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>>   I have owned two Logitech G25 wheels, and both have ended up with
>> the same problem. After approximately 9 months (very careful) use the
>> sequential shift starts playing up. When I attempt to change gears
>> (push lever forward) the unit changes two gears instead of one. This
>> starts off happening about every 50 gear changes, and slowly gets more
>> frequent.
>>   As you can imagine this gets very frustrating as the car locks up
>> the rear wheels and tries to spin. BTW I almost exclusively play GTR2
>> with my G25, although I'm sure it is not a problem with the software.
>>   Does anyone know of a website explaining (with pictures?) how to fix
>> this problem? I assume it is a problem with one of the switches in the
>> gear shifter. The H-pattern gear change still works fine, although I
>> don't use the H-pattern much (GTL). Sequential gear change enables me
>> to go down the gears much quicker than the H-pattern or paddles.
>>   I use my wheel/pedals/gears about 40 hours per month, which I don't
>> think is excessive, and do not wish to have to buy a new G25 unit
>> every 9 months. I am very careful with my G25, and do not let anyone
>> else use the unit.
>>   When I have returned the unit (under warranty) the retailer has had
>> the unit for about four weeks, and returned it saying their is nothing
>> wrong with the unit! The problem is still there, except the shifter is
>> more 'sloppy' upon return!
>>   Any help or advice would be VERY much appreciated. TIA.

>> RocketMa

> Can't help with your specific problem. But the shifter uses axis not
> buttons.

> But I'm interested in hoe the sequential is faster than the paddles.
> Surely they should be the same?

>>    I have owned two Logitech G25 wheels, and both have ended up with the
>> same problem. After approximately 9 months (very careful) use the
>> sequential shift starts playing up. When I attempt to change gears (push
>> lever forward) the unit changes two gears instead of one. This starts
>> off happening about every 50 gear changes, and slowly gets more
>> frequent.
>>    As you can imagine this gets very frustrating as the car locks up the
>> rear wheels and tries to spin. BTW I almost exclusively play GTR2 with
>> my G25, although I'm sure it is not a problem with the software.
>>    Does anyone know of a website explaining (with pictures?) how to fix
>> this problem? I assume it is a problem with one of the switches in the
>> gear shifter. The H-pattern gear change still works fine, although I
>> don't use the H-pattern much (GTL). Sequential gear change enables me to
>> go down the gears much quicker than the H-pattern or paddles.
>>    I use my wheel/pedals/gears about 40 hours per month, which I don't
>> think is excessive, and do not wish to have to buy a new G25 unit every
>> 9 months. I am very careful with my G25, and do not let anyone else use
>> the unit.
>>    When I have returned the unit (under warranty) the retailer has had
>> the unit for about four weeks, and returned it saying their is nothing
>> wrong with the unit! The problem is still there, except the shifter is
>> more 'sloppy' upon return!
>>    Any help or advice would be VERY much appreciated. TIA.

> See my earlier post titled "relief from terror". Sounds like it might be
> the same problem. If you're handy with a screwdriver and don't break
> things when you open them up, it's the best solution. Otherwise get
> someone who doesn't.

> RocketMan.

>>>   I have owned two Logitech G25 wheels, and both have ended up with the
>>> same problem. After approximately 9 months (very careful) use the
>>> sequential shift starts playing up. When I attempt to change gears (push
>>> lever forward) the unit changes two gears instead of one. This starts
>>> off happening about every 50 gear changes, and slowly gets more
>>> frequent.
>>>   As you can imagine this gets very frustrating as the car locks up the
>>> rear wheels and tries to spin. BTW I almost exclusively play GTR2 with
>>> my G25, although I'm sure it is not a problem with the software.
>>>   Does anyone know of a website explaining (with pictures?) how to fix
>>> this problem? I assume it is a problem with one of the switches in the
>>> gear shifter. The H-pattern gear change still works fine, although I
>>> don't use the H-pattern much (GTL). Sequential gear change enables me to
>>> go down the gears much quicker than the H-pattern or paddles.
>>>   I use my wheel/pedals/gears about 40 hours per month, which I don't
>>> think is excessive, and do not wish to have to buy a new G25 unit every
>>> 9 months. I am very careful with my G25, and do not let anyone else use
>>> the unit.
>>>   When I have returned the unit (under warranty) the retailer has had
>>> the unit for about four weeks, and returned it saying their is nothing
>>> wrong with the unit! The problem is still there, except the shifter is
>>> more 'sloppy' upon return!
>>>   Any help or advice would be VERY much appreciated. TIA.

>>> RocketMa

>> Can't help with your specific problem. But the shifter uses axis not
>> buttons.

>> But I'm interested in hoe the sequential is faster than the paddles.
>> Surely they should be the same?

> in rF there is a setting in the PLR file that might help you given that gtr2 and rF stem use the gMotor2 engine:

> Repeat Shifts="0" // 0 = no repeat shift detection, 1 = detect and eliminate accidental repeat shifts within 100ms, 2 = 150ms, 3 = 200ms, 4 = 250ms, 5 = prevent shifting again before previous shift is completed

> This might help with preventing future double downshifts.

> All the best & HTH,

> Uwe

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

> I ended up buying a lot of 5 new shifters for $99 free shipping.  I
> purchased the 5 so I can create a couple of***pits one for me and
> the other for my son. and sell 1 or 2 of the remaining.  I haven't
> received them yet but will follow up on this post to let everyone know
> how they worked.

> So rocketman the way you go through shifters buying a lot of 5 may be
> a solution.  I think it would be very difficult to find the actual
> switches to replace the defective ones although its probably not
> impossible.

