November 14, 20205 yr Parking Brake won't stay engaged. It will set OK, but then after a few seconds it disengages. I use FSX Acceleration and CH Controls Manager to calibrate and program the CH Fighterstick, Pro Throttle and Pro Pedals. Best to all, Ken Ken Boardman
November 14, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Elsmoko said: Parking Brake won't stay engaged. It will set OK, but then after a few seconds it disengages. I use FSX Acceleration and CH Controls Manager to calibrate and program the CH Fighterstick, Pro Throttle and Pro Pedals. Best to all, Ken Ken. How old are those pedals? Legit question based on my experience, which ended in 2010 when I updated. My 8 year old CH pedals were worn out at that time. Edited November 14, 20205 yr by fppilot Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
November 14, 20205 yr You may need to increase the null zone on the toe brakes. After many years of use, I started having a little toe brake activation with just my feet resting on the pedals. My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
November 15, 20205 yr Author Many thanks for the helpful replies. The Pro Pedals are very old, at least 10 years. The null zone tinkering seems to have remedied the problem (at least for now ~:) I cheated a bit during a pedals' brake calibration in the CM by not seating the brake pedals fully before "clicking". I held both Brake pedals off the "seated" spot about ½" (then clicked). Hopefully that may have created a small Null Zone at the seated / "rest" position. I then tested in FSX with the Cessna 172 and two different PMDG (NGX and T7) AC and the Parking Brake now stays engaged. Best regards. Ken Ken Boardman
November 17, 20205 yr I bought mine in 1999 and they still work. I even got a free pots replacement when I contacted CH a couple of years ago. I did have they same problem and decided to clean the pots with contact cleaner and adjusted the position of the left pot with the pedal. I rotated it one position of the pedal.
November 18, 20205 yr Have same pedals and they seem to 'stick' it seems SAR Pilot. Flight Sim'ing since the beginning.
November 19, 20205 yr Author I have had Pro Pedals sticking issues in the past also. If you are mechanically inclined, they can be carefully disassembled and monkie'd with a bit to determine the cause > perhaps broken or worn piece. If lube is needed, I use "high pressure" silicon grease which won't attack the plastic parts. It can be found at one of the big auto parts stores, but I order mine online. Mine is in a squeeze (toothpaste type) tube and I use it for lots of stuff where plastic, rubber, etc are involved. If replacement parts are needed you could contact CH Products (now "Apem") in Vista, CA. I have had recent good fortune dealing with their support staff. Jon Soucy can likely point you in the right direction for parts and repair. Ken Ken Boardman
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