Thrustmaster 458 Ferrari racing wheel fix

[@cmnewtech9147]

Hi guys not sure if you are aware but we now sell the exact potentiometer for these wheels and we are shipping all over the world from the UK.

[@arm3ll0]

Ordered that exact part and it took me around 2 hours, but it worked flawlessly. Thanks a lot man!!!

[@justinsauer5682]

Good to hear. You're welcome!

[@TommyOpps]

Hey man where u buy it from what’s it could

[@paolopittenger1432]

Thank you so much! One of the only good videos I could find and my wheel works amazingly now!

[@R4_S34]

Do you know how to fix when I connect it, it flashed the xbox sign and it doesn't work

[@nattila7713]

thank you for all your efforts showing the solution, especially thank you for the good camera angles and clear video quality!

[@nfapeng187]

about to do this! Mine sat for awhile, never had issues and i ripped it apart. Than thought i bet theres a video on youtube. Sure enough i found a few but this was the one I needed.

[@ricardoa9193]

Thank you very much for your video. I was finally able to make it right for my kid. Great details and recommendation on where to get the replacement part.

[@keithbreese3165]

Brill, all sorted thanks to your video, although my circuit board was a slightly different layout to the one shown, which meant the steering was opposite to the video playback, simple fix of changing the red and yellow cable over. My yellow is on the left now, works a treat & I have one happy 13yr old son!

[@TheTommckenna]

I followed all of you’re instructions and it was 100% fix! Cheers bud

[@justinsauer5682]

Very good, glad to hear that.

[@hughr7273]

Thanks for the video. Did everything you said including the parts you recommended and it fixed my T80 wheel.

[@vinniecarvelli8047]

Thank you so much it worked! I have the xbox one edition, so when I took the wires off the pedometer they got to shorter. So I connected some other wires. It took me a long time to shave it down, but it works even better now. Thank you so much I saved a 160 bucks.

[@R4_S34]

Do you know how to fix when I connect it, it flashed the xbox sign and it doesn't work

[@justinsauer5682]

Glad to hear you were able to fix it and with better results.

[@Agustin01]

Hey Mr.Sauer fixed my wheel today thank you for making the video and going through everything. Cheers to you mate!!!

[@justinsauer5682]

Well done! Glad I could help.

[@JoeSmith-pe5we]

works like a BOSS. Thanks Justin! Saved me some money!

[@justinsauer5682]

Good to hear!

[@ryanharkness3274]

This video was a great watch and very hands on top job mate

[@justinsauer5682]

Thanks!

[@voltfestarwanniang7862]

Hello sir i have one question does the elastic part that is tied on the wheel break at some point? because i open the wheel today and noticed it has torn a bit

[@bradleyfarmer1344]

I wonder if there is any way to fix the old one instead of purchasing a new one

[@justinsauer5682]

You can try spraying it with electronic cleaner. That may work temporarily. However, in most cases the carbon resistive material has been ground away to nothing which is impossible to fix.

[@thesleepser]

okay so i broke my thing to loose and tight the steering wheel down on a table and idk how to fix it

[@victorf1357]

u ever think about tossing in a small motor like the ones in the logitech.. see if can add some force feedback .? somehow or use this as a starting point for a open ffb sim wheel project? im about to do a nice lil project to see if its possible

[@adrianhenning3208]

Did you make it work?

[@cristiano05bh]

Greetings from Brazil !!! I followed the tutorial, it worked, too bad it was expensive the front, the pot, thanks!

[@ALEX-POATAN]

O seu também estava puxando para a esquerda? Comprei um e está com esse defeito.

[@jmcuperus]

My t80 steers to the right just fine. Some times, say 1 out of 5 times, when i turn to the left the car dives to the left. Into the walls or fences. In calibration in F1 I can see that sometimes it registers a 60+% input, however the wheel is only rotated for about 5%. When i continue to steer it then somewhere picks up the right signal for the amount I rotate the steeringwheel. It glitches out mostly between 5 an 10% in the left motion range. Could it be the same issue that your working on here?

[@justinsauer5682]

Sure sounds like it could be. If you have a multimeter, take apart the steering wheel and measure the potentiometer. Multimeter set to ohms auto scale. The resistance should be change smoothly without any erratic changes in value as the potentiometer is moved.

