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Hi Ryan78, When you mentioned "but my yoke or throttle won't turn on when I plug it in", I suspected the yoke is not in working condition. Since you have pursued all the driver installing and testing processes, may I suggest the following trouble shooting methods (only if you have basic electronic skill and do this on your own risk): If you still have the yoke bottom case opened, use a multimeter to test the +5v or 4. something voltage readings are existed in the roll and pitch axes potentiometers. Placing the multimeter +v probe to 1st tab and -ve probe to 3rd tab of each potentiometer. Ignore the middle tab which is the signal output. It does not hurt which side is the 1st tab, your reading result is either +5v or -5v on your multimeter. Just be cautious not shorting any parts in the controller circuit. If you do not see the +5v showing up, then the yoke is not power up correctly. If you do see the +5v, then the problem might be the controller failed to communicate to the PC via USB port . One more test is the USB cable. Make sure the USB cable is not broken. You can google how to test the USB cable. This will create the no power or lack of communication issues if the USB cable is broken. If the USB cable is OK, then the controller broad inside the yoke might be defective. Hope the above methods work for you.

diavyd, Just found some information might be helpful to you. Please refer to "https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?223925-Is-this-normal-for-Saitek-Throttle-Quadrant". Hope this works for you.

Hello diavyd, May I suggested you to post a screen shot of your game controller property screen or in the flight sim configuration screen if this will not cause too much trouble to you, In my opinion, the screen shot will give us much more clues to the problem. Then would you please to point out what you are expecting but not showing up on the screen and explain your expectation in your posting. This will minimize the tuorble shooting time and might pin point to the solution much faster. Please excuse me if I offend you in anyway.

In my built (similar to your headset) I used the magnetic media disc in floppy disk as the filter. Also each led was filed down from cone shape to flat shape to increase the exposure sensitivity for the camera to catch the led position. Hope these help.

The non-conventional wiring scheme inside some of the Saitek TQ OEM controller board caused the TQ HE sensor failed to work. This video will identify the problem inside the TQ and provide the solution to restore the HE sensor function. Just in case you are interested in finding out the detail. Here is the Youtube link: https://youtu.be/JybG4GC4gwQ

Hello micstatic, Currently I am enjoying to make the kits in my free time (mostly during weekend). To offer a full complete upgrade service does not work for me now. I am sure my dear wife will never approve this. Thanks for your suggestion.

Hello saitek_pilot, The 3D printed files are not released to public. in order to re-capture my development, material and supplies costs, I will make a few kits from my left over parts for sell. In fact this 100% reimbursement fees will be spent to purchase more tools (recently ordered a CNC 3018 machine) and parts for more coming interesting projects. Norman

Hello saitek_pilot, The sensor is a linear hall effect sensor which can be found in Google by searching A3503. The switch is a micro push-on switch. Please see my post "Saitek Throttle Quadrant parts - DIY soldering HE kit" in this forum for the 3D printed parts that are used in the upgrade process. Thanks for your interest.

These past few days I am working and evaluating on the Saitek TQ installation process for better cost and benefit improvement. In my opinion it seems like the DIY soldering is the top choice for DIYers. The one with HE connectors is tedious and time consuming. If one can take apart the TQ easily, then he or she will have no problem in soldering the wires I assumed. So I will give up the connector version. Go simple....:). If one does not have the skill in soldering, please find your friend to help. OR if you can twist the wires one by one together and use tape to secure and insulate the wires might work too, then no soldering is needed. Thanks for watching.

Hello C2615, So glad for your interest in my project. To my understanding (with very limited electronic training), this HE sensor does not need any modification to Saitek TQ controller board for both PS2 and USB version. The HE sensor is just a voltage divider but in transistor nature like the mechanical potentiometer does. The proper connection to power and ground are critical to HE sensor, otherwise the sensor will be overheated and burnt. I have performed the calibration on this HE sensor in (1) Windows 8/10 calibration drivers alone, (2) FSX (non steam version) and (3) Xpalne 11 calibration screens the windows 8/10 and Xplane is the winner with better and easy calibration than the FSX. As always the FSX has some imperfect performance. I do not know the reason why the FSX has this result. The necessary step I will recommend is totally clear the old calibration data sitting in the REG in your computer system then re-calibrating with the HE senor unit installed. Here is link: Hope my reply is helpful to you.

Hi to all, Really appreciated your supports. Here is the new post in this forum for my completed project. "Saitek Throttle Quadrant TQ HE Sensors Upgrade Installation" The video mentioned in this post will answer the questions about how to accomplish the HE upgrade conversion process. Thanks !

