Uh oh, first crash camera is freaking out

mxovrdrv69 · Apr 18, 2015

Im a newbie phantom owner and sorry to say I've had a crash. I've repaired the damage but the camera is tweaking out now. All of the connectors pulled out durring the wreck but I've repaired the damage and can see thru the camera and even tilt it but I get a gimble warning ughhhh.... It's possessed
Can anyone help?

Mako79 · Apr 19, 2015

The crazy dance is from the potentiometer(s) sending erratic positions.
Try below first...
http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/camera-tilt-solved.19653/

woody541 · Apr 21, 2015

Mako79 said:
The crazy dance is from the potentiometer(s) sending erratic positions.
Try below first...
http://www.phantompilots.com/threads/camera-tilt-solved.19653/

Mako 79 my camera is twerking too; my app shows "gimbal motor error"; after a noob crash. What do you recommend as the next step? PV2+ flies, camera image is good, but when I power the drone the camera jerks around. Thanks

Mako79 · Apr 21, 2015

Read the thread and see if you can realign the d shaft.

Leather · Apr 24, 2015

If gimbal cannot be fixed after a crash yet you still have picture is there a way to disable the gimbal from trying to stabilize? I had a crash and bent the gimbal but camera still works. ATM mine keeps trying to stabilize and thinks gimbal guard is on when the problem is it is damaged. I don't want to spend money and replace the gimbal and camera and just want to use it the way it is and since I can still use the camera I thought I would stick the gimbal guard on it to keep camera straight and fly it that way. This will end up being my spare as I have a new P3 on order.