Joystick Sticky Triggers/Buttons

TNGL · 23 Oct 2011 at 23:48

I'm hoping somebody can help me out with this...
I have a Saitek X52, which when I bought it, it was worth £80, so quite a bit for a joystick + throttle. I used in BF2 and BF2142, and haven't used it since, I then tried to use it the other day and the buttons are quite 'sticky', and make rubbing noises when I push the triggers. If I sprayed some WD40 in to what's holding the triggers/buttons, will that sort it? I'd really like to use this joystick for Battlefield 3.

macca672 · 24 Oct 2011 at 08:28

WD40 or Servisol Super 10 switch cleaner. Personally I would use the switch cleaner but WD40 should be fine.

TNGL · 24 Oct 2011 at 11:40

macca672 said:
WD40 or Servisol Super 10 switch cleaner. Personally I would use the switch cleaner but WD40 should be fine.

Okay, thanks mate. I will give it a try closer to the time

inogen · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:35

deffo use servisol over wd40 on switches. WD40 has solvents in it, which will eat away at whatever lubricants are part of the switches feel. Switches often become scratchy after wd40.

****** do servisol, it's useful for loads of other stuff too.

TNGL · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:44

Okay, I'll use this servisol stuff then, is it easy to get hold off?

inogen · 24 Oct 2011 at 15:00

yeah.

Place I suggested got filtered. But it's a high street chain who's name starts with Map.

TNGL · 24 Oct 2011 at 15:54

inogen said:
yeah.

Place I suggested got filtered. But it's a high street chain who's name starts with Map.

Okay, thank you.

TNGL · 24 Oct 2011 at 16:18

EDIT:
Nvm.

TNGL · 27 Oct 2011 at 14:13

Just an update: Servisol 10 arrived today, I took the joystick apart and cleaned the trigger, I also used it to clean some residue from some of the sensors and now the axis are detected better as well.
Thanks.