DIY TRUCK SIM LIGHT AND INDICATOR LEVER

How to make a DIY USB Indicator light stalk switch mod for Euro Truck and American Truck Simulator ATS. Using a 4 way lever and joystick arcade encoder. This is the updated version 2 of my Indicator mod.
Parts List
USB Joystick Encoder ebay.us/z9aE5s or BG bit.ly/387SYCE
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Fanatec CSW 2.5 Wheel base
Fanatec F1 carbon, BMW, Universal Hub, McLaren wheel
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[@KimNabi_cat]

Man... It'd be awesome to see every one of his DIY projects incorporated into one sim rig. He'd probably need 300 USB ports for that, though.

[@TechiePocket1]

Great idea

[@SyedHamzaHaiderBukhari]

I am thinking to make a rig and use all of his diys😂

[@KimNabi_cat]

@@SyedHamzaHaiderBukhari Awesome!!! That will be the happiest day for all of us!!!

[@TheGEJMERTV]

Up to 127 USB devices can be connected to PC

[@Mr.Thompson]

@@TheGEJMERTV Actually you can connect up to 127 devices per USB Host Controller. A ordinary PC usually has several of them. And PCIe extension boards allow to connect additional controllers. So don't worry, 300 devices aren't a problem, theoretically. Would be still a mess as you would need a lot of powered hubs. :D

[@michelevitarelli]

I love the zero delay board exists. It makes things so easy.

[@amstudioprojects]

The best!

[@grahamprestwood4073]

@@amstudioprojects do you have to do any programming or is it plug and play please

[@Oxylad]

@@grahamprestwood4073 it’s p&p

[@simracingzzw9937]

make a mirrored version on the right side and make it a wiper control, as in the real car? GOOD JOB AS ALWAYS!

[@ruvas8451]

Amstudio please make the right side version. Love your ideas and videos.

[@topherbrock2799]

Thank you for this second video and explaining how to add the joystick to the game. I got it working!

[@amstudioprojects]

Great to hear!

[@thevmediagroupgaming]

I just found your channel on accident and subbed. You've got some awesome stuff going on here! I can't wait to try some of these projects out on my own.

[@marcuserck2159]

Glad to see you driving a Scania! :p As always, great video mate. Cheers, Marcus /Patreon

[@henriquem3111]

Great job as always! Now I challenge you to create something like the Scania Opticruise stalker! That's a really complex thing to do!

[@joseenmanuel1]

Man please make a moving chair. you are the best

[@GtaSamp59]

Nice !! Can you do a 3d print file for Logitech G29 ? :D

[@ZeeuwsGamertje]

I need that too!

[@larrymorgan3858]

@@ZeeuwsGamertje I've printed 1 that works on a g25 - g27 don't know if it fit a g29 you need to make 3 holes in the case to mount it i rivenuted the case so i didn't have to pull it apart if i could add my files pics to the comment i would.

[@TrevorJones1]

Do one for the t300RS!

[@crazydanz]

Might of already found it by now. But on Amstudio's pinshape profile he has a 3d printable hub that extends the wheel from the base of the g29 that makes enough room to place this indicator box behind it.

[@lars5838]

@@larrymorgan3858 Do you still have it

[@focke_wulf4133]

Diy Seat rumbel next please!

[@Liam-ir6xm]

I second that

[@herbert3177]

I thought this would be kinda shit because the 4 way lever doesn't stay in place like a real indicator stalk, but since the game simulates self-cancelling indicators it works perfectly

[@RoarS89]

Man, this is so genious, was thinking of a similar solution like this the other day. Can you make one for the Fanatec Podium DD as well? And have it placed a bit more centered behind the wheel? I'd love to have one for my DD1 :D

[@nightwing213]

If you could do this for a G29 it would be super great...most of us aren't using Fanatec . Anyway, as always great work.

[@mahmuttunet8970]

amazing dude its wonderful . I have g29 but I cant do this because I haven't 3D printer . good work!

[@BenWoJoh]

Very nice product, but unfortunately my sick-pension are way to limited to allow me be one of the happy owners of the Fanatec Racing Accessories. Take Care and God Bless You All.

[@BenWoJoh]

Thank you Southy for that good advice. But as it is for now, there are other things in priority, so that's something further down the road so to speak. Take Care and God Bless You.

