rec.autos.simulators

by **lavoiedan..** » Fri, 15 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Hi!

I own a Thrustmaster Grand Prix I for over 2 years: yes, I have changed
my pots several times, but every time using the world-reknown costumer
service of Thrustmaster (BTW, this is not the point of my post, ok?)

Problem is: now, thrustmaster is being sold to Gillemot... And my
steering wheel is not under warranty (it is now too old...)They don't
even support those 'old' wheel such as the Grand Prix I, T-1 and T-2,
etc...

So where can I find those pots? I know any 100Kohms pot could do the
job, but the pot itself is not bolted in the unit, it just holds on a
plastic bit: I would have to find a pot that fits that hole, and so
far, I didn't find one...

So is there any place we can find those 'TM-shaped' pots? Yes, all that
text for that small question...

txs

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by **Don Merpa** » Fri, 15 Oct 1999 04:00:00

http://www.digikey.com/

Look for p/n RV4NAYSJ104A

Don Merpaw
Team Peregrine

by **Peter Prochazk** » Fri, 15 Oct 1999 04:00:00

I remember reading somewhere (maybe in RAS), that Guillemot will sell spare
parts for Thrustmaster products, which are out of warranty. Try to contact
them, the pots can't be too expensive and they'll fit. (If they still have
parts for the T2, that is)

Peter
Vienna, Austria

by **Joeri Co** » Fri, 15 Oct 1999 04:00:00

They will send you new pots (and other parts for your GP1, T1 or T2 for that
matter) but you'll have to pay for it.
---
Joeri J. Cox
Thrustmaster T2 Upgrade Page - http://huizen.dds.nl/~jjcox

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by **PAUL J NEUBERGE** » Sat, 16 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Here is the response I got a month ago(9/15/99):

Dear Customer,

You should be able to find those at RadioShack or similar. You need a
250K ohms potentiometer.

Regards [[Please reply with FULL correspondence]],

Philippe Delisle

Guillemot Technical Support North America

Video/Accessories Division Specialist

WWW: http://www.guillemot.com/northamerica

Tel #: 1-877-GUILLEMOT [1-877-484-5536] [[Toll Free]]

What did Radio Shack say? 100k ohm is the closest they had.
I'm still searching.

>I remember reading somewhere (maybe in RAS), that Guillemot will sell spare
>parts for Thrustmaster products, which are out of warranty. Try to contact
>them, the pots can't be too expensive and they'll fit. (If they still have
>parts for the T2, that is)

>Peter
>Vienna, Austria

by **Peter Prochazk** » Sat, 16 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Bad news, that they send you to RadioShack. But I don't think you need a
250K pot, it should work with 100K also. Different pedals/wheels use
different pots (for example my TM F1 (Nascar Pro) pedals use 100K pots).
That's what calibrating is for. The main problem with non-original pots is,
if they fit in regard to housing dimension, shaft size etc., so you can
mount them without too much messing around. If the 100K's fit, try them.

Peter
Vienna, Austria

> Here is the response I got a month ago(9/15/99):

> Dear Customer,

> You should be able to find those at RadioShack or similar. You need a
> 250K ohms potentiometer.

> Regards [[Please reply with FULL correspondence]],

> Philippe Delisle

> Guillemot Technical Support North America

> Video/Accessories Division Specialist

> WWW: http://www.guillemot.com/northamerica

> Tel #: 1-877-GUILLEMOT [1-877-484-5536] [[Toll Free]]

> What did Radio Shack say? 100k ohm is the closest they had.
> I'm still searching.

> >I remember reading somewhere (maybe in RAS), that Guillemot will sell
spare
> >parts for Thrustmaster products, which are out of warranty. Try to
contact
> >them, the pots can't be too expensive and they'll fit. (If they still
have
> >parts for the T2, that is)

> >Peter
> >Vienna, Austria

by **Larr** » Thu, 11 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Didn't someone here post a message recently that Thrustmaster is defunct?

I don't want to start nothin'. I'm just trying to find out the facts :)

-Larry

> They will send you new pots (and other parts for your GP1, T1 or T2 for
that
> matter) but you'll have to pay for it.
> ---
> Joeri J. Cox
> Thrustmaster T2 Upgrade Page - http://huizen.dds.nl/~jjcox

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> >Hi!

> >I own a Thrustmaster Grand Prix I for over 2 years: yes, I have changed
> >my pots several times, but every time using the world-reknown costumer
> >service of Thrustmaster (BTW, this is not the point of my post, ok?)

> >Problem is: now, thrustmaster is being sold to Gillemot... And my
> >steering wheel is not under warranty (it is now too old...)They don't
> >even support those 'old' wheel such as the Grand Prix I, T-1 and T-2,
> >etc...

> >So where can I find those pots? I know any 100Kohms pot could do the
> >job, but the pot itself is not bolted in the unit, it just holds on a
> >plastic bit: I would have to find a pot that fits that hole, and so
> >far, I didn't find one...

> >So is there any place we can find those 'TM-shaped' pots? Yes, all that
> >text for that small question...

> >txs

> >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> >Before you buy.

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