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Title: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: jollyFE on December 13, 2010, 04:49:12 AM
Anyone else seen this prob before?  The cable that runs from the stick to the throttle is loose where it plugs in to the back of the stick.  If you wiggle the plug the lights on the stick blink and it loses calibration.   

Any suggestions on how to fix this other than "dont wiggle the cord"?
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: mbailey on December 13, 2010, 06:24:48 AM
Exact (word for word ) issue im having with mine, just posting in here hopefully someone has a fix
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: zack1234 on December 13, 2010, 06:41:28 AM
This plug is round , take some pliers and squeeze it gently to slight oval :old:
This will make it a tight fit :old:
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: jollyFE on December 13, 2010, 06:46:24 AM
I ordered another one, shipping($4.00) was more than the cable ($0.90).  went to cable wholesale.com 10M2-01103        MiniDin6 (PS/2) Male / MiniDin6 (PS/2 ) Male, 6C, Straight, 3 ft
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: Yossarian on December 13, 2010, 07:01:09 AM
This plug is round , take some pliers and squeeze it gently to slight oval :old:
This will make it a tight fit :old:

This.  It worked perfectly for me, and you don't need to squeeze it that much, just a little bit.
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: Knite on December 13, 2010, 07:30:32 AM
This plug is round , take some pliers and squeeze it gently to slight oval :old:
This will make it a tight fit :old:

That was my fix.
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: jollyFE on December 13, 2010, 08:03:16 AM
ill pinch it and rubber cement it in (around the outside)
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: zack1234 on December 13, 2010, 09:06:35 AM
That was my fix.

Have you also done the hall effect magnet mod? :old:
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: TWC_Foxnutz on December 13, 2010, 09:36:29 AM
Have you also done the hall effect magnet mod? :old:

the what?

Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: jollyFE on December 13, 2010, 10:01:10 AM
whats that?
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: zack1234 on December 13, 2010, 10:53:49 AM
Two magnets left and right of hall sensor, putting magnets directly under sensor reduces masive amount of deadzone and nose bounce, use double sided tape to position magnets :old:
Guy on youtube shows how to so it using blutak, its 20 min mod a lot of people do it.
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: jollyFE on December 13, 2010, 11:30:46 AM
cool, have to check it out
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: Tigger29 on December 13, 2010, 12:30:54 PM
I ordered another one, shipping($4.00) was more than the cable ($0.90).  went to cable wholesale.com 10M2-01103        MiniDin6 (PS/2) Male / MiniDin6 (PS/2 ) Male, 6C, Straight, 3 ft

$2.86 with shipping [ur;]http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10204&cs_id=1020401&p_id=92&seq=1&format=2[/url]
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: Tigger29 on December 13, 2010, 01:32:15 PM
Two magnets left and right of hall sensor, putting magnets directly under sensor reduces masive amount of deadzone and nose bounce, use double sided tape to position magnets :old:
Guy on youtube shows how to so it using blutak, its 20 min mod a lot of people do it.


I'm doing the magnet mod right now.  I've officially gotten sick of the corporate bull from Logitech, and will be boxing my G940 back up and going back to my X52.  If/when they decide to fix the issues then maybe I'll change my mind.  If the magnet mod does what it's supposed to, then I might end up being more than happy with the X52 in the long run anyhow...
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: AAJagerX on December 13, 2010, 02:30:46 PM
I'm doing the magnet mod right now.  I've officially gotten sick of the corporate bull from Logitech, and will be boxing my G940 back up and going back to my X52.  If/when they decide to fix the issues then maybe I'll change my mind.  If the magnet mod does what it's supposed to, then I might end up being more than happy with the X52 in the long run anyhow...

It works well.  I used superglue instead of double sided tape though.  I did test it with tape before going to the glue to make sure the magnets' polarity was correct first though.  If you install them backwards it will reverse the axis.
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: caldera on December 13, 2010, 04:06:11 PM
The magnet mod worked well for me.    :aok
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: zack1234 on December 13, 2010, 04:16:50 PM
i superglued mine when i was sure it was right :salute

There also the tie backs on spring to reduce spring pressure :old:
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: zack1234 on December 13, 2010, 04:18:17 PM
i might try magnet mod on ex wife :old:
Title: Re: X-52 loose cable problem
Post by: Tigger29 on December 14, 2010, 12:31:23 AM
Yeah I got the mod done.. it's actually quite easy.

I've got both magnets centered within about 5%.. probably closer than that even... good enough for a calibration to fix the rest.

I used 'windshield sealer' which will hold very well once it cures, so my biggest problem was holding the magnets in place while that happened (they kept wanting to shift towards that small screw right above).  I cured that with a very thin strip of that cushioned double-sided tape just under that screw.  It positioned the magnet perfectly below the sensor, and only a slight left-right adjustment was necessary to get it centered.

After letting it cure all afternoon I once again tested it and both axes are very very close to being centered.  I haven't actually had a chance to use it yet though.