Hey guys just looking for some advice... I have a DX6 that has already been repaired by Horizon Hobby once. The transmitter board failed for no reason and they fixed it no cost. Now it failed again after the batteries in the remote died (I use rechargeable battiers and I guess one failed in the remote as I started flying the voltage was at 5.6 and about a minute in to the flight my helicopter hit the ground because the batteries in the remote died and it said low battery at 4.6 and shut off the transmitter or that is when it failed). I have Googled this and I guess if you let the batteries die it will damage the remote. I called Horizon and they said this could happen. I have never heard of batteries dying damaging hardware? So anytime the batteries die I have to have the remote repaired? Anyone else have this problem?
Spektrum Dx6 Transmitter Failed
Tony
Staff member
I have never heard of this issue. Only way I would think a dead battery could damage something is if it dead shorted, but even still we are talking about a lower voltage than what it would normally run. Definitely time to call Horizon again. Makes me not want to update my Tx any time soon to say the least.
I did call Horizon about an hour or so ago, They said to send it in and they will either fix it or charge me to fix it. It still turns on just does not transmit. They said that batteries dying can cause this and to not let the batteries die. I am not paying to fix this radio, 2nd time the transmitter board has died now.
before getting extra juice in her. So i cant speak to the low voltage.