I treed my Classic.

[Army Vet]

I was flying at night on my home property. Trying to get some sun down shots. and some long distance city lights.

Anyway, long story short. Got it in a tree. In over 20 years of droning. Only my second time. Got it down, unfortunately the hard way and it hit the dirt from about 25 feet.

Turns on. Camera works. Get error message "Gimbal stuck" and does not do the "dance" Camera does swivel on its mount.

I wont try to fly it until I change the props. In the mean time. Any thoughts on what to look for on the gimbal. I am good with electronics and such. My dexterity does suck a bit at my age...UGHH

Thanks
Bill

 

[MavSol101]

Damaged gimbal motor for sure

 

[mavic3usa]

Sorry to hear that; yeah it suck especially with DJI being on suspension now; hard to get it fixed.

 

[Army Vet]

Thanks for the reply.
Upon closer examination. One of the ;little clips that holds the Gimbal to the body is broken off. So that whole thing i wobbling.
Are there spare parts available anywhere?

 

[MavSol101]

Thanks for the reply.
Upon closer examination. One of the ;little clips that holds the Gimbal to the body is broken off. So that whole thing i wobbling.
Are there spare parts available anywhere?

yes! check it on ebay

 

[Army Vet]

Thanks, I did not expect to find so many out there.'
Google is my friend haha

 

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[MavSol101]

yes! and after replacement of gimbal assembly it needs special calibration tools for re alignment of the gimbal level

 

[Army Vet]

I saw the calibration video have not watched it yet. What special tools might they be ?

 

[Cafguy]

You will need to calibrate the new gimbal using python and a few other "tools" just watch a video on it on youtube and you will see. its confusing at first BUT youll get it.

 

[Army Vet]

Ok thanks.
Sounds like fun. NOT HAHA

 

[AMann]

Try having ChatGPT write the Python code for you, it actually works pretty good.

I just asked it to write a calibration tool for replacing a gimbal, and here’s where it started:

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(Example Only - Has not been tested)

• USB-C Connection (Windows)
  • Auto-detects available serial ports.
  • Connects to the first detected port.
  • Sends pitch commands over serial if USB-C is used.
• Wi-Fi Connection Fallback
  • Works with djitellopy if you prefer Wi-Fi.
• Pitch & Roll Calibration
  • Pitch adjusts physical gimbal via USB-C or Wi-Fi.
  • Roll is visual only.
• Motor Test
  • Sweeps pitch range to verify smooth movement.
• Save Calibration
  • Stores zero_pitch and zero_roll in gimbal_calibration.json.

(see attached " gimbal_calibration_gui_usb .txt " file - it must be renamed to " gimbal_calibration_gui_usb.py " in order to be able to run as a Python file)

Setup​

1. Install required packages using command terminal mode: Type " pip install djitellopy opencv-python pillow " press Enter, then type " pip install pyserial opencv-python pillow " and press Enter.
2. Connect to the drone using either USC-C port or Wi-fi
3. Run the program: using terminal mode: python gimbal_calibration_gui_full.py

How to Use​

Function	Action
Tilt Up / Down	Adjust camera tilt to level the horizon
Roll Left / Right	Simulate roll correction (for reference)
Save Calibration	Store both pitch & roll offsets in gimbal_calibration.json
Motor Test	Runs full gimbal motion sweep to check motor smoothness & noise
Green Horizon Line	Visual aid for leveling camera view

Output Example​

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Notes​

• DJI SDKs don’t provide direct roll control on most Mavic-class consumer drones; that part is simulated so you can visually level and record the offset for documentation.
• The motor test uses pitch movement only (the safest axis exposed by SDK).
• For final firmware-level calibration, you’ll still need to use DJI Assistant 2 — this Python tool is for mechanical alignment and verification after gimbal replacement.

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[AMann]

...and attached are the full directions on how to use the Python tool.

-Feel free to PM me for help if you need it.

 

[Army Vet]

Thank you Sir, Appreciate the effort.
Have a lot of projects in my world. Not sure when I will get around to it.

But thanks again.
Bill