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Can anyone please help me with instructions on how to change the steering
potentiometer in a T2. It seems to have a big barbed clip fixed in place
to hold it in position and I couldn't see how to remove it.

Thanks in advance,
Scott

: Can anyone please help me with instructions on how to change the steering
: potentiometer in a T2. It seems to have a big barbed clip fixed in place
: to hold it in position and I couldn't see how to remove it.

Any tips on the bungee cords on a T1 also?
Thanks...Chuck

I just redid mine too, it's a little tricky..
I'll try to remember how I did it best I can

1. Remove the steering wheel
2. Open the case
2a. remove the BASE of the unit from the face of the T-2
3. Remove the 4 screws that hold the "neck?" in place
    (these***are covered in the reddish 'locktite' substance)
    (the neck and bunjie cord and all is one assemby it wont fly
    (apart on you or anything)
4. take note of the wiring on the old potentiometer
5. DO NOT attempt to disassemble the bunjie cord setup leave that in
    place.
6. take a small screwdriver and place it behind the old
    "pentometer" <--short spelling :)
7. You need to take both hands,  and pull on the round thingamajig
    the bunjie cord rolls on, by pulling on it you will lift the
    steering shaft up off of the old pentometer.
8. Then use your 3rd. hand <G> to GENTLY use the screwdriver to
     kind of 'pry' and I use THAT term loosly, to wiggle the old  one
     out of place. Obviously you need to use extreme caution doing
     this if that bottom clip snaps off your in deep  ka-ka! But the
     graphite like material that the assembly is composed of is pretty
     sturdy I wouldn't wanna chance it.
9.  Make sure you CENTER the new pentometer before slipping it in
     there. To do this take the new one in your hand and "work" it
     thru it's full range of motion and get the feel of the total
     travel. then flip it upside down and notice the "slit" or "notch"
     in it, it should be parallel from top to bottom.  it is now
     centered.
10. without knocking it out of proper alignment slip the new one back
      in there, I had to give mine a little nudge to pop it in there,
      but it didn't hurt anything.

     Notes:

     Resolder the new wires on the pentometer and dont get lazy and
     twist them on!! Do it right and Solder them it'll save you
     aggrivation later on.  

     It's a good idea to "map" ALL the wiring in there before you s
     start I had one or two wires break loose from their soldering
     points while I tried to figure this puzzle out. This way at
     least you wont be "guessing" later.

    Before reassembly make sure you clean off all that red locktite
    off the threads. Re-apply a drop of loc-tite on each stud if you
    want.  (loc-tite can be found at any reputable autoparts store
    and some 7-11's)

    Most of all ... BE PATIENT this will seem tedious but frustration
    leads to broken  parts that end up next to the old
    joystick,keyboard and toaster oven you've been meaning to fix!

    Load up NASCAR and note the wonderful calibration improvements!

    I can't say enuff good things about thrustmasters TECH SUPPORT
    folks but an instruction sheet would have been helpful      :(

Hope this helps....

I just redid mine too, it's a little tricky..
I'll try to remember how I did it best I can

1. Remove the steering wheel
2. Open the case
2a. remove the BASE of the unit from the face of the T-2
3. Remove the 4 screws that hold the "neck?" in place
    (these***are covered in the reddish 'locktite' substance)
    (the neck and bunjie cord and all is one assemby it wont fly
    (apart on you or anything)
4. take note of the wiring on the old potentiometer
5. DO NOT attempt to disassemble the bunjie cord setup leave that in
    place.
6. take a small screwdriver and place it behind the old
    "pentometer" <--short spelling :)
7. You need to take both hands,  and pull on the round thingamajig
    the bunjie cord rolls on, by pulling on it you will lift the
    steering shaft up off of the old pentometer.
8. Then use your 3rd. hand <G> to GENTLY use the screwdriver to
     kind of 'pry' and I use THAT term loosly, to wiggle the old  one
     out of place. Obviously you need to use extreme caution doing
     this if that bottom clip snaps off your in deep  ka-ka! But the
     graphite like material that the assembly is composed of is pretty
     sturdy I wouldn't wanna chance it.
9.  Make sure you CENTER the new pentometer before slipping it in
     there. To do this take the new one in your hand and "work" it
     thru it's full range of motion and get the feel of the total
     travel. then flip it upside down and notice the "slit" or "notch"
     in it, it should be parallel from top to bottom.  it is now
     centered.
10. without knocking it out of proper alignment slip the new one back
      in there, I had to give mine a little nudge to pop it in there,
      but it didn't hurt anything.

     Notes:

     Resolder the new wires on the pentometer and dont get lazy and
     twist them on!! Do it right and Solder them it'll save you
     aggrivation later on.  

     It's a good idea to "map" ALL the wiring in there before you s
     start I had one or two wires break loose from their soldering
     points while I tried to figure this puzzle out. This way at
     least you wont be "guessing" later.

    Before reassembly make sure you clean off all that red locktite
    off the threads. Re-apply a drop of loc-tite on each stud if you
    want.  (loc-tite can be found at any reputable autoparts store
    and some 7-11's)

    Most of all ... BE PATIENT this will seem tedious but frustration
    leads to broken  parts that end up next to the old
    joystick,keyboard and toaster oven you've been meaning to fix!

    Load up NASCAR and note the wonderful calibration improvements!

    I can't say enuff good things about thrustmasters TECH SUPPORT
    folks but an instruction sheet would have been helpful      :(

Hope this helps....

Andy A
#58 Winsten Cup NASS 96
***Comm Motorsports Homepage
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http://www.***comm.net/~tomcat

On Aug 14, 1996 16:18:26 in article <Re: T2 Steering Potentiometer

- Cleans sensitive electronic parts  
- Cleans WITHOUT attracting dust or any of that ***(important)
- Evaporates (kinda) on contact with something (if it does this, it most
likely wont attract dust)

When you got that, go home, take the cover off the steering console of your
T2, and then spray a little bit in the slot of the potentiometer. After
this, begin steering the wheel around so that it "lubricates" the inner
part of the potentio. Then, just repeat this step to your liking, put the
cover back on your T2, and your done! load up your favorite SIM, and all is
well. Should this procedure work (dont worry, it will) you wont have to do
it again for quite awhile. I did this to mine atleast two weeks ago, and
its fine, and I havent noticed a thing. Hope this helps...  ;-)  

[Henrik Monti]                  
[IndyBound Karting]              
[F1-Kart Speedway Miami, FL]      
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I got the grinder out the first time. My next replacement didn't use the
"clip".

Rich

Then I bought an Extreme CDS wheel.....