Marksw Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Does anyone know if it is possible to change the mode of the new Futaba 2.4 6EX controller from mode 2 to mode 1? If so would it be easy enough for the instructions to be given here? Thanks for your help. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It is possible, have done it, but it took me an hour fiddling with a pair of tweezers to get the centring spring onto the other stick! The procedure is standard, just transfer the ratchet and spring from one stick to the other. Best of luck! (I still hate Futaba!). If you do not want the spring to ping across your workshop into oblivion, try putting the Tx in a large clear plastic bag and work with your hands inside it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksw Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 I didnt like the sounds of working inside a plastic bag! so I took the controller back to the shop where I bought it from and asked if they offer a service of swapping the modes over. The model shop in Crossgates, Leeds swapped it over free of charge and it took them just a few minutes, so a big thanks to the model shop for a good after sales service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnie eskew Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Mark Did you ever find out how to change modes on your Futaba 6EX yet. It is easy. Donnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Heley Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I have changed mine. The sping is a hard part. I found looping a piece of cotton around the outer spring end made things easy. Just pull on the cotton to release the spring end. On reconnection use the cotton again to pull the spring end over the pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seecomber Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 And if you leave the loop of thread or fishing line in situ you can use it again to chang back again when needed. You must also switch over the plastic rocker to which the spring attaches and the ratchet detente but these are simple mechanical jobs. No plastic bag necessary, but a good pair of tweezers are useful.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Burke Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Yyou will want to change the stick mode as well as moving the ratchet over. This is done on the 6EX by turning on the transmitter and holding down MODE and SELECT simultaneously and then using the DATA INPUT lever to display the desired mode. But you knew that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Rickman Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Excellent thread.I have just got home with my new Bossanova and Futaba 6EX.I'm mode 1 and the set was mode 2 out of the box. Before finding this thread I had opened the back up, worked out what I needed to do and decided that I didn't fancy 2 hours of chasing a spring around the room. Then I read this thread and top tip of the day "thread" or in my case fishing line. I cracked it open again and within 3 minutes.... job done!Thanks.M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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