[@R4_S34]

@@justinsauer5682 Do you know how to fix when I connect it, it flashed the xbox sign and it doesn't work

[@stondox4623]

You saved my life ❤❤❤

[@Pollemies777]

Can this steering wheel make turn more? Like real car..

[@CashThulhu]

You sir, are a saint! This worked great for me!

[@R4_S34]

Do you know how to fix when I connect it, it flashed the xbox sign and it doesn't work

[@CashThulhu]

@@R4_S34 Did you follow the steps he did in the video? If you did and it was working before, maybe you didn't connect something back properly?

[@samuelemusmarra242]

Hi everyone; i have a ferrari gt force feedback. When I try to use ffb in game for 3-4 laps there is no issue but suddenly my wheel turns hard right and stucks there, also game begins to stutter. Buttons on the wheels not responsive also pedals. When I try to turn the wheel to left it forces to right again. It remains like that unless I plug off and on again the wheel. Can someone help me please? Thx

[@Byrontrollege]

Can u take the wheel off of the base?

[@MrBulldog125]

How cool I found your fix before I even have a problem lol

[@justinsauer5682]

👍, yes definitely loosen up that holding bracket.

[@HippoMeat]

*Achviment unlocked* *U have earned a sub*

[@Shakalov6]

what is the name of that white slikion on the steering wheel axle, industrial?

[@justinsauer5682]

silicone grease

[@Shakalov6]

@@justinsauer5682 i used vaseline but it is thick and very sticky, so you are sure it is silicone grease

[@Shakalov6]

pls help

[@Shakalov6]

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[@justinsauer5682]

@@Shakalov6 silicone grease will work perfectly. It's best used on plastics. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIbOq4GlarN6ack

[@edaspjt]

Hi Justin. I use your tutorial, I bought this encoder but I have problem with wheel. On 0 spot everything is ok, but when I turn a wheel it shaking. When I check on ProjectCars 2, value of steering is shaking between two-three values.

[@Vintage_USA_Tech]

An encoder is a totally different component compared to a potentiometer, you may wont to check your parts again. He said he used a 10K potentiometer he did not specify its taper but I'm sure it is a linear taper and not an audio taper.

[@R4_S34]

Do you know how to fix when I connect it, it flashed the xbox sign and it doesn't work

[@tudorpinisoara2161]

Anyone else experienced blocking the big screw that hold the steering wheel on the table

[@cadenmilo8652]

pro trick: you can watch movies on flixzone. I've been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

[@uriahelon3219]

@Caden Milo definitely, been watching on flixzone for since november myself =)

[@benicioraylan453]

@Caden Milo Yea, been using flixzone for months myself :D

[@zainahmad111]

Can i do this same fix for the T80 PS4 wheel? I have an issue where when going in a straight line, the car will randomly do a harsh left turn unprovoked.

[@justinsauer5682]

take it apart and measure across the potentiometer. if you need to replace the value is written on it somewhere on the part. 103 would equal 10K ohms, 203 20Kohms and so on. you can go to digikey search potentiometers you'll want a linear one, then match up one that best matches the dimensions of the one that's in your steering wheel. that should take care of it.

[@MrAlmArZoOqI]

@@justinsauer5682 i have the same problem can you make a video on how to fix it

[@viniciusvelho3636]

Como tirar essa folguinha do eixo?

[@footballisawesome7021]

hi i have a problem, with the htrustmaster t100,so when i connet the usb at the pc the steering wheel dont'do the calibration and tthe center of the real wheel corresponds little bit °to degrees to the left in the game ,what do you think?this video can help me to resolve the problem?bye

[@justinhudson1225]

Mine for Xbox one is doing that. Thanks, might take it apart instead of buying a new wheel

[@michaeldasilva7247]

I purchase the same value of potenciometer, but the pot haven't a D shaft. How do I centralize it so that it is not pulling to the right or to the left?

[@justinsauer5682]

It's gotta have a flat The flat part of the shaft has to mate up with the flat side of the receiving hole. If your shaft is completely round it will not even fit into the receiving hole. I guess if u have it together, you got it to fit. Anyway You'll need to manually set the shaft to its correct position. Turn on the game, get to where you can view the steering wheel display, with everything wired in pull the pot out from the plastic housing. If you move the shaft you'll see the steering wheel on the game correspond L or R. Set it to where the steering wheel is centered. Don't touch the shaft after that. Assemble the pot back together. You can fine tune it with the black plastic backing piece just loosen up the 2 screws and slightly twist the plastic piece one way or the other until the steering wheel is perfectly centered. Tighten up the 2 screws There's not much adjustment only fine tune adjustment. Hope that makes sense. Good luck.