[@teimonkauppa1002]

I made it external after your first video. You dont have to reach far and you dont need a 3d printer. Im working on some button boxes too one with the same joystick for parking brake

[@Sheisty25]

How can I mount this without the 3d enclosure? I'm going to make the switch with out the enclosure for shitts and giggles.

[@johndowns4161]

maybe with a cheap plastic electrical box from home depot? @@Sheisty25

[@johndowns4161]

I just saw where somebody used 3M VHB tape @@Sheisty25

[@Nihilistic-Turtle121]

I love all your videos. I have done the inverted pedals and wheel mod for my Logitech g920. I was hoping you could do a video on how to make a rally style paddle shifter for the g920

[@allroundsimracer6780]

Your videos are so nice to watch. Good job

[@juliusjangelov831]

It would be awesome to see you make a handbrake out of a joystick! Or like a 20$ budget drifting handbrake for simracing :)

[@ChrisK-ni9ud]

what to do if i don‘t have a 3D printer? is there another way to get that box for the leaver

[@Sheisty25]

Did you ever figure it out?

[@VsaTPsycho]

Fun to watch as always❤️😃

[@amstudioprojects]

Thanks!

[@jamieburke3909]

Also loving the new outro!

[@Alex_1652]

Yeeeaah let's race some heavy trucks.

[@JerryGarden]

and what should the people do without a 3d printer or the money for it?^^

[@RVRCloset]

Really cool!!

[@amstudioprojects]

Thanks!

[@BMW335]

Winsheild wipers

[@DCtropical]

Amstudio! I need you to make analog clutch paddles behind the wheel! I want to make my own formula rim! Thanks, and as always keep up the good work!

[@KristerNielsen]

Would have been nice to see how all the electronics fit inside the casing

[@basbeuwer3338]

Like all your videos! Maybe a diy steering wheel?

[@avelinocneto]

Good work!!! Can you do a 3d print file for Logitech G29 ?

[@JerryGarden]

Does it work mounting on a CSL ELITE PS4 VERSION too?

[@jackeyboy26]

Please remake the hand brake but using one of the usb joystick encoders

[@VanessaCheska]

I’m confuse. Is the pcd board has a different housing? Or both the joystick and pcb board are in one housing all together?

[@Kasztan18m]

Were can I buy this?

[@pigeonlol1591]

Perfect

[@niko74481]

amazing idea!! Would you mind creating an adaption for the g27?

[@IsJoshh]

Can you do one for the Logitech g29

[@sergiosgdr2639]

Hi ¡¡ Amstudio i love your videos, in next videos you can make a simple cockpit ? thak you

[@GaultierJ]

If you could this for a G29 it would be super great... I know that you've switched to the Fanatec but most of us aren't using one of those. Anyway, as always great work.

[@amstudioprojects]

Thanks! Yes Logitech version will be coming soon

[@issajayex6928]

@@amstudioprojects when? Super Awesome Video BTW best channel ever.

[@M4TT_ZZ93]

@@amstudioprojects when? My brother wants one of these

[@DK-ic2on]

cool idea : )

[@turbo_saab]

Hello. Is it possible to use two USB joystick boards at the same time? I'm going to build a button box and light and indicator lever as two separate projects. Wonder if I have to combine both in a same board or it is possible to use two boards at the same time... ?

[@theeeMitchi]

I'm currently building this for my 2.5, but I am not sure where to put the circuit board. The cables from the joystick to the board aren't that long, where are you hiding or mounting it?

[@kimmossige263]

Hey man! Will this work on a Fanatec Podium DD1 aswell? I've just ordered this base, and I am very intereted in an indicator mod like this

[@DrivewithTony]

I need this for my moza r9. :)

[@bladerunnerpeter]

The king

[@chadcrawford1496]

We're can you get this at. I'd really like to have one of those my soft

[@W30GON]

Chad Crawford just look for USB indicator on Ebay or do whatbim doing and is making a real indicator stalk and wiper stalk be fully functioning

[@Sheisty25]

@@W30GON Which one did you end up buying?

