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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: BlckMgk on January 14, 2004, 09:22:27 PM

Title: Help with rudder on X45
Post by: BlckMgk on January 14, 2004, 09:22:27 PM

My left rudder input, is fidgety. It's like a lose connection when I calibrate, it spikes bad at the start and in the middle I get really bad spikes in inputs. Once I get to full rudder input (left) it's ok. My right rudder gives smooth readings through its entire range, but not the left. Anyone have an idea to get this fixed?

-BM

Title: Help with rudder on X45
Post by: Eagler on January 15, 2004, 12:33:03 PM

how does it act in windows calibration?

Title: Help with rudder on X45
Post by: WhiteHawk on January 19, 2004, 07:13:58 PM

Well, its a bad potentiometer, or the potentiometer is somhow knocked loose (unlkely).  If your lucky, you can get spare parts for your rudders.  A potentiometer is small device used to measure resistance as you pan from position to position.  Unfortunatley, these wear out.  The one in my logitech stick broke in 2 weeks.  Exactly to the day that the return policy expired at comp usa.
Logitich dont give no free shpping, nor do they sell spare parts.
I like thier sticks when they are new, but they are not durable, ain any sense of the word.