Rotax Flydat

Re: Rotax Flydat

by Roger Lee » 13 years ago

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Hi Wes,


Where do you live?
The FlyDat was better supported in other countries verses the US. I was never a fan of the Flydat as there were many better EMS out there.
When you get certain messages as you have seen the only way to get it reset is in fact to send it to a service center. I do not know why they don't allow the end user to do this? (territory protection I guess?) It is nothing more than a computer based program and a data cable involved to work with the unit. I have worked with the system and program and it isn't difficult so I'm not sure of the motivation other than $$$ to keep it out of the end users hands.

I'm sure I won't be popular with this post from some dealers and the Flydat service centers, but like the common phrase, "The truth will set you free". ;)

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Roger Lee
LSRM-A & Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
Tucson, AZ Ryan Airfield (KRYN)
520-349-7056 Cell

Re: Rotax Flydat

by Wes Huff » 13 years ago

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Roger,
I''m in Dallas. I am not a fan as well and I think you are correct in what motivates. I was just hoping now that it is no longer sold by Rotax or supported by them, that Rotax would have made this available to the owners.
Thanks for your response.
Wes

Re: Rotax Flydat

by Mark BETTIOL » 13 years ago

Mark BETTIOL

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Hi Wes
If you have the hole on the side of your unit such as would take a head phone jack then you can obtain the device from rotax that will enable you to reset your unit yourself
this device will allow you to reset the unit 19 times in a row after that it must go to a service centre to be done with their cables
I have had this problem out here in Australia and Bert flood has been kind enough to lone this device to me so that I can reset the unit myself
Hope this helps Good luck Mark

Re: Rotax Flydat

by Robert Comperini » 13 years ago

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Wes, I've always had luck clearing the "Service!" message, by pressing and holding the button on the front panel, while turning the unit on. Keep holding, until you see "Service cleared" (or something like that) .Is this what you are talking about?

Re: Rotax Flydat

by Wes Huff » 13 years ago

Wes Huff

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Yes, you can reset erase the service message by holding the button down and turning the power to the unit on 20 times. Then you must send it to a service center for them to reset and give you 20 more resets. When you have an oil sending unit that is going on the blink, it is not hard to get to 20 resets.
Crazy..... especially since they no longer supper the units.
Wes