[@flatoutportugal]

Hey men you make again a very good job, fantastic. I have a very nice project for you, i see at few day one Nixon led in one clock, and I think this is a very nyce object mor make one gear indicator "holografic" see on youtube the Nixon leds and check this project i think is a very nyce and very visual and make a very good final product in simracing.. Thanks for you time bro continue the job

[@jpoker13racing16]

How did you get your shiftier to work on american truck simulator because i just got the game and it doesn't detect the shiftier? or the key board

[@jackliddy4540]

Is there a design for G29 ? Great work

[@davidpardy]

Hey man as always, great job! I'm just wondering if you've had any ideas on how to adapt it to your Moza base? I've just received mine and trying to work out the best way to do it

[@amstudioprojects]

Hi mate, defiantly possible, will look into it. Which base did you get?

[@davidpardy]

@@amstudioprojects Sounds good! I've got the R9 base. Still waiting for the wheel to arrive though unfortunately, I'm very keen to switch from my G27 :)

[@MarcoGenio]

Very good

[@teimonkauppa1002]

@amstudio please help me i made your gear thing with the arduino nano and a matrix. I did the same thing as you did in the video but my matrix just turns red all the way and when i shift its srill red ??

[@manhattanhusky]

I will pay handsomely for this setup!!!

[@lafamille2839]

Bonjour la piece a print pour osw cest possible de la maintenir

[@windshearahead7012]

would be nice to remake this, but with real indicator stalks.

[@SIMRIG412]

Can you make me one if i pay for part,shipping and your time?

[@OfficialRedDirtNurse]

Would it be reasonable to use the one encoder for two enclosures/sticks - one on each side of the wheel? I made one of these based loosely on your first video and added some extra buttons and switches to my enclosure simply because there was a surplus number of buttons available.

[@Liam-ir6xm]

Would love to see this on a g27/g29

[@dxgamestech]

great tutorial, can you make tutorial to modify real car turn signal switch to ETS? thanks you

[@SuppehueDK]

Just got a set for my G29. But I don't yet know how to mount it. I think i have to remove the pedalshifters to make place? Any ideas? And great video and channel.

[@amstudioprojects]

Working on a Logitech version no need to remove paddles.

[@SuppehueDK]

@@amstudioprojects thanks mate. I'll wait to see your video before i "dremel" the s*** out of the g29 houseing 👍🏻

[@teimonkauppa1002]

I made it external, you dont have to reach far. I did it because i dont have a 3d printer

[@SuppehueDK]

@@teimonkauppa1002 i have the logitech/saitek side panel now. I use the joystick for the same feature now. But it's still not the same.

[@Euro.Paleta]

@@SuppehueDK i put mine on top of g29. I taped it with double sided ahesive tape. It stays firmly on top and is easy to remove if you want to

[@McKoyo]

Can you like start selling this stuff, please?

[@bigpun8363]

Gd work mate keep it up is dear one for thrustmaster tx Italia 458

[@kit-the-kat-skelanimal-plush]

Sorry, weird vid to ask this on, but I might be getting the Logitech G920 for christmas, and I wanted to know, if I'm on pc and I do a custom steering wheel mod do I need to keep the original button pcb? I was just wondering because if I ended up customizing it and stuff, I would probably just use a button box off to the side.

[@amstudioprojects]

Yes it needs to be connected for the wheel to work.

[@kit-the-kat-skelanimal-plush]

amstudio Ok, thanks!

[@Crlarl]

What is your advice for someone starting Fusion 360 after using other CAD programs?

[@amstudioprojects]

Start with basic shapes to learn to the sketch and modelling workspace.

[@Gravedigger67]

How can I add this to my Logitech g29 with out pulling it apart

[@fackusmortis]

How can i put this on my G920 wheel?

[@Euro.Paleta]

I put mine on the top of it. I used the double sided adhesive tape to mount it. It stays firmly on top of it and it is easy to remove if you chose to remove it

[@kenesufernandez1281]

*Better*

[@furzmaschine0646]

Can you make a tractor system

[@MiguelSpence]

i am having trouble getting the joystick board to show up in the game like yours, were there some additional drivers that were needed to be installed to this joystick board? it shows up in device manager as a usb input device but not in game

[@JustMelo.]

Why lightswitch again?

[@Nick-rx2zu]

thank you!

