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reboots when power cord touched

11/12/2012 6:00 PM

Sherry K

Joined: 12/5/2011

Posts: 4

reboots when power cord touched Modified By Sherry K on 11/12/2012 6:03:38 PM

My Ifly700 reboots when you tap the power cord at the display connection. I sent it back for repairs and just got it back. It has exactly the same behavior now as it did when I sent it to them. In flight it will reboot if I touch the power cord the "right" way. I assume that they thought it was fixed before returning it to me. So my question: is this just the way these devices work? Do they reboot all the time in flight if the power cord is moved?

11/12/2012 6:35 PM

Sherry K

Joined: 12/5/2011

Posts: 4

Re: reboots when power cord touched

No, it isn't the cord. It works that way if I use the battery or the direct connection to the cigarette lighter. Two different cords, same behavior.

11/12/2012 10:35 PM

Harlan Nelson

Joined: 3/22/2017

Posts: 10

Re: reboots when power cord touched

I have the same problem. I think that the problem is caused by the wrong sized business end to the power cord. I put a piece of scotch tape over the power plug end and case and the problem goes away.

11/13/2012 6:45 AM

Elliott

Joined: 2/11/2011

Posts: 16

Re: reboots when power cord touched

My 700 exhibited this behavior using the 12v. cigarette-type cord, and progressed to where it simply would not come on at all with that power source. The a/c power cord was no problem. I replaced the 12 v. cord, and the problem went away. Your milage may vary, but I'd try that. Good luck!

11/13/2012 11:32 AM

Walter

Joined: 7/8/2009

Posts: 2778

Re: reboots when power cord touched

Sherry K wrote:

My Ifly700 reboots when you tap the power cord at the display connection. I sent it back for repairs and just got it back. It has exactly the same behavior now as it did when I sent it to them. In flight it will reboot if I touch the power cord the "right" way. I assume that they thought it was fixed before returning it to me. So my question: is this just the way these devices work? Do they reboot all the time in flight if the power cord is moved?

Sherry, I'm sorry you are having this issue; it certainly should not be this way. I've moved this thread to our Owners forum so one of our support guys can address this. Someone should be contacting you shortly.

Thanks,
Walter

Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot

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