Broken part on DX6i ???

[RMG2]

Hello, just wondering if any other DX6i owners have experienced the same broken part that I have broken on mine? I have broken one of the "arms" of the trim levers that push on the micro-switch beneath.

Since the trim levers are electronic, the trim knob doesn't move, but rather rocks back and forth pushing on a left or right micro-switch beneath. The lever/knob is just a plastic teeter-totter. One of the arms of the "teeter-totter" broke off on one of my trims.

Anyone else experience this? I'm hoping this was a fluke, and not a common problem for this new TX???

[mbren]

ya I broke one of mine and glued it back togather then swithed it with one (thottle that I don't use much I'm going to try and see about getting one from spectrum But.....

[mbren]

Spectum does not sell that part sepeate got to send it in and wait
So much for spectrum!!

[rickydou]

Hey guys,

I also broken mine... any news from Specktrum since the last post? How long does it take to send the TX and wait for it be be repared? Are those remote on warranty?

Thanks!

Rickydou

[constantCrash]

I think I have a broken trim switch also. I can trim elevator up, but i can't trim elevator down. I e-mailed horizon to see what they say.

[Red Eagle]

Geeze, what's up with all the broken trim switches?

yes, I'm new by the way, Hi.

[dragrcr]

I too have a broken trim rocker, and am worried that I am gonna have to send in my transmitter for such a easy fix that I could do myself if they would send me the parts...

[R8driver]

I've just had the rudder trim switch break on mine too :( I put some CA on it, and it worked fine for a while, then failed again. I've swopped it over for the throttle one, and have glued a small block of plastic in the corner to give it some support where it flexes. I've e-mailed Spektrum, but no reply yet.
Looks like this will be a common problem!

[Davejb55]

Here's another breakable part -
the thumbwheel/selector on my DX6 (2 weeks old) broke today - pressed to access the list, got as far as subtrim, whilst spinning the roller the lower end sank in lower and I could no longer alter anything. Opened it all up, the roller presses on a simple switch at the upper end, and has a thin plastic spindle (too my old eyes looks to be hexagonal section or similar) at the lower end that passes into a sort of 'pot' to make the adjustments...this pin had snapped off at the point it exited the 'pot' centre.

Pushed the broken off part of the pin out with a screwdriver, a temporary replacement (when gluing failed to work) made from the end of an allan key. ('Allen wrench' I think you call them here - I'm a Brit)...just to hold it in place for now. Trouble is I'm here on holiday each summer, I go back to UK next week, and it doesn't sound like Horizon are likely to post this little plastic bit when I tell them it broke off, does it? I'll phone them tomorrow....I'm surprised to find such a critical component relies on a single plastic rod that's maybe half an inch long and less than a quarter inch thick, what's wrong with using a metal centre pin for strength?....Be very careful pressing that selector, I've used it VERY lightly and inside a fortnight it's toast!

Dave

[Davejb55]

Follow up -
phoned Horizon today, explained how i I sent the radio in I'd never see it again (I return to UK in a week, not much chance of having it stored anywhere until I get back here next July)... lovely chap in tech support grunts and chats whilst taking a TX apart, removing the broken part, and taking my address to post it to me.

(As I'm old and my short term memory is bad - coincidentally so is my short term memory - I didn't get his name, but if you read this pal then congrats again on the forthcoming honeymoon...I've had two so far!)

Dave