Broke my Logitech GT Wheel

Rybo89 · 27 Jan 2011 at 19:41

Forgot what actual name is for it, its the official GT5 wheel.

Think i have been a bit to heavy handed on it which as led to putting a crack in the circuit board behind the buttons what are on the wheel.

Did this a while ago but could still use it with GT5 as long as it was set to 2 player and i used a normal control as 1 player.

Now i want to go back and try F1 on multiplayer and of course you need all the buttons to work on the wheel to be able to play the game properly.

Any way i could just buy a new circuit board whats in the actual wheel part of the thing? It still has plenty of warranty on but doubt logitech will replace it, seen as it is my fault being a bit to heavy handed on it.

Don't seem to be getting anywhere, when searching google.

Thanks

R0B75 · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:19

Define heavy handed? I mean surely these wheels being force feedback should be able to take some hammer? If not then surely it qualifies for replacement under the SOGA for not being "Fit for purpose"...

Get it replaced or at least try before breaking it open and destroying all hope of a warranty claim.

daz.wallace · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:22

logitech customer service are great, give them a ring before you try any self repair

Mark A · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:27

if you have warranty left then they have no choice than to repair or replace. Unless there are obvious signs of abuse, such as dropping the wheel etc.

Is it a driving force GT? I was going to get this wheel when its finally back in stock but I'm not so sure now. Might save up and get the G27 instead.

Rybo89 · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:40

Yeah im heavy handed with all things, i palmed it as in like "for **** sake" when i got spun off the track. Didn't rag the thing round room just gave it a quick lil love tap and carried on with the race, few races later all the button slowly start to stop responding properly.

No point trying to return it to logitech as its clearly my fault, plus already opened it up out of curiosity and the keys circuit board has a little hair line crack in the middle of it.

So wondering if its possible to just buy that circuit board from anywhere?

Mark A · 27 Jan 2011 at 20:56

Rybo89 said:
Yeah im heavy handed with all things, i palmed it as in like "for **** sake" when i got spun off the track. Didn't rag the thing round room just gave it a quick lil love tap and carried on with the race, few races later all the button slowly start to stop responding properly.

No point trying to return it to logitech as its clearly my fault, plus already opened it up out of curiosity and the keys circuit board has a little hair line crack in the middle of it.

So wondering if its possible to just buy that circuit board from anywhere?

If its just split a few of the copper tracks (not sure what they're called) on the circuit board it'll be fairly easy to solder these back. Glus the board together first with super glue. Then scrape the copper to make a good solder joint.

If you dont have a soldering iron then this looks like a decent buy, going to get myself one.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/45w-adjustable-soldering-iron-8-99-lidl-from-31-01/860585

Rybo89 · 27 Jan 2011 at 22:41

Not played with one of them for a long time! May actually invest and have a crack at it.

So where will i find a replacement circuit board for this steering wheel after i have melted a massive hole in it?

Dave85 · 28 Jan 2011 at 02:01

should have sent it to logitech the replace anything without a fuss best cs ever.

bigjimmyauk · 28 Jan 2011 at 08:47

Rybo89 said:
Forgot what actual name is for it, its the official GT5 wheel.

Think i have been a bit to heavy handed on it which as led to putting a crack in the circuit board behind the buttons what are on the wheel.

Did this a while ago but could still use it with GT5 as long as it was set to 2 player and i used a normal control as 1 player.

Now i want to go back and try F1 on multiplayer and of course you need all the buttons to work on the wheel to be able to play the game properly.

Any way i could just buy a new circuit board whats in the actual wheel part of the thing? It still has plenty of warranty on but doubt logitech will replace it, seen as it is my fault being a bit to heavy handed on it.

Don't seem to be getting anywhere, when searching google.

Thanks

Hi there i don't think logitech will send you the part, Are you pretty sure it's the circuit board that is faulty cause i've had my wheel apart a few times and it would be pretty hard to break the circuit board behind the buttons unless you hammered it one.

Regardless if it is that it may be able to be soldered back together again. Can you take a pic of the offending part and post it up and i'll let you know if it will be an easy fix with some super glue and soldering iron.