[@justinsauer5682]

I believe a drop in replacement pot was found on ebay. Just search the comments.

[@michaeldasilva7247]

@@justinsauer5682 mission complete! Thanks Man, you save my Championship

[@alantasman8273]

Hey, I was wondering if you opened the original potentiometer to see if the stem could have been transferred from the original unit to the new unit? It might not have been necessary to do all of the whittling. Also I am looking at doing this with an xbox one Thrustmaster controller Do you think it would use the same potentiometer? Great video. Thanks.

[@justinsauer5682]

I did open it up only to find carbon pieces everywhere. I'm guessing the wiper portion from the original would not be compatible with the replacement part.

[@alantasman8273]

@@justinsauer5682 Thanks for the reply and video...I love it when people try to repair things instead of throwing it in the dump.

[@greengangz]

I have the same wheel, will this fix help me? Cause my wheel stopped detecting the location of the wheel and the direction that im steering to. Will this video will fix that problem?

[@justinsauer5682]

Yes, that will solve your problem. Search the coments there's another guy found direct replacement part (stock) from eBay. However may be a lesser quantity from the digit key part. I would be reluctant to replace the stock part with the another stock part seeing how the the original stock part fails so often. Your choice though.

[@greengangz]

@@justinsauer5682 Thank you so much me and my dad fixed the wheel today and it works just like new :D

[@justinsauer5682]

@@greengangz glad I could help, good to hear! Congrats on the fix. Enjoy racing again.

[@casianbotez3011]

Hello sir, i have a problem with my tm 458 italia.. when i turn the wheel my gas pedal stop working sometimes, if i would change the pedal pot it will work again?

[@justinsauer5682]

Hi, the two are totally unrelated. I'm assuming it is only coincidence. My guess is that the pot in gas pedal has or is going bad. If you take apart your gas pedal assembly you'll see the same part (potentiometer). Make sure you replace it with the same value also linear pot

[@casianbotez3011]

@@justinsauer5682 first i will try to swap the pots, take the pot from brake and put on the gas pedal, after this the brake should have the same problem like the gas pedal, right?

[@justinsauer5682]

@@casianbotez3011 yes that's correct. If you have the means to do an ohms check on the suspected bad part. that would be a good idea. The resistance between the two outer pins will be a fixed value which equals the value of the part, probably 10k ohms. Connecting to the middle pin and one of the outer pins while the pot is rotated the value should change from 0 ohms to 10k ohms. Or vice versa. The change should be very gradual, with no erratic jumps in value. There could be a dead spot which would cause a failure when the wiper of the pot crosses that point. Also you may want to spray some electronic cleaner into to part. That may give you a temporary fix. Good luck

[@casianbotez3011]

@@justinsauer5682 i had done all the things you said, but i dont understand why it work fine untill I rotate the steering wheel left or right😔

[@justinsauer5682]

@@casianbotez3011 ok next step I would do is check the wired connection from the pedal all the way to the wheel. Check for lose intermittent connections Maybe when you're turning the wheel it's causing a slight vibration and it's causing the connection at the wheel chassis to go intermittent. It should have like the old fashion phone connector check the little spring wire connectors. Intermittent failures are the most difficult to locate.

[@yanoozanoo]

i have a Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 and the potentiometers bracket is bad plzz help cant find it.

[@justinsauer5682]

Look at the description of the video. I provided the digitkey link that will take you right to the potentiometer to purchase. You're on your oun if you need to locate the plastic bracket that the pot mounts to.

[@lazarohernandez3218]

Great video! how did you connect the wires to the pedometer?

[@justinsauer5682]

Thanks, you'll need to solder the wires on to the potentiometer leads.

[@footballisawesome7021]

if i buy the part you have linked in thje description i't possible resolve?

[@justinsauer5682]

More than likely it will solve the problem. You need to make sure that the value of the replacement part matches the value of the part you're pulling out. In my case the value was a 10k ohm (103).

[@Lupo_cb]

Thanks for the help it worked for my steering wheels but is a bit to sensitive but I'll just adjust that in game

[@justinsauer5682]

Glad you found it helpful 👍

[@ime.tdontputmeinthumbnails1973]

Thanks! Ordered the part and hoping to fix mine

[@justinsauer5682]

No reason why it shouldn't. You can verify the old part as bad. Connect a digital volt meter set to "ohms" auto ranging across the two outer pins of the original part. A good part will read 10k ohms. Connect outer pin to center pin, doesn't matter which one, slowly rotate the shaft of the part the reading should be a smooth change from 0-10kohms. Good luck with the fix.

[@mxchelleslife1735]

Did it work

[@rpsonicfan5485]

Does anyone know where to get the pedal set wire that connects to the steering wheel? I know there's one but it's only for the TP3A

[@justinsauer5682]

That wire is permanently attached to the pedal assembly. You may be able to use a straight telephone wire the connector jacks look the same, except the locking clip is offset on the pedal wire you would just remove the center locking clip on the phone jack and it just may fit perfectly. Then you'd have to solder the wires on the other end of the cable to the pedal motherboard making sure connections from steering wheel to pedal motherboard match the original cable.

[@rpsonicfan5485]

@@justinsauer5682 Thanks :)

[@AntBarber]

will this fix help it from jolting to the left when im trying to go in a straight line

[@justinsauer5682]

Yes, your potentiometer feedback sensor has gone bad.

[@hayden.kitney]

Justin how erratic we talking because when I steer to the right just a tiny bit it yanks itself to the left into the barrier in game whilst I've still got my wheel turned to the right in real life

[@justinsauer5682]

Bad potentiometer. This fix will solve your problems. Others have found the stock part on ebay (see comments) or you can purchase one thru digitkey and modify it like I did. Good luck.

[@hayden.kitney]

Thank you so much I've had this since Christmas and have had the problem since so this video will really help I appreciate it

[@germanruizm2457]

What a great video, do you know how to repair the metal pallet? Always stays pressed

[@justinsauer5682]

Thanks, what is the metal pallet? Are you referring to the pedal which makes the car go?

[@germanruizm2457]

I mean the button that increases the speed of the car (rb) the right cam

[@justinsauer5682]

@@germanruizm2457 yes that's a little square button inside the controller. You should feel a click and hear one as well when you push the button the LB button should feel and sound the same. You can try spraying CRC electronic cleaner into the switch that may correct the problem your having. I'm sure you could buy those switches on eBay or Amazon just do a search for Xbox 360 controller. switch here it is, thank you and your welcome. www.amazon.com/dp/B076FSD3NL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_ZJ797EBNQTW8CE6N616P

[@germanruizm2457]

The damaged button on my steering wheel is "Gear up" ts.thrustmaster.com/download/pictures/Mappings/Mapping-F458Spider_ProjectCars3.png

[@germanruizm2457]

Its allways pressed

[@iblackgraphicz678]

This potentiometer works on Thrustmaster T80?

[@justinsauer5682]

It's got to be the same value. 10k ohm should be marked on the part should read 103. See what's marked on your part

[@iblackgraphicz678]

@@justinsauer5682 it say B103 230

[@justinsauer5682]

@@iblackgraphicz678 yeah it's a 10k ohm. Here's a link to a direct replacement. Buy it install it you'll be good to go www.ebay.com/itm/Potentiometer-for-Thrustmaster-458-Spider-Italia-T80-RS-and-GTB-B103-230-FR-/293576800390

[@Gamerboy-gy1rl]

Only problem with my wheel is it used to have some kind of resistance but now it's loose

[@samlambert3305]

I know you might have already found a fix but if you open the base of the wheel unit there is a bungee cord that resists against the wheel's rotation. this might have come loose of worn out but it's easy to replace and you'll see how to do it once you look at it

[@Gamerboy-gy1rl]

@@samlambert3305 I found a solution at the time but now I have a tmx with force feedback

[@joefodera5739]

Can you provide the part number from Digikey? Thanks!

