Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Joystick Trigger acts as every button.

[skloom]

I recently received a used HOTAS Warthog(so no warranty), and the throttle works fine. However, none of the buttons except for the first detent on the trigger do anything. The first detent on the trigger actuates every other button when pressed, as shown in the attached image. I've opened up the stick and there's nothing really obvious jumping out on me. I'm sure I've missed something small, but any  help would be greatly appreciated.

[Cop23rd]

Check the pins on the joystick. A pin may have been bent when the handle was inserted???

[skloom]

the pins look fine to me, is it worth looking into the base?

 

[rob10]

That's likely a pinched or broken wire somewhere in it.