Orange ´flame´ inside my Mavic Pro... Help..

MattiGund · Feb 14, 2018

Hello..
So recently i started up my drone to update it. i started hearing this clicking noise. i then looked inside the drone and saw a orange light. it almost looks like a wire glowing from heat or something?

i did some research, and i came to the conclusion that the clicking noise is normal, and is something to do with the sensor?

but my problem is that the orange flame/glow is really making me nervous..
do any of you have any clue what this is?
maybe its normal and i only just noticed it?

Really desperate, hope you can help me..
Thanks

i've linked a video of the orange light, and i apologize for the quality.

Dropbox - VID_20180209_212916.mp4
Dropbox - VID_20180209_212927.mp4

colinfowler · Feb 14, 2018

probably an LED flashing on a board.

MattiGund · Feb 14, 2018

Yeah I thought so aswell , but it's a constant light that grows brighter the longer it's on.

Bunny Too · Feb 14, 2018

MattiGund said:
Hello..
So recently i started up my drone to update it. i started hearing this clicking noise. i then looked inside the drone and saw a orange light. it almost looks like a wire glowing from heat or something?

i did some research, and i came to the conclusion that the clicking noise is normal, and is something to do with the sensor?

but my problem is that the orange flame/glow is really making me nervous..
do any of you have any clue what this is?
maybe its normal and i only just noticed it?

Really desperate, hope you can help me..
Thanks

i've linked a video of the orange light, and i apologize for the quality.

Dropbox - VID_20180209_212916.mp4
Dropbox - VID_20180209_212927.mp4

Does your fan turn on when you update? It looks like an led, I know there is one on the board in there.

MattiGund · Feb 14, 2018

Yeah it did, but not right away, it took a voupec of minutes before it did

Bunny Too · Feb 14, 2018

MattiGund said:
Yeah it did, but not right away, it took a voupec of minutes before it did

Let us quiary @Thunderdrones he might be able to shed so light on the matter.

Former Member · Feb 14, 2018

Its probably not a flame or an overheating component. Its an inward reflection of the red/white tail LED. The only other light that could be reflecting is the bind button, but thats an external light. If it were a flame or overheating component, you would know it by now from the scorch marks on your table.

Put your thumb over the rear LED and look inside the rear vents. You will see what I mean.

MattiGund · Feb 14, 2018

Thunderdrones said:
Its probably not a flame or an overheating component. Its an inward reflection of the red/white tail LED. The only other light that could be reflecting is the bind button, but thats an external light. If it were a flame or overheating component, you would know it by now from the scorch marks on your table.

Put your thumb over the rear LED and look inside the rear vents. You will see what I mean.

Ahh okay. That nice to hear then.
Thank you for the quick response, that's why I like this community so much