dekiplav Posted February 9, 2022 Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) Hi guys, Has anyone had similar problem with their TWCS throttle. I would be very grateful if someone can help me fix this. About 2 years have passed since I bought the TWCS throttle. Right away not nearly a month of using it has passed, the Rocker switch started to go crazy, and the axis was practically unusable. But I read that's a common problem with the throttle, and because I didn't really use it that much, I ignored the problem. This last two weeks a problem arose that when moving the the main throttle Z axis, and when you reach like max mill power, all of the other axis's move on their own which is a really big problem... all of the sudden you're radar elevation and range is really messed up. If you leave the throttle in the right spot (for now there are two) all of the axis stay stuck in that position until you move the throttle. Is there any way of salvaging it, or it's gonna be as the saying goes "buy cheap, buy twice." Edited February 9, 2022 by dekiplav
Drakoz Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 It may be the wire that goes from the throttle part to the base is getting pulled or stretched. Maybe the connector is loose. If out of warranty, I would start by opening it up and making sure all connectors are seated properly, and make sure the wire that moves as you move the throttle is routed correctly so that it doesn't get pulled or yanked. Not sure if that'll solve the problem, but it is where to start. Of course, if in warranty, contact Thrustmaster. 1
dekiplav Posted February 10, 2022 Author Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, Drakoz said: It may be the wire that goes from the throttle part to the base is getting pulled or stretched. Maybe the connector is loose. If out of warranty, I would start by opening it up and making sure all connectors are seated properly, and make sure the wire that moves as you move the throttle is routed correctly so that it doesn't get pulled or yanked. Not sure if that'll solve the problem, but it is where to start. Of course, if in warranty, contact Thrustmaster. Yes, that was the problem. No matter where I set the Z Axis, if I move the wires away from the grip it reproduced the problem. The wires are 100% the problem. I'll see if there is a way to fix them. At the moment what comes to mind is to cut that entire part of the wires, remove the rubber wire coating from the booth ends, and then twist the strands of each wire together and isolate them with insulation tape. Or maybe beater, take it to someone that knows what is doing . Thanks for the help Drakoz Edited February 11, 2022 by dekiplav
Drakoz Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 Glad you found the issue. It might work to use a hot glue gun to glue the wire harness to the PCB connector. Put a dab along the top of the connector to hold them together. Don't let the glue get down inside the connector. Try to keep the glue just on the plastic parts. Thrustmaster has done that in the past for other products. This is a common issue with throttle devices (different brands and models over the years - like the Logitech G940 Throttle for example was notorious for this issue). Usually they are designed to have a specific wire routing that prevents the issue from happening, but sometimes in production, the wires get routed the wrong way. If you can find a way to route the wires that puts the least stress or pull on the wires, this will likely keep it working fine. The glue gun thing will help guarantee it, and hot glue can be removed later. Not permanent. Just don't get over zealous on the amount of glue. 1
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