Sidewinder Pedals

Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW, I need to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals in a shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirm whether the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? Cheers, Chris -- 1.0!#@ 8.93 yrs

"ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:GKaya.8479$[email hidden]... > Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW, I need > to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals in a > shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirmwhether > the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? > They should be exactly the same pedals. But can't you just get a new pot from Microsoft? ---- Jone Tytlandsvik http://tytlandsvik.no

I don't know where to start looking - they don't make it easy... Any warranty is going to be invalid, so I'd have to pay - and there are Precision Pro sets on eBay for not much. The rest of the guts of the PP could maybe come in handy too - if the pot's going to work. Cheers, Chris -- 1.0!#@ 8.93 yrs "Jone Tytlandsvik" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:babeir$r32sq$[email hidden]... > > "ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:GKaya.8479$[email hidden]... > > Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW, I need > > to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals in a > > shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirm > whether > > the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? > > > > They should be exactly the same pedals. > But can't you just get a new pot from Microsoft? > > ---- > Jone Tytlandsvik > http://tytlandsvik.no > >

"ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:GKaya.8479$[email hidden]... > Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW, I need > to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals in a > shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirmwhether > the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? Why not take the offending pot out, take it to an electronics shop, and ask for "one of these that works, please"? R.

"Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:baconr$cgk$[email hidden]... > Why not take the offending pot out, take it to an electronics shop, andask > for "one of these that works, please"? > It's a special joystick pot, probably custom made for Microsoft. It rotates something like 30-60 degrees instead of the normal 270-300 degrees. I don't think you will find an electronics shop that carries something like that. But I've heard it's possible to order them from Microsoft directly. -- Jone Tytlandsvik http://tytlandsvik.no

Yes, they are can be interchanged. I have two Precision Pro and one MSFF, I have used one of the Precision pedals and have the original MSFF ones on the box for future use. Fernando "ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:GKaya.8479$[email hidden]... > Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW, I need > to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals in a > shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirmwhether > the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? > > Cheers, > > Chris >

They are optical... -Larry "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:baconr$cgk$[email hidden]... > > "ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:GKaya.8479$[email hidden]... > > Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW, Ineed > > to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals ina > > shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirm > whether > > the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? > > Why not take the offending pot out, take it to an electronics shop, andask > for "one of these that works, please"? > > R. > >

Only the wheel uses an optical sensor, the pedals have standard pots. Cheers, Fernando "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:masza.58966$[email hidden]...

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> They are optical... > > -Larry > > "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:baconr$cgk$[email hidden]... > > > > "ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:GKaya.8479$[email hidden]... > > > Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW, I > need > > > to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals

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> a > > > shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirm > > whether > > > the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? > > > > Why not take the offending pot out, take it to an electronics shop, and > ask > > for "one of these that works, please"? > > > > R. >

Larry wrote: > They are optical... > > -Larry No, they are not. The steering is optical, but that's another matter -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers>

I stand enebriated :) -Larry "Fernando Deutsch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ballo2$16trt$[email hidden]...

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> Only the wheel uses an optical sensor, the pedals have standard pots. > > Cheers, > > Fernando > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:masza.58966$[email hidden]... > > They are optical... > > > > -Larry > > > > "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:baconr$cgk$[email hidden]... > > > > > > "ChrisB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:GKaya.8479$[email hidden]... > > > > Having just trashed the throttle potentiometer from my MS USB FFBW,

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> > need > > > > to get another. I've just had a look at some MS Precision Pro pedals > in > > a > > > > shop, which look the same as the USB FFBW pedals. Can anyone confirm > > > whether > > > > the pedals from these two wheels are interchangeable? > > > > > > Why not take the offending pot out, take it to an electronics shop,

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> > ask > > > for "one of these that works, please"? > > > > > > R. > > > >

I stand enebriated :) Never wore one out in 4 years. Figured they were optical too. Larry "Ian P" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3atza.23183$[email hidden]...

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> Larry wrote: > > They are optical... > > > > -Larry > > > No, they are not. > The steering is optical, but that's another matter > > -- > > Ian P > <email invalid due to spammers> > > > >