Connector cable TM Warthog joystick broken. Repair or replace?

[CooperS]

Hi. The wire between the board and connector of the joystick is broken. So I am doubting if there are options to fix that. If I can buy the full cable + connectors on both sides. It could be possible. But I think space is very limited. So bid hard to replace. Has somebody experience if this is possible and where to get the parts?

 

Other option is to just replace the full bottom. I see thats €150.- Question is if fixing it yourself will not be close to that price and will not break again. 

[VpR81]

Best solution would be purchasing a WarBRD base if you're ready to spend 150,-€ anyways. The WarBRD base is not much more expensive than that and you won't regret. For replacement parts i would contact TM support. 

[Lange_666]

It's a bit difficult to see on those pictures what's broken exactly. Not possible to solder/replace the broken wire?

If not an no replacement, i would go what VpR81 suggests.

Pro's: ... a LOT smoother gimbal movement and Virpil WarBRD base can be configured so that TM software still think a TM base is attached.

[bn880]

You can send the DIN connector to me and I can ship it back with a new cable installed, you'd have to fish it through and install.

 

I'm worried as it looks like you plugged the HALL sensor there to the wrong socket, hope you didnt try to plug that to USB.

 

Otherwise I can sell you just the cable, which won't have coloured strands, and you will need to run it through and solder to the DIN connector.

 

Same price as repair of PCB for either option. (search bricked warthog on ebay)

[Oilman100]

Same thing happened to me, bought a replacement DIN and cable with connector from Thrustmaster, arrived in 2 weeks and installed. Can’t remember exact cost but it was very cheap


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[Gregkar]

The same thing just happen to me too. Push buttons suddenly started acting weird as i moved the stick around, then i saw this thread, so i took the DIN out to check, but the space is extremely tight, i couldn't tell if any cable is disconnected, i reinstalled the DIN and this time no button works, so i guess it was indeed the DIN connector. Is there a way somehow i can take it out of the base so i can solder the wires until TM support replies?

EDIT: fixed it. it was indeed one cable from the DIN connector cut.

Edited July 16, 2021 by Gregkar

[ctguy1955]

     I ordered a new Circuit board for My Joystiick and it is doing the same thing My old board did.   My OS version of Win is 

Windows 10 Pro
Version    21H1
Installed on    ‎8/‎9/‎2021
OS build    19043.1151

  And it has not updated for 10 weeks and I only get Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Joystick BULK version 
and the drivers are from 2 4 2011.    Some on the Web say drivers are not needed ?

  You cannot contact TM by phone and cust svc is pretty bad at answering questions, but not as much as Microsoft is now...