ESC error

[David Ellis]

Hi I replaced the shell on my phantom 4, now I'm getting an ESC error, is there some firmware I need to download or anything else, any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm grounded. Thanks.

 

[SunsetCatcher]

Disassemble and inspect ESC. It can overheat when soldering, drops of solder etc.
Also you may damage wires from ESC to motor when assembly body.

 

[David Ellis]

Disassemble and inspect ESC. It can overheat when soldering, drops of solder etc.
Also you may damage wires from ESC to motor when assembly body.

I thought it would be too hard to solder it so I cut the wires halfway Up and rejoined them I also checked the wires for damaged and it seems ok.
Thank for the help

 

[SunsetCatcher]

I thought it would be too hard to solder it so I cut the wires halfway Up and rejoined them I also checked the wires for damaged and it seems ok.
Thank for the help

Bad idea, very bad.

 

[SunsetCatcher]

How many ESC get status error? See it in DJI Go.
Check two flex cable from IMU to ESC.

 

[David Ellis]

All 4 .

 

[SunsetCatcher]

All 4 .

wow. check flex from IMU to ESC, there may be tears or microcracks.

 

[With The Birds]

You have made a poor decision. The motor fly leads are simply extensions of the field windings, each wire is individually insulated. You need to mechanically remove the insulation before soldering. You can do this mechanically with a sharp blade or by immersion in a solder bath. Connections should be made at the PCB,

 

[David Ellis]

You have made a poor decision. The motor fly leads are simply extensions of the field windings, each wire is individually insulated. You need to mechanically remove the insulation before soldering. You can do this mechanically with a sharp blade or by immersion in a solder bath. Connections should be made at the PCB,

Do you mean by scraping the copper wire with a blade. I did remove some of the plastic cover.

 

[With The Birds]

Do you mean by scraping the copper wire with a blade. I did remove some of the plastic cover.

Inside the plastic sheath the individual copper wires are enamelled (it's not enamel but that it is what it is generally named). You need to take each strand back to bare copper prior to soldering.

 

[SunsetCatcher]

Do you mean by scraping the copper wire with a blade. I did remove some of the plastic cover.

Under plastic, each wire is covered with an insulation varnish. It needs to be cleaned up.

 

[David Ellis]

Ok I didn't do that. Plus the solder wouldn't stick it just rolled off I guess that'sbecause of the enamel.

 

[chupel19]

Under plastic, each wire is covered with an insulation varnish. It needs to be cleaned up.

I have the same exact issue with my p4 I replaced the shell and suddenly all esc failed all 4 Ill try doing the same and scraping the wires thank you for the advice !!

 

[SunsetCatcher]

Don't cut wires! Unsolder it from ESC.

 

[With The Birds]

Don't cut wires! Unsolder it from ESC.

It's a bit late for that.

 

[SunsetCatcher]

It's a bit late for that.

For future)

 

[David Ellis]

I have the same exact issue with my p4 I replaced the shell and suddenly all esc failed all 4 Ill try doing the same and scraping the wires thank you for the advice !!

That was it for me it worked wahoo airborne again.

 

[David Ellis]

Inside the plastic sheath the individual copper wires are enamelled (it's not enamel but that it is what it is generally named). You need to take each strand back to bare copper prior to soldering.

That was it , thank you [emoji1]

 

[David Ellis]

For future)

Thanks for your help it was the coated wires, all fixed now.

 

[With The Birds]

That was it , thank you [emoji1]

Pleasure. Happy to hear all is good. This is almost always how it plays out when folks attempt the splice method. If they understood what was involved they would perform the terminations at the main board, less effort and a superior job.