Thrustmaster GP1 problem

I am having a problem with the accelerator which I believe comes from the GPI wheel. The engine (in GPII or IC) misses and doesn't respond like it used to. I am guessing it might be the potentiometer tied to the accelerator paddle. Has anyone experienced this? If so, what is the fix. Thanks for any suggestions. C.Beaudouin

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> Path: > I am having a problem with the accelerator which I believe comes from > the GPI wheel. The engine (in GPII or IC) misses and doesn't respond > like it used to. I am guessing it might be the potentiometer tied to > the accelerator paddle. Has anyone experienced this? If so, what is > the fix. Thanks for any suggestions. > C.Beaudouin

R: Here's my solution: On the back of the wheel remove the plate. Keep it off. Get some tv control tuner cleaner at your local elec. store. Spray a tad on the pot and recalibrate. It should be just like new. The pots on the GP1 are pretty unreliable. You'll probably be squirting this once or twice a month. You should check all your settings. N2 works pretty good for finding glitches in the pot. On the calibrate screen watch the arrow move as you use any of your motions on the wheel. It should be smooth as glass and stay consistent and not jump akwardly around. If you get a jumpy effect that pot in which your using is in need of a squirt. I have also experienced 1 unit where the pin connector off the wheel to the base was for some reason easier to pull out than the rest. Now it didn't pull out but it was loose enough to lose some connection. I simply bent all the pins ever so slightly to snug up that connection. And finaly if you like a looser or tighter wheel you can easily remove the hood and adjust the bungie cord, if you have those type of ties to clamp the cord around the *** pulley. This is useful if you like a tight feel, since the use of the GP1 will make the steering looser over time. Q.B.M.