into the motor, locking it down.

OWE!!! THAT MAKES SENSE!!!!!! THANK YOU WILL TRY THAT TOMORROW!!

Dal · Mar 23, 2016

If he ran the Long screws into the motor isn't it damaged anyway?

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riverphantom3 · Mar 23, 2016

Dal said:
If he ran the Long screws into the motor isn't it damaged anyway?

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Well find out tomorrow but I think the motor is gone.

Jack Mackinnon · Mar 24, 2016

What was the conclusion?

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Squirrel! · Mar 25, 2016

Inquiring minds want to know...

riverphantom3 · Mar 25, 2016

No visible damage the the motor at all, I took out the screws and it still didn't work properly so I ordered a new one yesterday.

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Squirrel! · Mar 25, 2016

Yeah, you wouldn't see the damage as it is internal to the coils. To avoid that issue in the future, I got these for my prop guards. Easy on/off:

Techcop50 · Mar 25, 2016

When you swap out the motor, you will need to do a top shell removal. I thought I could splice the motor leads without tearing the drone completely down. That just cost me a motor. The tinned leads coming from the motors are actually a continuation of the enameled windings, each strand insulated. They will not take solder properly, or any kind of splice. You will need to remove the silicone sealer at the main board and solder directly to there. Mind your colors.
Have fun!

riverphantom3 · Apr 17, 2016

The motor still did not work so I gave up and ordered a new phantom 3 standard.

Squirrel! · Apr 17, 2016

****...

10X · Apr 17, 2016

riverphantom3 said:
The motor still did not work so I gave up and ordered a new phantom 3 standard.

Makes sense. I do that when my car gets a flat.

Squirrel! · Apr 17, 2016

10X said:
Makes sense. I do that when my car gets a flat.

You do that too, huh?

Cubano2031 · Jun 24, 2016

Any conclusion i have the same problem after a water crash

Squirrel! · Jun 24, 2016

Techcop50 said:
The tinned leads coming from the motors are actually a continuation of the enameled windings, each strand insulated. They will not take solder properly, or any kind of splice. You will need to remove the silicone sealer at the main board and solder directly to there. Mind your colors.
Have fun!

Not true. Scrape the coating off the wires and splice away.