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Title: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: earl1937 on November 24, 2015, 01:33:08 AM
 :airplane: I have a x52 by Saitek! My house cleaner was cleaning around my "set up" and accidentally disconnected the "strap" between throttle quadrant and stick! When she tried to replace it, she "forced" it back into the stick port and screwed up the contacts in the "strap"! One broke off! The stick is great, have had no problems with it, but I need a new "strap" to connect the two functions together!
Can anyone help? Is there anyplace I can purchase a new one, without going to Saitek, there customer service "suks" to say the least!
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: JunkyII on November 24, 2015, 02:54:55 AM
Can't help you there but I hope you fired her!!! She should know better then to interfere with the addiction of Aces High.
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: earl1937 on November 24, 2015, 03:30:22 AM
Quote from: JunkyII on November 24, 2015, 02:54:55 AM
Can't help you there but I hope you fired her!!! She should know better then to interfere with the addiction of Aces High.
:airplane: I have no doubt she didn't do it on purpose, was just an accident, but if she had just left it alone when she disco'd it, I would have plugged it back with no problem.
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: Meatwad on November 24, 2015, 07:16:41 AM
The cable is a standard ps2 male to male cable. I had to get a replacement on mine and it only cost a couple of dollars on ebay. Worked just fine
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: morfiend on November 24, 2015, 04:56:04 PM
Quote from: Meatwad on November 24, 2015, 07:16:41 AM
The cable is a standard ps2 male to male cable. I had to get a replacement on mine and it only cost a couple of dollars on ebay. Worked just fine



  This Earl,if you dont trust Ebay,you can pick a ps2 cable up at most big box store or electronic outlets.

   Just be sure it's a male to male connector,they have male to female cables so you can extend the distance so make sure you get the proper one.


    :salute
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: Chalenge on November 24, 2015, 07:31:07 PM
Like this one?

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-6-Feet-Keyboard-Mouse-Cable/dp/B0000511L1/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1448414952&sr=8-4&keywords=ps2+cable+male-to-male
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 24, 2015, 08:48:12 PM
Monoprice sells the cables for $1.43.

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=94&gclid=CNzlnczHqskCFQqPfgodL3INMw
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: earl1937 on November 24, 2015, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Meatwad on November 24, 2015, 07:16:41 AM
The cable is a standard ps2 male to male cable. I had to get a replacement on mine and it only cost a couple of dollars on ebay. Worked just fine
:airplane: As usual, you guys are "right on" for an old man who knows nothing about computers, except to turn it on and turn it off! Best Buy has one for $1.79 and is in stock here in Chattanooga, and I will retrieve one in the morning!
<S> to all who replied!
Title: Re: x52 Strap between Throttle and Stick
Post by: Gray on November 26, 2015, 06:25:48 PM
Earl,
  Check messages.
Gray