[problem] joysticks only moving right in neo mvs problem

[iwillfearnoevil]

I'm sure I'm doing something wrong on a new pair of joysticks. i tried to install them into my neo geo mvs cabinet to test them out but seem to have run into a problem. the joysticks only register up right, right, and down right in the neo test screen. can't get anything to register on the other 5 directions. i've done lots of searches here but couldn't really find anthing except people talking about installing them with no problems. when installing there were 5 wires -

[iwillfearnoevil]

sorry to bump so soon (less than 48 hours) but i'm really hoping to work on my new control panel this weekend. any ideas anyone? pretty please?

[MameJunkie]

Looks like the "Left" isn't hook up correctly.

Is there a short? 
Check the encoder?

[iwillfearnoevil]

thanks so much for the reply. could "left" not working prevent up/down from registering by itself? how do i check for a short - with a multimeter? what's weird is it's both joysticks doing this. i've put another set of joysticks that was working although crappily back in, in the meantime so i think the harness is okay. it's still got a 2 slot neo pcb inside so no encoder. thanks for the post.

[Jess--]

sounds like you have the sticks wired wrong, Gnd only going to right switch instead of all switches

double check your ground lead from your harness goes to all 4 switches on the stick

(the reason you get up-right and down-right is that when you push the joystick right you give the rest of the switches a rout to gnd)

[iwillfearnoevil]

there's 1 input for ground and inside it goes to all 4 switches - not sure if i can take it apart, but maybe i just connected ground to right. thanks so much for the post, i'll try to rewrite tonite.

edit: thanks for your help everyone, my harness was wired differently than i thought.

[Jess--]

thats what I meant.. you have your right and ground reversed on your wiring loom