Wanted: x52 throttle replacement

[_79_dev]

Hi guys, have a problem here with my Saitek x52 wich is slowly falling apart. Mouse yoke and rotols on throttle part refuse to work, I am looking to get replacement but only for throttle. Unfortuneatly noone delivers that to Ireland unless I will pay 100£ wich is a price of whole new set. Any information about this will be appreciated, seriously can't find anything on the web...

[SEE]

Might be worth re -installing the driver first and deleting the registry files since yours is part working and booting up. It may be a hardware fault or wire dropped - did the fault suddenly appear at the same time on all the components you mention?

They do come up on Ebay (there was one a few days ago - throttle only) and that is the only place I have seen them.

I have repaired two but the throttle unit is not very user friendly regards stripping down and replacement parts are not available anyway.

[GOA_Potenz]

open the throttle and clean it, this joys doesnae fall apart like that just get dirty did it with my one and start working perfectly

[_79_dev]

I need replacement, mouse yoke is cracked, one of theme buttons is gone and rotors are clean but still going crazy with signal. Joy is clean and wires are ok. Drivers checked and registry done. It's 6 years old so... Need replacement... My problem is I can't get it in Ireland.

[Ze-Jamz]

Yea EBay mate, I've seen quite a lot on there recently

[klem]

I have similar problems. My switches, especially button C (Tx) comes and goes. My Throttle thumb rotary is noisy at the centre so I use it for a non-sensitive function (mixture) and have re-assigned Elevator trim to my old X45 throttle thumb rotary (also use X45 for RPM and other stuff).

You can get replacement switches (mini diaphragm types) on the web but I've never found a source of the flat rotaries in the throttle. Saitek support company is useless, they won't sell parts. Saitek used to be very good at parts supply but they changes a couple of years ago.

Some people squeeze Hall Sensors into the throttle but it looks a bit daunting.

[SEE]

Unfortunately, the X52 uses a Analog mouse (unlike the X45 which is Digital and made up of four mcroswitches). It sounds like one of the mouse resistive pressure pads has failed or is no longer connected due to a failure (electrical/mechanical) and the Stick can no longer auto calibrate at switch on. Generally speaking - if the mouse becomes faulty then none of the axis will work as the in built micro chip scans the mouse reference voltage first - any problems here and it stops other axis controls working.

I have repaired (and used the X52's for a custom stick project) so know them pretty well inside out technically.

If the mouse has suffered a fatigue break on the PCB it may be possible to repair it but you will need to dismantle the throttle and carefully examine it. The same applies to the wiring to the mouse unit - the solder joints in these sticks is very hit and miss as they are all hand soldered during manufacture.

Also worth removing the base and checking the wiring loom that exits the throttle unit. The loom separates into two multi connectors and fatigue breaks can occur but since you say that there is an obvious proble with the 'feel' of the mouse then it sounds like therein lies the problem.

You could put it up for sale as faulty on Ebay and use the proceeds towards another one.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by klem

You can get replacement switches (mini diaphragm types) on the web but I've never found a source of the flat rotaries in the throttle. Saitek support company is useless, they won't sell parts. Saitek used to be very good at parts supply but they changes a couple of years ago.

Some people squeeze Hall Sensors into the throttle but it looks a bit daunting.

The OE rotaries are made by Polyshine:
http://www.polyshine.cn/ps/
http://www.polyshine.cn/ps/pdf/poten...k/ps-f-10k.pdf

[JG52Uther]

I know when my X45 stick broke a few years ago Saitek sent me some replacement pots for free. A shame if they have changed their policy now.

[_79_dev]

Originally Posted by SEE

You could put it up for sale as faulty on Ebay and use the proceeds towards another one.

That idea seems to be the best... So far