When I was on DJI forums I found that many DJI Phantom 3/ Standard users are confused about some Phantom 3 LED blinking codes and how to fix the issue. Therefore I decided to write an article to help understand DJI Phantom 3 LED blinking codes and how to fix them.
Below list is the most commonly asked DJI Phantom 3 / Standard LED blinking codes that require user attention and action.
DJI Phantom 3 / Pro/ Standard LED Blinking Codes.
- Code 1: DJI Phantom 3 Blinking Yellow.
- Code 2: DJI Phantom 3 Flashing Red Yellow Green
- Code 3: DJI Phantom 3 Controller Blinking Red.
- Code 4: DJI Phantom 3 Controller Flashing Green And Red.
- DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED Blinking Codes. (Detailed)
Code 1: DJI Phantom 3 Blinking Yellow.
If your DJI Phantom 3 is flashing yellow that means your DJI Phantom 3 / 3 Standard requires to be linked to the remote controller. So the solution to fix this issue is just linking the Phantom 3 aircraft to the RC.
- Connect the mobile device to the remote controller and power on the Phantom 3 aircraft and controller.
- Turn on the Wifi on the mobile device and connect to the Phantom 3 aircraft by giving the password.
- Then open the DJI GO app and enter camera view.
- Click on the RC icon near the top status bar.
- Scroll down and click on the “Linking RC” button and “OK”. Once you have done that, the RC would start to beep.
- Turn the aircraft upside down and press the red flashing button in the belly of the Phantom 3 using a pen or screwdriver.
- Then the RC beeping would stop and the yellow indicator would flash green and be ready to fly.
Code 2: DJI Phantom 3 Flashing Red And Green.
As I found, in most cases DJI Phantom 3 is blinking red, yellow, and green because of faulty firmware updates and IMU errors.
Solution 1: Calibrate the Phantom 3 IMU.
- Power off the Phantom 3 aircraft for about 5 minutes before IMU calibration.
- Place the DJI Phantom 3 aircraft on a flat surface.
- Connect the mobile device to the remote controller. Then power on the aircraft and the controller.
- Open DJI GO app and go to Main Remote Controller Settings > Advanced Settings > Sensors.
- Then tap Calibrate IMU and OK.
- Wait for a few minutes until the calibration process is successful.
Solution 2: Update DJI Phantom 3 firmware.
- Visit DJI Downloads and download the latest DJI Phantom 3/ Pro/ Standard firmware Zip file. Then extract the bin file from the downloaded Zip file.
- Move the extracted bin file to the root directory of the SD card.
- Then insert the SD card into the Phantom 3 aircraft and power on the aircraft.
- Once you turned it on the Phantom 3 indicator LED near the SD card slot would blink green and red which indicates the firmware update process.
- You have to wait patiently while the aircraft keeps beeping, for a few minutes until the firmware update process completes.
- Wait until the LED indicator near the SD card slot turns green and the gimbal stabilizes.
- Power off the Phantom 3 aircraft and connect the SD card back to the PC.
- Go to the SD card directory and check the created TXT file. If the txt file shows “Result: Success”, the firmware update process is successful and the problem is solved. If it’s not retry the process again.
Code 3: DJI Phantom 3 Controller Blinking Red.
Usually, DJI Phantom 3 controller keeps blinking red because of low battery power, controller sticks misalignment, faulty battery, miscalibrated controller, and firmware issues.
Solution 1: Charge the remote controller to a sufficient level before using it.
Solution 2: Power on the controller after placing the left controller stick in the center.
Solution 3: Update DJI Phantom 3 controller firmware.
- Download DJI Phantom 3 latest firmware zip file and extract the bin file from it to a root directory of a formatted Flash drive. (or move to the SD card and use an SD card adapter)
- Insert the Flash drive to the remote controller and power on the controller and wait for the blue indication LED and beeping.
- Then wait until the indication LED turns solid green and stops beeping.
- Once that has been done, the firmware update process is successfully done.
Solution 4: Calibrate remote controller sticks.
- Connect the smart device to the remote controller and open the DJI GO app.
- Then enter the camera view and tap on the remote controller icon and click on RC calibration.
- Tap “Calibrate” and move the throttle sticks shown in the app several times.
- Turn the dial according to the instructions given by the app for several times.
- Then tap finish.
Solution 5: Reset the Phantom 3 Remote Controller.
- Power off the Phantom 3 remote controller and aircraft. Then press the power button while pressing and holding the C1 + C2 + record button and scroll wheel to reset the controller.
Code 4: DJI Phantom 3 Controller Flashing Green And Red.
As I found, most of the time DJI Phantom 3 controller keeps flashing green and red because of firmware issues. The best solution for this issue is to update the Phantom 3 firmware and reset the controller.
Solution 1: Upgrade Phantom 3 remote controller firmware.
Solution 2: Reset remote controller settings.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED Blinking Codes.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED 1 Blinking While Charging.
- Meaning: Faulty battery.
- Solution: Replace the battery.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED 2 Blinking Twice Per Second.
- Meaning: Over current detected.
- Solution: Try with another Phantom 3 charger. Also, try plugging the charger into a different outlet.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED 2 Blinking 3 Times Per Second.
- Meaning: Short circuit detected.
- Solution: Replace the battery or send it to DJI to repair the battery.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED 3 Blinking Twice Per Second.
- Meaning: Battery is overcharged.
- Solution: Unplug the battery from the charger.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED 3 Blinking 3 Times Per Second.
- Meaning: Over voltage detected.
- Solution: Replace the charger or try plugging the charger into a different power outlet.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED 4 Blinking Twice Per Second.
- Meaning: Low temperature detected.
- Solution: Warm up the battery.
DJI Phantom 3 Battery LED 4 blinks three times per second.
- Meaning: High temperature detected.
- Solution: Leave the battery in an open area or airflow to cool off.
