controller powers off in 3seconds

awildsouthernboy · Jun 18, 2019

good morning mav men ...my name is ray...when i go to start my controller to connect to the drone , the controller dies within 3 to 5 seconds after starting it.....the battery can be at %100 or %20 that doesnt matter....but when i plug in the controller to charge it ,it will stay on...im using a samsung tab A...i had some issues but a reset solved the problem and the controller dies whether its plugged in to the tab a or not.....does anyone got any ideas where the problem is

BossBob · Jun 28, 2019

Just to rule out the obvious, you are turning the controller on by pressing and releasing the power button then quickly pressing and holding the power button for a couple of seconds?

awildsouthernboy · Sep 16, 2019

BossBob said:
Just to rule out the obvious, you are turning the controller on by pressing and releasing the power button then quickly pressing and holding the power button for a couple of seconds?

yes im pressing the power button twice

Aww@Mavic · Sep 16, 2019

Is there a pinhole reset button o the controller? I haven't checked but I would be trying to reset the thing. Have you tried plugging it into a PC / DJI Assist?

BossBob · Sep 16, 2019

You may be pressing the power button twice, but the second press needs to be a hold until you see the word “Connecting” on the screen. Just pressing the power button twice only gives you the battery charge level. Similarly, turning the remote off is a press then press and hold until you see the word “Shutdown”.

DanMan32 · Sep 16, 2019

To put it simply, controller power sequence is the same as AC. Just about all DJI products have that sequence. Only difference is the feedback that it's "locked" on is different.

Broken Arrow · Sep 16, 2019

Talk about "Barking up the Wrong Tree", you gentlemen should stop looking at his post count/messages and realize he is not a newby.

AnzacJack · Sep 17, 2019

Broken Arrow said:
Talk about "Barking up the Wrong Tree", you gentlemen should stop looking at his post count/messages and realize he is not a newby.

And your advice is.....?

DanMan32 · Sep 17, 2019

We all have brain farts. Even after having owned and flew my P3, at one point I couldn't turn it on because I wasn't doing it right.

Broken Arrow · Sep 17, 2019

anzacjack said:
And your advice is.....?

I would think a little more detail is needed to evaluate the issue.
1. Has the aircraft been flown recently? or been in storage?
2. What is his charging procedures?
3. How old is the remote? One could have had/used it before joining the forum.

What I don't know is the remote's battery a 3-cell like the bird? Most pay particular attention to the cycle counts on the birds' batteries and we must think the count on the remote would be times every how many batteries we have.

My advise would be buy a new remote. Their price is only about the cost of two drone batteries and I would enjoy the coming fall weather.

AnzacJack · Sep 17, 2019

I’m not sure if replacing the controller is the first option
Yes, the battery in the controller is a LiPo so this could be an option but pretty unlikely.
I agree more information is needed to give more advice, but the initial advice given seems reasonable as a starting point with no other information given

DanMan32 · Sep 17, 2019

RC doesn't tax it's battery like the ACs do so not much call for charge count.
I'm pretty sure it contains one cell. After all, you charge it from a USB connection.

DanMan32 · Sep 17, 2019

Here's a thought: does it act this way when plugged into the charger?

freightshaker · Sep 22, 2019

Just to clarify, it's tap then hold for 2 or 3 seconds then let go. It's not just tap tap.

awildsouthernboy said:
yes im pressing the power button twice

kidroc · Oct 13, 2019

Broken Arrow said:
I would think a little more detail is needed to evaluate the issue.
1. Has the aircraft been flown recently? or been in storage?
2. What is his charging procedures?
3. How old is the remote? One could have had/used it before joining the forum.

What I don't know is the remote's battery a 3-cell like the bird? Most pay particular attention to the cycle counts on the birds' batteries and we must think the count on the remote would be times every how many batteries we have.

My advise would be buy a new remote. Their price is only about the cost of two drone batteries and I would enjoy the coming fall weather.

Really!!! my advice is to find out if it under warranty if not send it to a repair center like thunder drones and have a new battery installed for a fare price..

Broken Arrow · Oct 13, 2019

kidroc said:
Really!!! my advice is to find out if it under warranty if not send it to a repair center like thunder drones and have a new battery installed for a fare price..

I have sent mine to Rob over a year ago, seeing that the OP joined in January of 2018, I'm "guessing it's out of warranty. Knowing the shipping cost to and fro, the possibility it could be something else and the downtime. Buying a used replacement from a "Lost/crashed my drone member" to "me" sounded reasonable.

There are 3 listed in the Classified Section right now for $100 each with $15 shipping.