I'm pretty bummed out. Yesterday I drove miles into the back country including 1 mile of steep, rough 4WD trail, then carried my Q500+ another ¼ mile thru fairly heavy brush to a clearing at the base of a small mountain with an ancient Indian lookout post on the top. Thought that'd make a neat, unusual video.
Got everything set up and motors wouldn't start. Red light under tail was blinking and it was giving an audible 2 note warning. Out in bright sunlight it was difficult to see the screen but I eventually made it out to be in Pre-Fail mode; GPS disabled. Fussed with menus and got GPS turned on. Go back to flight screen and GPS disabled again. Did this several times with no joy. So, came home., saying very bad words the whole way.
Online, it appears that this would likely be caused by the GUI connector in battery comp't being unplugged. After the big crash and repair a couple of months ago, I flew it here at home a couple of times and it seemed fine. Been too windy since.
OK, hooked the plug out of there and pulled it out to where I could see it. Plug was solidly connected. Pulled it apart to see if maybe I'd plugged it upside down. (what a miserable, awkward, b.s. way to build something) Nope, goes 1 way only. Everything seemed fine. Maybe connectors needed cleaning ?? Powered up the Q500+ and controller in house and it connected up fine and was searching for GPS......and had already found 5 satellites. Looked good so shut it down.
This morning, was thinking about going back out there, so took it to front yard and powered it up. Whoops - Pre-fail mode again and GPS disabled. Pulled battery out and checked GUI connector and it's tight and solid.
Now what ?? I hope some one has run into this before. Thanks.
Got everything set up and motors wouldn't start. Red light under tail was blinking and it was giving an audible 2 note warning. Out in bright sunlight it was difficult to see the screen but I eventually made it out to be in Pre-Fail mode; GPS disabled. Fussed with menus and got GPS turned on. Go back to flight screen and GPS disabled again. Did this several times with no joy. So, came home., saying very bad words the whole way.
Online, it appears that this would likely be caused by the GUI connector in battery comp't being unplugged. After the big crash and repair a couple of months ago, I flew it here at home a couple of times and it seemed fine. Been too windy since.
OK, hooked the plug out of there and pulled it out to where I could see it. Plug was solidly connected. Pulled it apart to see if maybe I'd plugged it upside down. (what a miserable, awkward, b.s. way to build something) Nope, goes 1 way only. Everything seemed fine. Maybe connectors needed cleaning ?? Powered up the Q500+ and controller in house and it connected up fine and was searching for GPS......and had already found 5 satellites. Looked good so shut it down.
This morning, was thinking about going back out there, so took it to front yard and powered it up. Whoops - Pre-fail mode again and GPS disabled. Pulled battery out and checked GUI connector and it's tight and solid.
Now what ?? I hope some one has run into this before. Thanks.