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CPickler:
yeah, they are correct.  I triple checked that.

SteveJ34:
Well, if you followed the suggested troubleshooting path and

a. no keyboard error with the KE72T plugged in
b. no keyboard error with a keyboard plugged to the pass thru port
c.  the keyboard on pass thru works after boot
and finally
d. you get errors when you plug your buttons/joys back up via the header pins to whatever cable you are using

then yes, you probably have a bad connection somewhere amidst the buttons and joys

If you have your grounds daisy chained a single bad connection probably won't be the cause tho all buttons passed that point may not work.

The best next step while perhaps unfun is to trouble shoot each button/joy switch till you find the one that is causing the problem.

Unhook them all (perhaps leaving ground connected), start with one connected, boot, see if the  button/joy direction works, shutdown, add another, and keep going till you find the fault.

If you have a multimeter you could test the continuity of the ground daisy chain and the others for the matter at least to the quick disconnects. Its possible you have a bad microswitch somwhere ....I've never had one but have read reports from others from time to time as this being the cause of some issues.

Write back and report your results....I'll certainly keep suggesting a pathway to get you up and running.

CPickler:
what type of voltages should I see?  I figured it was something electrical and I acquired a multimeter to test.

SteveJ34:
I'm not sure how you have your buttons/joys wired to the KE72T....when I did mine I used the breakout board they sell to accompany it.

You won't see voltage, you need to check for continuity from the start point to each button. This is a good start to make sure you have good crimps on your disconnects and good signal back to the point this is wired to the KE72T.

...but my think is you probably have a single bad microswitch or something wired NC instead of NO which will require troubleshooting one by one.

CPickler:
I'll take a picture and upload.  I have a couple of things I am not sure are working properly.  I went through and already checked to make sure everything was wired NO.

For most of my ground connections I used something called push in wire connectors.  These would work right?

They are made by Ideal, and called In-Sure 5 port push in wire connectors.

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