3GX versions help please

[LipolyGone]

Hi guys I just sold an align 3gx to a forum member & on receiving I'm being told its an older version because of the style of the update dongle meaning the gubbins inside the 3gx will be older style / gubbins. Now I'm no 3gx expert but I do know this 3gx unit came from a trex 500 efl pro so why would align sneak in an old dongle or 3gx with crap insides with such a new model? Any help much apreciated that enlightens me or the buyer.
Martin

[GIXERMAN]

Speak to Stuart or Keith @robbe 01455637151 , I'm sure they can tell you

[LipolyGone]

I dont have the unit though Brian the buyer does & is wanting his money back I'm happy to do this if he indeed is speaking the truth & ive been had by someone else.

[coolice]

Hey.

Align did make a small hardware revision but it's nothing to worry about and the old and new 3GX's work just as well as each other. The unit can be identified by the serial number on the side I've read, which is a build date.
All 3GX's can be updated to V3 and any future 3GX upgrades.

The dongles are the same, Align did switch from a yellow to black cased unit but they are identical.

The buyer has brought a 3GX which he was after, so perhaps he's just had a change of heart and wants his money back? That's down to you to decide.
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[LipolyGone]

I think its the black case thats got the buyer thinking that Ian.
Ive offered him his money back lets see what he wants to do as there were 2 leads missing in it
when it was supplied to me on a model with the box the prple lead array was there but the other two were not & I didnt know & sold
it on. Looks like I may need to contact my freind who sold me the model.

[GIXERMAN]

I dont have the unit though Brian the buyer does & is wanting his money back I'm happy to do this if he indeed is speaking the truth & ive been had by someone else.

Idont think its a point of being had over, as coolice says small hardware revisions have been made. But if the asked for a 3gx unit that's what you have supplied. So no reason to refund as unit is not faulty IMOIMO

[coolice]

I think its the black case thats got the buyer thinking that Ian.
Ive offered him his money back lets see what he wants to do as there were 2 leads missing in it
when it was supplied to me on a model with the box the prple lead array was there but the other two were not & I didnt know & sold
it on. Looks like I may need to contact my freind who sold me the model.

Hey buddy.

Ah its most likely a later 3GX revision then if its a black dongle, as all the later ones came with this type.

Shame about the lead being missing, if your friend doesn't have it lying around you could easily refund the lead cost to cover that problem and the new owner to start using his purchase.
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[bikerflier]

Backward drift with 3GX - Page 26 - HeliFreak

On the side of the unit is a 3 digit code. For example H12
The 'H' is the month.
A=January
B=February
C=March
And so on.
11, 12, 13 is the year.
So H12 is August 2012 production code.
There is a post on Helifreak that shows the unit had quite a big hardware redesign with different sensors and temperature compensation added.
See the link at top of this post, and then comment #513.
Shows different hardwares used.
The new one came out around November 2011 so anything with 2012 code is more than likely new design.
I am flying old and new units with version V3 firmware and with my sport flying style I see no difference.

Your customer has a good unit whatever it's age if it is running V3 firmware.
He also bought without asking and if he knew there was a change then he should have asked first, not complained after the fact.
Caveat Emptor, buyer beware.