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| SG Jaycurl:
I'm using a Happ Competition joystick to create a custom joystick for my Xbox. I had everything wired up, and the stick itself seemed to be working briefly, then, suddenly, it stopped registering. I thought maybe it was a wiring issue, but when I connected any of the four wires from the stick to one of my buttons, it registered as a press in that direction. Would this seem to indicate faulty/defective microswitches on the joystick?That would seem like the easiest explanation, though it seems really odd that all four would stop working simultaneously. Has anyone encountered this before and have a different possibility? Thanks much. |
| TOK:
Do you have the grounds for the stick switches looped? Sounds like you lost ground/continuity for the stick. |
| SG Jaycurl:
--- Quote from: TOK on April 12, 2009, 05:59:34 am ---Do you have the grounds for the stick switches looped? Sounds like you lost ground/continuity for the stick. --- End quote --- You called it. I had the grounds daisychained for the stick and most of the buttons. One of the connections in my quick-connector wasn't making good contact. So, it looked like it was wired properly, but it needed a little more crimping. Thanks for the feedback. |
| TOK:
Glad it was an easy fix. After my first panel, I started installing a ground lug and running everything to one spot instead of chaining it. Its a little more wire, but will make trouble shooting easier and eliminates the possibility of one bad crimp shutting all the controls down. |
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