Saitek HOTAS dead rotary and mode lights... HELP?!??!

[Aries]

What bad part would be dead to make my rotaries give constant max value?

And what bad part would make my M1, M2, M3 mode lights go dead forever?

 

Yes, someone with understanding of Saitek X45 wirings is needed...

 

Actually it's my X35T throttle... but it's the same as X45's one... few cosmetic changes...

 

HELP!

[PeterP]

Reads like a broken cable of a common-ground bus.

 

Many components inside a joystick share the same ground.

So one disabled connection can disturb the function of ,at the first glance , independent components.

 

I never owned a X45/X35, and I'm not a electrician, but I had enough potentiometers the last three years in my hand that showed the same symptoms when I made a mishap to wire them properly up.

 

And I assume that this HOTAS has seen some many moons,

and it is both at the throttle close together (mode switch/rotary) - so I think that a cable could have been lose/broken over the years, because of moving the throttle.

 

My best advice (if you cant check/open it yourself) is to go with it to a next TV/radio shop that does also repairs and open it up with someone that has enough knowledge to measure the contacts for properly currents.

(a music shop that sells electric instruments can also be very helpful, and in my experience you will find the nicer people there with a will to help)

 

You will need a multi-meter like this to masseur the wires for proper connection:

Edited May 26, 2012 by PeterP

[Aries]

Thx PeterP... I'll dismantle it myself and check the wiring... I have the old Saitek X36 and two X45s... so i guess one good HOTAS will come out of those three... :joystick: