X45 signal spiking! is it just me?

[Guest]

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim (More info?)

Hello out there

I have had my Saitek X45 for about a year and a half.
It started spiking to the left almost of the back. and now its prety
much useless.

Im looking for a new stick. Dont get me wrong I really like the X45
was a awsome HOTAS and setup.

I am wondering if anyone else has had this issue.
I want to get a new HOTAS now and I'm considering The x52 .... but only
on the condition that peopel using the X45 havent had my problem.

anyone have th3 x52?

Cheers
MonkeyMeat

_________________________________________________________
Posted via the -Web to Usenet- forums at http://forums.simradar.com
Visit www.simradar.com and try our Flight Simulation Search Engine!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim (More info?)

MonkeyMeat" <MonkeyMeat@forums.simradar.com> wrote in message
news:1111625462.18396@forums.simradar.com...
> Hello out there
>
> I have had my Saitek X45 for about a year and a half.
> It started spiking to the left almost of the back. and now its prety
> much useless.
>
> Im looking for a new stick. Dont get me wrong I really like the X45
> was a awsome HOTAS and setup.
>
> I am wondering if anyone else has had this issue.
> I want to get a new HOTAS now and I'm considering The x52 .... but only
> on the condition that peopel using the X45 havent had my problem.
>
> anyone have th3 x52?
>
> Cheers
> MonkeyMeat
>
I'm not sure to which control you're referring...

One maintenance routine I go through about once a year is cleaning the
sliding switch for the rudder bar. It seems to build up a conductive dust
that causes false control inputs. If you open up the throttle handle, you
can see the works well enough to deduce where the cotton swab and denatured
alcohol will be best applied.

HTH.