[@ismaileminov9966]

please make for thrustmaster t300

[@Abu-Dabi]

Nice

[@keananconnor4221]

Can u make a war thunder custom throttle/control stick housing

[@amstudioprojects]

ok

[@AndersonGamerGT]

How many centimeters are on the front of the steering wheel that have the name "Fanatatec" from side to side?

[@marloesbalk5158]

Please make on for the g27

[@kopje2r361]

Please make a km/h gauge!

[@kwakhru435]

You can use your phone for that there are apps i recomend sim dashboard its the best

[@welshy4638]

Frankly I'm disappointed. No carbon fibre wrap on the housing. This channel is just phoning it in these days. ;)

[@neokidgeo]

Fantastic job, do you also have the version one indicator file? Can't seem to find it on the site.

[@amstudioprojects]

Only version 2 is available .

[@neokidgeo]

That's a shame was hoping it was available :( i have a 16 inch wheel i use for euro truck, is it possible to adapt this one to be a little bit closer to a deep dish rim? i brought the file but this is the first 3d printed project. Thanks for any help in advance :)

[@wilku22]

Hi. I want to do something like this, but I`ve got a real stalk from Opel Frontera. Do you think is this idea possible on Arduino Leonardo, or I must have USB Joystick encoder? Thanks for all answers!

[@michaelrohlmann4661]

Hi amstudio are you satisfied with the ender 3 pro and what is your magic trick with the heatbed means the friction how do you print so many things on that?

[@mikebaker7663]

Keep the heatbed Clean for one, I have the Ender V2 its perfect..

[@mattwragg6966]

Can you make one for a Logitech g920/29?

[@cpproctorpro8750]

Hi live your projects amazing , any chance to be able to fit on a thrust master ts-pc base . Thanks

[@kevinpollex667]

might sound like a stupid question but could i use that in farming simulator for a wheel loader joystick also so i dont have to have the Logitech joystick that is so big on my desk? and if i make this do i just plug it in my computer then go do the settings in the game?

[@jamieburke3909]

Looks really good! Shame i dont have a fanatec wheel lol :)

[@DutchBarbarianOfficial]

Hey man, I have some questions (not very related to this video). I'm currently in the process in making a custom wheel for my thrust master t150. What I would like to build in there are the circular selection knobs you find on the f1 steering wheels. What is the best way to do this?

[@micahbauer8058]

can you make a vid on how to turn the g920 shifter into a usb shifter

[@AndersonGamerGT]

quantos centímetros têm na parte frontal do volante que têm o nome "Fanatatec" de lateral a lateral?

[@ShawnT_1JZ]

hey sorry to bother you, was wondering if you have thrustmaster t3pa or t3pa pro pedeals? i need some help finding someone who can print me a replacement potentiometer cog/gear as mine is damaged, and TM refused to fix the issue even though they agreed to a RMA

[@fl4shy_94]

Very nice!! but i have the thrustmaster t500 rs... DO someone have a file for that steering whee?

[@sammykil4507]

Hy Love youre Videos. How manny Usb Divices i can plug in in My Pc and use it at the same time? I made a botton box whit Help of Your Tuttorial and now i want to put a Scania turn Signal Lever to my pc but it works whitout problems when i use the botton box and the lever at the same time becouse they have the same Platin? Thanks

[@DrLobster]

How on earth do you fit all the components into the housing?

[@DrLobster]

So looking at this more, it seems that the USB Joystick Encoder is in a separate box, and its only the level and cables going into housing attached to the wheel base. A 8 core network cable (cat5/6) should work in this case.

[@kaori7625]

Is the cover made in this 3d suitable for g29

[@christomavroulis7754]

nice ad on, what program you use for drawing?

[@KuSQ3N]

Dose it fit with the f1 wheels?

[@TheHell34]

Can you post that canvas? It would really help me with my project

[@chinagustino1436]

hi can you help me. when i turn on my simhub my game is lagging even my wheel software is lagging, whats the problem? sorry for my english

[@kaori7625]

please do it for g29 or is this what you do compatible with g29

[@DanianDL]

Do you know any more games like this that are more simulation/education oriented to practice driving conditions in? (I've tried city car driving already)

[@lsimracerl4325]

Euro truck simulator /bus simulator