Finally my project to give the bad potentiometer infected Saitek Throttle Quadrant a second life is completed. I have produced three separate video to demonstration the conversion process by discarding the defective potentiometers and upgrade the Throttle Quadrant to a Hall Effect sensor version. Here are the links on YouTube: Part 1 of 3 - Disassembling a Saitek Throttle Quadrant Part 2 of 3 - install the HE sensors Part 3 of 3 - Testing and Calibration Thanks for watching.

I do have spare OEM lever for Saitek TQ. Let me know if you need it. Contact me @ ntydkhe@yahoo.com

Have you try to plug your rudder pedals to a different USB port ?

Just updated the progress in testing the HE throttle quadrant. Please see new post below: "Saitek USB/PS2 Throttle Quadrant HE sensor is working"

Just uploaded my test bench evaluation of my new design Hall Effect sensor unit version 2 for Saitek USB/PS2 Throttle quadrant in Xplane 11.41 after calibration and proper throttle curve response setting. Video link Thanks for watching.

Hello, In fact this will be my next project for my Saitek Yoke. You may check out this link: https://code.google.com/archive/p/unojoy/ The above project is for arduino board. Hope this help.

aussibob1, Thanks for your confidence and support in me. Hope this TPM HE upgrade will make a perfect companion with your upgraded Saitek Yoke.

Hello himmelhorse, Very glad to hear from you again. It is so encouraging to learn the yoke HE upgrade that you have is meeting your expectation. That means all my efforts in HE upgrade projects are well pay off. 🙂 For the TPM HE upgrade, I will publish the whole installation process later on youtube. It should be a long and good one (might break it down into 3 separate video sessions) to show you every single step from start to finish in completing this process. Hope it will not bore you to death. The major point is no soldering is needed. Just plug and play sort of. Of course I will be available to help if you have questions. Talk to you later. Take care of yourself.

Thanks for your interested and response.. I think a picture is worth more than a thousand words. This is exactly what you will be facing in this challenge. 🙂 Here is the link of the photo on YouTube. Brief description of the process: 1) Remove the old magazine from the box. 2) Open up the magazine and discard the old lever and potentiometer. 3) Install the HE components as shown in picture. 4) Install the reverse switch not shown here. 5) Connecting wires. 6) Assemble magazine back to box. Done Thanks !

Hi to all, I am working on an enhanced Hall Effect HE upgrade kit (with reverse function solved) for Saitek PS2 or USB TPM (throttle quadrant). I am also curious how many of you would like to upgrade the OEM potentiometers in your throttle quadrant into a Hall Effect sensors. This will benefit those who have suffered from the unstable or defective potentiometers without dumping the Saitek TPM box with a good controller board into the trash can. Per some Simflyers wishes to hold on to their USB Saitek TPM after replacing the bad potentiometers as a good temporary solution with the new honeycomb yoke before purchase the honeycomb TPM unit. In my opinion ( I am not an expert though) the Saitek does have a good design and value in sim gear for beginner, except the notorious bad potentiometer reliability. I realized the Saitek new USB TPM price is become expensive compare to 5 five years ago, but still affordable than other TPM products. For many years before 2019 I was in the same position as other with a terrible "jitter" nightmare and frustration in my Saitek PS2 and USB TPM due to their old age. My new developing HE kit saves my Saitek TPM from going into the recycle bin. However in my HE design, you still need reasonable basic DIY skill in taking the TPM apart, removing the OEM lever and the defective potentiometer then install the HE components (new lever and HE sensor) back by yourself. That means you will do this with your own risk and void all remaining quarantee of your flight gear offered by Saitek/Logitech. I have some left over parts for a couple more set of HE upgrade. Just want to recapture my total cost of this development for materials and tools. Later I will make an instruction video on Youtube for my HE kit upgrade to share. Please let me know how you think with clicking the thumb up or down icons or leaving me an constructive comments. Thanks for your attention.

Objective: To activate the hidden calibration function in OEM Saitek Proflight Yoke driver. *** Disadvantage: The deadzones tab with deadzones adjustment function will be lost. ***. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJr-rI3I5Rc&t=59s

To replace Saitek PS2 TPM quadrants faulty potentiometers with DIY Hall Effect sensors. Here is the YouTube video link: Thanks for watching.

To replace CH Flight Sim Yoke Built in TPM faulty OEM potentiometers circuit board with Hall Effect Sensor units If interested here is the video link:

Hello 9GTurn, Thank you, I appreciate the compliment. Love to hear from you about how you feel about the Honeycomb yoke later.