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Title: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: uberslet on September 01, 2008, 02:57:09 PM

My throttle is getting power fine, the stick however, isnt getting power... kind of odd since just this morning it was working fine on my desktop, and the otherday it was working fine on my laptop....

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: Rich46yo on September 01, 2008, 03:53:09 PM

Its not getting power or its not working? Are you running it iff a dedicated powered Hub?

This has cropped up a few times with me but the componants have worked fine. I'd do a cold shut, reconnect to another hub, and then start her up again. Power thru the USB ports can be a very touchy thing. My problem is the opposite. I cant power them down, even when the puter is off. The only way would be to disconnect power to the dedicated Hub, and Im never doing a thing again to a working system.

Im done tinkering with working systems.

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: SPKmes on September 01, 2008, 10:01:14 PM

Check that you haven't inadvertently bent on of the pins either end of the cable whilst connecting the joystick to throttle.

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: SD67 on September 01, 2008, 10:39:45 PM

Check the pins on the connectors.
Switch the ends over and see if that helps.
If you have a multimeter check for continuity of the conductors inside the cable.

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: uberslet on September 04, 2008, 04:06:13 PM

I switched over the cables, that didnt help, i did a quick check of the pins before posting this, and didnt see  any bent ones, but ill check again more carefully

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: uberslet on September 04, 2008, 04:41:26 PM

theres one bent prong on the connector cable, any way of straightening it out some? tried a pair of needle nose pliers, and they wer to bigto get in there, pliers wernt very small though.

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: SD67 on September 05, 2008, 02:27:03 AM

Try using a pair of surgical forceps. That is what I use to grab and straighten wayward pins in poorly treated plugs ;)

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: uberslet on September 05, 2008, 02:33:16 PM

wer can i get surgical forceps?

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: Dragon on September 05, 2008, 02:43:45 PM

Local head shop or you can try a corner drug store like CVS or Walgreens

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: uberslet on September 05, 2008, 03:24:18 PM

they sorta like tweezers? i know i got tweeers around my house

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: SPKmes on September 05, 2008, 03:36:42 PM

yep they'll do

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: uberslet on September 05, 2008, 03:37:22 PM

then ill go look for some and try em...i should have some with my father, brother and i in local FD...

Title: Re: X52 stick not getting power
Post by: uberslet on September 05, 2008, 03:42:52 PM

got power now, thansk guys... :salute