I've had this problem out of the box. I've tried everything. I'm at a loss for what to do. The gimble gets so hot that a tap hurts my finger. I also have no leads on how to fix this. Any help?
Gimble Motor Overheating
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As I said, i've had this problem straight out of the box. I've added nothing. I haven't even flown it yet
If this just happening with your Phantom sitting there turned on, then you may not have a problem at all, as they do get hot without airflow. It is recommended that a fan be aimed at the gimbal if it is on without flying.
Sorry, you replied before I edited my post.
I asked the question, then realized that you said that you haven't flown it yet.
What you are observing sounds like it may be normal.
The gimble moves around like crazy (might be misaligned) and overheats when its just sitting on my desk.
I notice mine is hot when just sitting there using simulator. But when I took outside to fly, it didn't get hot at all. Fly it and see.
From your post #7 it sounds like you are saying that the gimbal &/or camera don't stop moving around.
Upon startup, the gimbal goes through a startup "dance" but that only lasts a couple seconds.
If yours continues to move after that it sounds like you have a defective unit to me.
Upon startup, the gimbal goes through a startup "dance" but that only lasts a couple seconds.
If yours continues to move after that it sounds like you have a defective unit to me.
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This isn't the main problem. The main problem is the gimbal over heats when its just sitting there for ~1 minute.
It sounds to me like a candidate to be returned to the place of purchase for a replacement.
Just call the 1 800 customer support number for Amazon and they will walk you through the return process
