T2 Maintenance - Pentiometer

Once upon a time long long ago someone posted about the procedures for cleaning the T2 pentiometer inside the steering hub. As my wheel is starting to get jerky I need to do this, but I forget what sort of cleaning agent I should use. Can any of you fellows recommend the best (and cheapest) way to go about this? Thanks in advance Trevor Keane "ARCA_BOB"

Just use some ordinary electronics cleaning fluid! Most pots, except those really expensive, usually decays. My computer speaker's volume soon did this and after applying some fluid it works perfectly (and smoother too). This celaning stuff costs about USD 5 (in Sweden) and it lasts for the rest of your life! /Michael

% Once upon a time long long ago someone posted about the procedures for cleaning % the T2 pentiometer inside the steering hub. As my wheel is starting to get % jerky I need to do this, but I forget what sort of cleaning agent I should % use. Can any of you fellows recommend the best (and cheapest) way to go about % this? Thanks in advance While it ain't "cheap", go to your nearest Radio Shack and pick up a can of their Tuner Cleaner (cat # 64-4315). Open up the housing on your wheel and using the small tube direct the spray to the insides of your pot on the back of the wheel shaft. I usually try to get it in through the openings where the solder lugs are for the wires. Spray enough so that it starts to leak out and then work the wheel back and forth too move the cleaner about and "scrub" the contacts inside. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

> Once upon a time long long ago someone posted about the procedures for cleaning > the T2 pentiometer inside the steering hub. As my wheel is starting to get > jerky I need to do this, but I forget what sort of cleaning agent I should > use. Can any of you fellows recommend the best (and cheapest) way to go about > this? Thanks in advance First of all, don't buy that crappy Radio Crack shit. Err, sorry, cleaner. Although I made my own wheel you should be able to open up your T2 so you can see the pot. Then just spray the cleaner liberally all over the pot and into any small holes in the pot housing. Move the steering back and forth a few times while doing this and then try it out on the N2 calibration screen. Should be steady. Note: some pots are sealed pretty good and you may have to make a hole in it to get the cleaner inside, and then to drain it back out. Good luck! Kel Calgary, Alberta CANADA

> Once upon a time long long ago someone posted about the procedures for cleaning > the T2 pentiometer inside the steering hub. As my wheel is starting to get > jerky I need to do this, but I forget what sort of cleaning agent I should > use. Can any of you fellows recommend the best (and cheapest) way to go about > this? Thanks in advance I cleaned my T2 steering pot last weekend because i was having that jumpy steering problem too. It's actually fairly straightforward. 1) unscrew the top cover. 2) unscrew the front panel from the bottom. 3) bend back the little plastic clip that holds the steering pot in, then pull out the pot. well, ok, i used a couple of screwdrivers to lever it out because that clip was a bit of a pain to pull back. 4) bend back the four little metal clips that hold the pot together. 5) wipe down the carbon and metal ring contacts with a cloth or tissue or something, then resmear them with some kind of electrical lubricant. I just used the little tube of Tamiya "Switch Lubricant" from my radio controlled car stuff. it probably would cost a couple of dollars for a tube. 6) put it all back together. and it should work really smoothly now:) much more fun to drive!

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>Just use some ordinary electronics cleaning fluid! Most pots, except >those really expensive, usually decays. My computer speaker's volume >soon did this and after applying some fluid it works perfectly (and >smoother too). This celaning stuff costs about USD 5 (in Sweden) and >it lasts for the rest of your life! >/Michael

WD40?

I cleaned my GP1 last weekend. I just opened the top cover and sprayed lots of stuff called "Contact cleaner" straight into the pot through the little holes in it. The wheel works great now!