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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: FOGOLD on September 21, 2003, 03:47:22 AM

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: FOGOLD on September 21, 2003, 03:47:22 AM

Well, TM AfterburnerII (great stick) spiking a bit so I says "I'll give that POS Hotas Cougar a try again". Well, damn me if the throttle doesn't work! Checks Frugals forums. Oh! you have to  clean the pots. Take it all to pieces. Sometimes you have to re solder the connections. Bend the little contacts. etc etc.

Jeez what a poorly built piece of crap. Why didn't they spend more money on the innards. It's all soft crappy metal and cheap pots.

How I wish I'd got CH stuff. (Pedals are great)

Please don't tell me to get the Uber Cougar Mod.:mad:

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: AKIron on September 21, 2003, 12:25:36 PM

BTDT, email TM, they'll send you a new pot free. Yes, it's a pain-in-the-ass.

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: FOGOLD on September 21, 2003, 03:07:11 PM

Thanks for the reply AK Iron.  BUT

I don't want to be a sore arse but I wish you guys would keep this kind of stuff for the O Club.

See below.

"There are too many people who imagine that there is something sophisticated about always believing the best of those who hate your country, and the worst of those who defend it."

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: AKIron on September 21, 2003, 04:23:14 PM

Sorry but fat chance :)

I will be happy to avoid posting to any thread you start however, if you wish.

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: Mini D on September 21, 2003, 08:17:26 PM

It's a sig fogold... it shows up everywhere.

As for the Cougar... Everyone I know that has one has had this same problem in the last couple of months.  We definately feel your pain here.

MiniD

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: FOGOLD on September 22, 2003, 05:17:30 AM

Yeah. I figured. Thanks for the posts. I'll try and get a spare pot through the supplier. Meantime I fixed my Afterburner II with some cardboard and it's great again:D

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: Vipermann on September 22, 2003, 12:46:10 PM

FWIW the problem you are seeing only seems to happen once you upgrade the firmware. I didn't upgrade mine and have been fine so far.

Perhaps the newer models are coming with the firmware already upgraded.

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: Mini D on September 22, 2003, 12:57:10 PM

My problem (and someone else's in my squad) happened months after the firmware upgrade.  New pots fixed the problem in every instance instance I've heard of.

MiniD

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: Vipermann on September 22, 2003, 01:09:02 PM

My first cougar worked fine for the first day. Then I upgraded the firmware and the throttle stopped responding right after. I returned it to Amazon and got another.

I'm still waiting for the replacement pots before I upgrade this one. I've been waiting 2 months, how long did it take to get yours?

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: Reschke on September 22, 2003, 01:24:57 PM

Got my replacement pots within two weeks of emailing TM about them. Now I am able to run the newest firmware and take advantage of the change and put the WEP on the throttle with the detents. It takes some getting used to but its great.

Title: That Cougar Again
Post by: qts on September 30, 2003, 06:00:15 AM

It's a component; components sometimes break - I've previously had bits and bobs from Saitek and Suncom. TM will send you a replacement pot for free. Great service.