> Just a suggestion.

> Mike

>>    I have owned two Logitech G25 wheels, and both have ended up with the
>> same problem. After approximately 9 months (very careful) use the
>> sequential shift starts playing up. When I attempt to change gears (push
>> lever forward) the unit changes two gears instead of one. This starts
>> off happening about every 50 gear changes, and slowly gets more frequent.
>>    As you can imagine this gets very frustrating as the car locks up the
>> rear wheels and tries to spin. BTW I almost exclusively play GTR2 with
>> my G25, although I'm sure it is not a problem with the software.
>>    Does anyone know of a website explaining (with pictures?) how to fix
>> this problem? I assume it is a problem with one of the switches in the
>> gear shifter. The H-pattern gear change still works fine, although I
>> don't use the H-pattern much (GTL). Sequential gear change enables me to
>> go down the gears much quicker than the H-pattern or paddles.
>>    I use my wheel/pedals/gears about 40 hours per month, which I don't
>> think is excessive, and do not wish to have to buy a new G25 unit every
>> 9 months. I am very careful with my G25, and do not let anyone else use
>> the unit.
>>    When I have returned the unit (under warranty) the retailer has had
>> the unit for about four weeks, and returned it saying their is nothing
>> wrong with the unit! The problem is still there, except the shifter is
>> more 'sloppy' upon return!
>>    Any help or advice would be VERY much appreciated. TIA.

>> RocketMan.

> RocketMan.

>> I was having the dreaded reverse problem on the G25 so I wend on Ebay
>> to purchase an extra shifter and found this.

>> http://www.racesimcentral.net/:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

>> I ended up buying a lot of 5 new shifters for $99 free shipping.  I
>> purchased the 5 so I can create a couple of***pits one for me and
>> the other for my son. and sell 1 or 2 of the remaining.  I haven't
>> received them yet but will follow up on this post to let everyone know
>> how they worked.

>> So rocketman the way you go through shifters buying a lot of 5 may be
>> a solution.  I think it would be very difficult to find the actual
>> switches to replace the defective ones although its probably not
>> impossible.

>> Just a suggestion.

>> Mike

>>>    I have owned two Logitech G25 wheels, and both have ended up with the
>>> same problem. After approximately 9 months (very careful) use the
>>> sequential shift starts playing up. When I attempt to change gears (push
>>> lever forward) the unit changes two gears instead of one. This starts
>>> off happening about every 50 gear changes, and slowly gets more
>>> frequent.
>>>    As you can imagine this gets very frustrating as the car locks up the
>>> rear wheels and tries to spin. BTW I almost exclusively play GTR2 with
>>> my G25, although I'm sure it is not a problem with the software.
>>>    Does anyone know of a website explaining (with pictures?) how to fix
>>> this problem? I assume it is a problem with one of the switches in the
>>> gear shifter. The H-pattern gear change still works fine, although I
>>> don't use the H-pattern much (GTL). Sequential gear change enables me to
>>> go down the gears much quicker than the H-pattern or paddles.
>>>    I use my wheel/pedals/gears about 40 hours per month, which I don't
>>> think is excessive, and do not wish to have to buy a new G25 unit every
>>> 9 months. I am very careful with my G25, and do not let anyone else use
>>> the unit.
>>>    When I have returned the unit (under warranty) the retailer has had
>>> the unit for about four weeks, and returned it saying their is nothing
>>> wrong with the unit! The problem is still there, except the shifter is
>>> more 'sloppy' upon return!
>>>    Any help or advice would be VERY much appreciated. TIA.

>>> RocketMan.

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

> I ended up buying a lot of 5 new shifters for $99 free shipping. ?I
> purchased the 5 so I can create a couple of***pits one for me and
> the other for my son. and sell 1 or 2 of the remaining. ?I haven't
> received them yet but will follow up on this post to let everyone know
> how they worked.

> So rocketman the way you go through shifters buying a lot of 5 may be
> a solution. ?I think it would be very difficult to find the actual
> switches to replace the defective ones although its probably not
> impossible.

> Just a suggestion.

> Mike

> > ? ?I have owned two Logitech G25 wheels, and both have ended up with the
> > same problem. After approximately 9 months (very careful) use the
> > sequential shift starts playing up. When I attempt to change gears (push
> > lever forward) the unit changes two gears instead of one. This starts
> > off happening about every 50 gear changes, and slowly gets more frequent.
> > ? ?As you can imagine this gets very frustrating as the car locks up the
> > rear wheels and tries to spin. BTW I almost exclusively play GTR2 with
> > my G25, although I'm sure it is not a problem with the software.
> > ? ?Does anyone know of a website explaining (with pictures?) how to fix
> > this problem? I assume it is a problem with one of the switches in the
> > gear shifter. The H-pattern gear change still works fine, although I
> > don't use the H-pattern much (GTL). Sequential gear change enables me to
> > go down the gears much quicker than the H-pattern or paddles.
> > ? ?I use my wheel/pedals/gears about 40 hours per month, which I don't
> > think is excessive, and do not wish to have to buy a new G25 unit every
> > 9 months. I am very careful with my G25, and do not let anyone else use
> > the unit.
> > ? ?When I have returned the unit (under warranty) the retailer has had
> > the unit for about four weeks, and returned it saying their is nothing
> > wrong with the unit! The problem is still there, except the shifter is
> > more 'sloppy' upon return!
> > ? ?Any help or advice would be VERY much appreciated. TIA.

> > RocketMan.