Just opened the box and I see a loose black wire under the copter. Is that normal, or should I try and figure out where to solder it?
135584
The black wire should not be loose. Both the red and black wires are attached at both ends to part of the copter and battery post.
135585
I believe it is the antenna to receive the signals from the controls. Just to be sure, charge the battery and start it up to ensure all 4 rotors are spinning.
135586
If it is a very thin wire, then that is not normal. There should be solder pads on the board where the other motor control wires are connected. If it is a single wire coming from the board, that is the antenna and is suppose to be loose. Source: ive re-built this thing 8 times.
961987
I simply crimped and soldered it back together. The factory connection is only a crimp so i recommend soldering the connectors as soon as you a new unit. It will conduct the electricity better (doesn't heat up) and will not pull out as easily.
1737207
there are serveral ver of this bird it is not hard. have you done any repairs on te main board yet? hotpepper5311@gmail
2095513
If it is brand new, then you have a problem it could be a battery issue. call them up and ask for a new one. If not(and you have been flying it till now) you likely need a new battery. Buy one online.
1093173
I have the same problem the trim adjustments seem to be power oriented because I trim it before take off and halfway through the trim needs to be adjusted again. This also happens around the 8th minute, the trim needs to be lowered so that the quad copter can hover in one place.
426253
Antenna wire, dont remove it or shorten it, i tried and it quit receiving commands from the remote. Just keep it wrapped around the landing gear.
911857
Ask Amazon if they'll take it back, but at this point probably not, they figure you've crashed it enough that you are the problem. I bought a second one without a control box, and installed a new rotor, this way you have one to look at that is fine. Now I have two. Fly one then the other, neither engine getting too hot. If you're going to get into this, you are not just the pilot but the ground crew too. Stuff happens...
2192805
This sounds like a possible cracked/broken rotor griper. The part is readily available and usually ships from China. Took approximately three weeks from the time I ordered it on Amazon to the time I received it. Another symptom is the heli flies in a toilet bowl pattern that cannot control. Alt possibility is a defective tail rotor motor. Also, easy to order on Amazon.
458456
Does the light on the bottom of the copter come on when you hook up the battery? Also does the light on the remote blink and make a beeping noise when you power it on? The remote syncs with the copter upon power up so if the lights on both are on then it's a sync issue. Disconnect the power from the copter, remove then replace the batteries in the remote, power on the remote only and you should see the light on the remote blinking repeatedly as it has nothing to communicate with. Power down the remote for a few seconds and power back on and the light should blink a few times then remain on. This is resetting the sync diagnostics and should work. Then power off the remote, power on the copter and finally power on the remote again. If this still doesn't work then it's more than likely a wiring issue and you'll have to contact the seller for a replacement. I hope this helps.
1296901
exact same problem with mine...only it flew once right out of the box, worked great...recharged it then tried to fly it again and just like yours, rotors spin and the copter spins but it wont take off...
743276
Glad I'm not crazy, that exact same thing happened to me. Go to the DJI web site and you can download instructions. Def a pain but worked out fine.
421654
Hi Susan; Not sure about what your's are doing but My V913 has those Blades were loose when I got mine and other problem when the Transmitter batteries were low it acted strange. Can you still fly it with trimming from your transmitter.Need more what it's doing to figue it out.Good Luck Barry
610911
O.K. I have read and agree with the 5 previous answers, except that I did not find any battery "plugged into the bottom" of mine. The battery appears to be well sealed in the styrofoam chassis, and it would take some very careful (and maybe disastrous) surgery with a sharp model knife to open the chassis up to discover and remove the battery. That's something I might try to do later on, but right now I'm just trying to learn how to fly it.
49599
No Daniel you use the same ESC...the wiring is different though so make sure you read the instructions carefully before starting. Also...DJI use a very high temp. Solder and its a real pain to resolder so what i did was cut the wires halfway and solder the new connections on to the cut wiring. It saved me the grief of messing up my ESC. Hope this helps you out bud.
944652
It is complete. I solder my wires but you might want to get some inline crimpers for yours? take the unit to radio shack or lowes and show the guy what size wire you want to join. maybe some electrical tape and simple tools. Otherwise it is a first-class deal.
505546
sounds like its not sinked with controller. turn controller off plug in the battery to copter then push in the left controller and hold(it should click) and turn on controller at same time and watch copter lights will change hold until shows steady light. and it should be good to go
864360
Wish I could help but have no clue. It sounds "electrical", possibly a loose wire or a short. Do you know someone (like a teenager) who has some technical skills and a few test devices? You could call a B&D service center and see if they would do anything despite the warranty time limit or just to get an idea of the cost of repairs. As a last resort, take the motor housing apart (carefully and with your procedural memory engaged) and check for clues (wires, connections, burn marks, fuse). Hopefully you will find something (and be able to reverse the taking-apart procedure). If not, well, it could be a lost cause. At least, if it were me, it would be. Let us know how it turns out. Larry.