New Phantom 3 controller joystick

[ploob925]

I just purchased a Phantom 3 Standard and have a question about the left altitude joystick. When I pull it all the way down it clicks into that position and stays there unless I give it a little bump to unlock it. Is that supposed to happen? The truth is I've tried 3 brand new ones and they all do it, but customer service says that is not supposed to happen. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

 

[msinger]

Yes, that is by design. You can remove that lock like this.

 

[flyboy73]

It sounds like you may have something inside the RC controller that is causing replacement joysticks to bind. Have you checked for that?

 

[ploob925]

It sounds like you may have something inside the RC controller that is causing replacement joysticks to bind. Have you checked for that?

All 3 of these are new out of the box. Got them at Best Buy. If you have one of these, does yours do that?

 

[msinger]

flyboy73, that's how the P3S remote controller works. It's the only P3 with a throttle lock.

 

[flyboy73]

Well, there you have it! You can always put your money on advice from msinger. He is an invaluable resource here.

 

[ploob925]

flyboy73, that's how the P3S remote controller works. It's the only P3 with a throttle lock.

Throttle lock? So if I move it to where it locks it will hold the throttle? I'm just starting out here and that seems strange that I would have to pull down to lock the throttle. So this is the way its supposed to be?

 

[msinger]

That's correct. It's a feature that came from the P2 (since it uses a nearly identical remote controller). The idea is that you can lock the throttle in the down position to make it easier to land when coming straight down. I don't like mine locking, so I removed the lock (as you can see in my tutorial above).

 

[ploob925]

That's correct. It's a feature that came from the P2 (since it uses a nearly identical remote controller). The idea is that you can lock the throttle in the down position to make it easier to land when coming straight down. I don't like mine locking, so I removed the lock (as you can see in my tutorial above).

That's correct. It's a feature that came from the P2 (since it uses a nearly identical remote controller). The idea is that you can lock the throttle in the down position to make it easier to land when coming straight down. I don't like mine locking, so I removed the lock (as you can see in my tutorial above).

Wow, I thank you very much. I can't believe Customer Service didn't know this. Well, back to the store to get #3. And would removing the throttle lock like you said void the warranty?

 

[msinger]

It might void the warranty for the remote controller if you send it back to DJI like that. You could certainly reattach at a later time. Removing it does not damage the remote controller.

 

[ploob925]

It might void the warranty for the remote controller if you send it back to DJI like that. You could certainly reattach at a later time. Removing it does not damage the remote controller.

I appreciate all your help. I have a feeling I'll be asking a lot of stupid questions here, so its good to know there are folks willing to help out.

 

[msinger]

No problem. There are a lot of great people on this forum. Feel free to ask if you need anything