Phantom 3 Pro Gimbal gone haywire

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ok so turned George on last night to download the video/images i took yesterday evening and the gimbal is now doing this

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the only thing i can see what i think is different is that the gimbal cable appears to be split

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any ideas?

is this back to DJI?
 
ok so turned George on last night to download the video/images i took yesterday evening and the gimbal is now doing this

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the only thing i can see what i think is different is that the gimbal cable appears to be split

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any ideas?

is this back to DJI?
Mine is doing the same exact thing. There are enough problems matching that if this was a car, it would be recalled!
 
You definitely need to send it back for repairs. When did this happen? Is it a new P3? Did you ever fly it?
 
pitch or roll sensor board has a bad potentiometer. easy fix with either replacement.
 
pitch or roll sensor board has a bad potentiometer. easy fix with either replacement.
Give us more clues or how to do it at home?
 
you will either need to replace P or R sensor board or re-solder a new potentiometer on the board(s).
if you are good at soldering then later will be the cheapest but you will also need to get a new potentiometer.
first start with identifying which sensor board it is so you will need to take the whole gimbal apart to get to P sensor board.
R is easy because it is in the back so it's a matter of taking 5 screws out and make the measurements.
in the middle position it should read between top connector and bottom 1 about 3.5kOhms. same for value between top connector and number 3 on the bottom.
if you have some crazy values in MOhms than that is your problem.
if not get to the P sensor board and repeat the measurements. it's one or the other.
looking at your video i would say it is P board.
 
you will either need to replace P or R sensor board or re-solder a new potentiometer on the board(s).
if you are good at soldering then later will be the cheapest but you will also need to get a new potentiometer.
first start with identifying which sensor board it is so you will need to take the whole gimbal apart to get to P sensor board.
R is easy because it is in the back so it's a matter of taking 5 screws out and make the measurements.
in the middle position it should read between top connector and bottom 1 about 3.5kOhms. same for value between top connector and number 3 on the bottom.
if you have some crazy values in MOhms than that is your problem.
if not get to the P sensor board and repeat the measurements. it's one or the other.
looking at your video i would say it is P board.
Thanks for your help!
I have identified a bad potentiometer on my r sensor board (its open). Do you have a part number, or know where I can purchase a new potentiometer?
Thanks
 

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