!Notice For New Phantom 3 Professional/Advanced Motors!

nickyb · Sep 30, 2015

Spotted this on the DJI website just now, about new motor compatibilities (2312 etc)

Compatibility Notice For New Phantom 3 Professional/Advanced Motors

I'm thinking what DJI calls the 2312A motors, are what I think are the new type, 2312E motors on there website which they say offer better low speed stability.

PilotHarry · Sep 30, 2015

I have these!

Prometric · Sep 30, 2015

The new motors are not compatible with the old motors main board. If you want to change the motors on an older p3 you need to change the main board also to match. The esc's are different.

nickyb · Sep 30, 2015

Prometric said:
The new motors are not compatible with the old motors main board. If you want to change the motors on an older p3 you need to change the main board also to match. The esc's are different.

Would the 'new' esc's be more powerful? Or more intelligent?

RoyVa · Sep 30, 2015

Yep, so much for standardization and interchangeability.

nickyb · Sep 30, 2015

Looking at the new flat design on the motors, maybe this will reduce any of the crack issues people have, maybe better heat dissipation will help too?

D4T_PoM · Sep 30, 2015

Just looked at the article.

Motor looks better but better don't mean it better.

Maybe because of the old 2312 design we get cracks in shell, knowing DJI we will never know.

What I don't understand is why it is not interchangable and the need of a new board.

Don't know if it has been rolled out on newer models, have not personally seen a new motor P3 personally as of yet.

It's pretty vague as don't know who has a new batch, when you speak to UK suppliers they all seem to have the latest batch but then turns out its false.

I would love to have one of the P3's with the newer motors, I had my P3A exchanged for a P3P, upon openning the the box I did realise I had a Panasonic SD card and not the usual Lexar so it must of been a later batch but not the batch with the newer motor.

TCW · Sep 30, 2015

I just received a new P3A last week (to add to the fleet !) and I noticed immediately it was equipped with the new style motors. Came from Drones Ect..Just FYI

PS N.Texas area, USofA

nickyb · Sep 30, 2015

TCW said:
I just received a new P3A last week (to add to the fleet !) and I noticed immediately it was equipped with the new style motors. Just FYI

PS N.Texas area, USofA

Good to hear. I'm in the UK and awaiting Heliguy (DJI Distrib) to let me know when they get the new stock in with the new motors.

Albert D · Dec 5, 2015

Just before Thanksgiving, I saw stacks of new P3P boxes at Best Buy in Altamonte Springs, FL. Only one box showed the old design motors. All of the rest showed the new design motors. (My old design P3P is doing fine, so I was not in the market for another one.)

TC Malker · Dec 5, 2015

There's absolutely no difference between the new and old motors.

Wingfan04 · Dec 5, 2015

Oh there is a difference but nothing to write home about. People like to get all excited thinking its a MAJOR thing. WOW. Best thing since sliced bread. When indeed they are most likely to reduce production costs and ultimately are a cheaper version of the original.

bobmyers · Dec 5, 2015

TC Malker said:
There's absolutely no difference between the new and old

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FAQ#2 Phantom 3 old and new motors difference

Q:Why the phantom that was bought few month ago and the one was purchased recently have different motors?
What the difference between the old and new motors?

A:New motors 2312A 800KV are a little bit more powerful than old 2312 960KV ones.
New 2312A motors are more stable and balanced compare to the old ones. With new 2312A aircraft efficiency is increased by 7% which can push the flight time to 1 -2 minutes longer.

Since the design of the motors was changed, and there is no way to use the metal range to take off the propellers anymore, the old range was changed to a new propeller removal clamp.

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peter west nz · Feb 15, 2016

I have just got a new p3a[ to keep the other one company] and it has the new motors and the clamp for tightening the props [ I only ever do it by hand anyway]. However, the clamp is just right for taking off the uv lens - If it is stubborn, slide it around the lens & warm the metal outside up a bit, leave it a couple of minutes, Then it will come off by hand! I don't notice any difference in performance. I wouldn't expect to.