sidewinder wheel ?????

does anyone know what name the plug is that is on the end of the microsoft sidewinder pedal assembly (and where i can get one)?

"Stephen White" <sem<<inhibitions>>@beatroute.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in news:bmhri0$74u$[email hidden]: > does anyone know what name the plug is that is on the end of the > microsoft sidewinder pedal assembly (and where i can get one)? Its a standard RJ11 phone connector (4 conductor wire). I haven't tried it, but you should be able to just simply take any phone cable lying around the house and use that. If you want to buy just the end connector any radio shack should carry them. Just ask for a RJ11 connector and they should know what you're talking about.

"Stephen White" <sem<<inhibitions>>@beatroute.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in news:bmhri0$74u$[email hidden]: > does anyone know what name the plug is that is on the end of the > microsoft sidewinder pedal assembly (and where i can get one)? > > Bill??? dave henrie

Micosoft must have changed the plugs along the line somewhere. the rj11 isnt the one i need.The cable on mine ends in a 4 pin connector that looks lsimilar to a ps2 mouse or keyboard plug. The wheel is of the older serial and non usb type, "Josh Boudreau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> "Stephen White" <sem<<inhibitions>>@beatroute.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in > news:bmhri0$74u$[email hidden]: > > > does anyone know what name the plug is that is on the end of the > > microsoft sidewinder pedal assembly (and where i can get one)? > > Its a standard RJ11 phone connector (4 conductor wire). I haven't tried

it, > but you should be able to just simply take any phone cable lying aroundthe > house and use that. If you want to buy just the end connector any radio > shack should carry them. Just ask for a RJ11 connector and they shouldknow > what you're talking about. >

"Stephen White" <sem<<inhibitions>>@beatroute.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in news:bmims5$j4t$[email hidden]: > Micosoft must have changed the plugs along the line somewhere. the > rj11 isnt the one i need.The cable on mine ends in a 4 pin connector > that looks lsimilar to a ps2 mouse or keyboard plug. The wheel is of > the older serial and non usb type, Oh, I was looking at mine which is the USB FF model. Those round connectors that look like ps2 are usually called mini-din connectors. In you case, a "4 pin mini-din". check out http://www.cablestogo.com/resources/din.asp You might be lucky and find those at radio shack, if not other electronics parts suppliers (digikey, mouser, etc..) should carry them. They are usually pretty standard, hopefully Microsoft didn't go proprietary on those.

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> "Stephen White" <sem<<inhibitions>>@beatroute.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in > news:bmhri0$74u$[email hidden]: > > > does anyone know what name the plug is that is on the end of the > > microsoft sidewinder pedal assembly (and where i can get one)? > > > > > > Bill??? >

Nah! Bill has discontinued the gaming input products line from M$! -- callsignviper The truth is out there. You just have to look in the right places and ask the right questions.

Thanks for the info Josh, I'll go to maplins tomorrow and get a plug (.90p) Steve "Josh Boudreau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> "Stephen White" <sem<<inhibitions>>@beatroute.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in > news:bmims5$j4t$[email hidden]: > > > Micosoft must have changed the plugs along the line somewhere. the > > rj11 isnt the one i need.The cable on mine ends in a 4 pin connector > > that looks lsimilar to a ps2 mouse or keyboard plug. The wheel is of > > the older serial and non usb type, > > Oh, I was looking at mine which is the USB FF model. Those round

connectors

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> that look like ps2 are usually called mini-din connectors. In you case, a > "4 pin mini-din". > > check out http://www.cablestogo.com/resources/din.asp > > You might be lucky and find those at radio shack, if not other electronics > parts suppliers (digikey, mouser, etc..) should carry them. > > They are usually pretty standard, hopefully Microsoft didn't go

proprietary > on those.