Having problems with the ImpulseRC driver fixer not working? First, check if you can access the beta flash and flash since it won’t require you to get the drivers. But if you need drivers and ImpulseRC driver fixer not working, then the problem is most likely with the USB.
Changing the USB generally fixes the issue, but if it doesn’t, you should try restarting your PC a couple of times. You should also plug the USB directly into the PC, and not through some USB hub.
There’s more to it, though. Today, we’ll be covering all ImpulseRC driver fixer issues and their fixes. Without further ado, let’s get straight into it.
Table On ImpulseRC Driver Fixer Problems With Solutions
Before we begin with the article, here’s a table for a quick overview of all of the common problems you might have when the ImpulseRC driver fixer isn’t working along with their fixes. We’ll cover them in detail later on —
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| Problem | Solution |
| Driver fixer not recognized | Plug the USB directly |
| Failed to open serial port | Use a different USB cable and change it until it works. |
| Can’t install driver | Use boot mode on your PC |
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You should generally keep doing these steps and restarting your PC to make the driver fixer work again. It might take a couple of tries, though.
What Is ImpulseRC?
ImpulseRC is a brand that makes high-quality drones located in Brisbane, Australia. They try to make the highest-quality custom HD FPV drones possible.
Most of their drones come with OSD, a filter setup, custom PID tunes, rates, cage protectors, bumpers that are 3d printed, high-quality GoPro cameras of your choice, and more.
The customization and quality are what make their drones popular, and the controller is great too. But to use the controller, there are obviously some drivers you need to download. These can be found on ImpulseRC’s website.
Generally, when your controller for an ImpulseRC drone isn’t working, you can just go to their website and download the driver fixer. This will fix most of the driver-related or software problems.
ImpulseRC Driver Fixer Not Working
If the driver fixer isn’t working, there are a few things you can do to fix it. But before going through those, you should first try restarting your PC and unplugging and replugging the USB cable. Although simple, it can fix the issue a lot of the time.
Other than that, here are the problems you might find with the driver fixer along with how to fix them —
1. Driver Fixer Not Getting Recognized
Firstly, the most common problem you might have is when the driver fixer isn’t getting recognized by the PC. You might also get an error code of something like “USB device successfully closed”.
Solution
To fix this, you should try plugging the USB cable directly into the PC instead of using a USB hub or something which redirects it. The driver fixer may not work if the connection isn’t direct, so this can fix the issue.
2. Still Not Recognizing / “Failed To Open Serial Port” Error
Sometimes, even after plugging the USB in directly you still won’t be able to access the beta flash or flash. You might also get error codes like “Failed to open serial port” or “Programming failed, no response from bootloader”.
Solution
When this is the case, you could try to simply use another USB cable. You might need to go and buy another cable, but most of the time, people have USB cables around their houses they can use.
This will generally fix the issue, but remember that it might take a couple of cables before it works, and you might need to restart your PC every time you change the cable for it to register.
3. Driver Not Getting Installed
After following the two steps above and restarting a couple of times, it should fix any issue with the ImpulseRC driver fixer not working. But if your drivers still aren’t getting installed, your PC mode might be the issue.
Solution
So as a last resort, you could try loading your PC from bootloader mode and then trying to access the driver fixer. To access it you need to press F8 most of the time, but the key may vary on different computers and it might be F7.
After entering boot mode, simply open the driver fixer again and try to install the drivers. If you’ve done all the steps above properly and the drone model isn’t too old, you should be able to download and install the drivers now.
Alternatively, you should also try to call customer support for ImpulseRC. Depending on the model, they can help you fix your issue.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The ImpulseRC driver fixer generally works most of the time, and if it doesn’t, you can just change the USB cable or plug it in directly to fix it. But if you have any more questions, you should consider taking a look at the most frequently asked questions we get —
Can I fix the ImpulseRC driver fixer without different USB cables?
Yes, you can. Although you’d be quite lucky if it works, you should try to simply restart your PC and open the Driver Fixer again. After doing this a couple of times, it should start downloading the DFU driver.
But of course, this won’t work all of the time, so you should try to plug the USB in directly or change the cable if it doesn’t work.
Do all ImpulseRC drones need drivers?
Yes, for the flight controller of the drone, you need to install the appropriate drivers. This is why often, on older drones, you might not be able to use the driver fixer as it automatically tries to use the latest drivers, which may not be compatible with the older drone.
If you’re thinking about what drone you should get to make sure you won’t get any driver issues, you can take a look at our recommendations.
What should I do if my driver fixer still isn’t working even after doing the steps?
If you’ve changed the USB cable a couple of times, restarted, used boot mode, and plugged it in directly, the problem should be fixed. But if it’s not, you could try using an FVP app on your phone, such as SpeedyBee.
For more information on FPV apps for your phone, you can check out this article by Oscarling.
Conclusion
If you have issues with the ImpulseRC driver fixer not working, it’s generally a problem with the USB. You should try to plug it in directly to the PC, or change the USB cable a couple of times and restart the PC.
This should fix the issue, but if it doesn’t, you could try doing the steps again with your computer in boot mode. You can do this by pressing F8 or F7 when it boots up. Other than that, you could try to call customer support for ImpulseRC or use an FVP app on your phone.
With that all said, good luck installing the drivers and cheers!
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