[@justinsauer5682]

I provided the link for the part in the description of the video. Follow the comments, there's was another person that found the exact part on ebay and provided the link to the part

[@sotheamam1244]

Hi..my steering wheel has no power..any idea what wrong with it

[@justinsauer5682]

Assuming it is plugged into xbox, it could be broken wire in the connecting cable, worn out USB connector, pull the cover see if there are any voltage at the little motherboard. Try another USB port on the console. Check continuity on the cables from the USB end to where it connects to the motherboard (power off)

[@justmetal227]

Very ez repair and worthwhile, was was the value? Edit: 10k value

[@grakker411]

does the same potentiometer fit on the normal t80 because my one looks shorter

[@grakker411]

and if it doesnt can you post the link to the shorter one

[@justinsauer5682]

@@grakker411 go to digikey.com look at the data sheets for the dimensions that matches the part you have. As a good starting point, use the link I provided for the part I used and go from there. The length of the shaft probably does not matter. Just as long as it is able to slide into the D slot. To an extent it doesn't matter how much hangs out the other end

[@grakker411]

@@justinsauer5682 ok thank you!

[@justinsauer5682]

@@grakker411 the part i ordered was PTV09A-4020F-B103-ND if you look on the product data sheet you'll see instruction on "how to order" you actually tailor the part number to exactly what you want. the "20" in the 4020 of the part number is the length of the shaft. if you want the exact same part but with a shorter shaft you'd order a PTV09A-4015F-B103-ND for a 15mm shaft. if you'll notice on the data sheet 15mm is the shortest available. follow the link to the product data sheet. good luck with the fix. www.bourns.com/docs/Product-Datasheets/PTV09.pdf

[@grakker411]

@@justinsauer5682 Wait does the shaft length count with the base or only with the shaft itself

[@kurban017]

is this steering wheel possible to covert to 900°?

[@erdemyalci9953]

Did you find anything to make it 900°?

[@kurban017]

@@erdemyalci9953 still no

[@jamieholland9432]

hey boss first of thank u so much for your time and effort ,.. also hey i have the same wheal my issue is that when plug in my wheel to play it dosent turn on,, only when i turn my wheel all the way to the right ... but even then it wont let me ply,.. do u know what the issue could be `??

[@justinsauer5682]

First make sure problem is coming from the wheel and not a console issue. There could be an intermittent connection somewhere in the connecting wires of the wheel. Those are tough to find. I would start by taking everything apart and clean everything as I go. There's a little motherboard in the wheel with connectors. Make sure no wires are lose on it. Do a point to point continuity checks along the wire harness from the USB connector to where it terminates. Wiggle the steering wheel as you go. Good luck

[@HighRollinMedia]

I would recommend to contact thrust master, as I've seen wheels get replaced when the issue such as that occurs.

[@hayden.kitney]

Is there any certain one we need like measurement wise etc?

[@justinsauer5682]

I provided a link for the exact part I purchased. In the Video description.

[@hayden.kitney]

Thx I've found someone in the comments for one on ebay cos the other website is American prices only and I'm from UK so clicked on ebay one. Anyway thx for this video now I can have a wheel which doesn't erratically steer to the left everytime I steer the slightest to the right

[@cristianleija8020]

Hola que potenciometro es el que le cambiaste porque no es el mismo pero el que instalas te que modelo es?

[@justinsauer5682]

no hablo Español 🤷

[@miguelvargas1524]

@@justinsauer5682 Entonces cömə pıtö grıngö m4rıcön

[@Gamerboy-gy1rl]

How'd you get it to open I'm trying it's hell to open it

[@justinsauer5682]

two screws on top. the two outer ones the middle 2 are just for looks. 8 screws on the bottom you'll need a long thin phillips screwdriver. they are in deep.

[@Gamerboy-gy1rl]

@@justinsauer5682 thx I open it and found out my resisting bands are snapped it's time for force feedback whenever we can afford it.

[@justinsauer5682]

@@Gamerboy-gy1rl this guy made his own. that repair seems rather simple. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3PMfIZjbZp1acU or just use a bunji cord. this looks like the same material. www.amazon.com/dp/B07PP6ZB69/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFNVTBGUVZPSFFNM04mZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTEwMjEyMTQxOEFURDFHUzZEQ0JZJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3ODE2MTIyMjhRTlBGMlRCVlAmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwyJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1

[@Gamerboy-gy1rl]

@@justinsauer5682 thx bro I been trying to find a vid forever

[@nobody-ug9oi]

My problems kids like this I can steer and everything is fine but if I'm idle or driving the game will show as if I wanted it or the right or left or it will just go crazy back and forward

[@justinsauer5682]

huh? I'm not following this question at all.

[@germ3n]

thanks bro good job!!!

[@SagaraUrz]

i have a similar problem with a saitek r220

[@jamarigumbs9930]

thank's you saved me 100 plus $

[@naveenadhikary3693]

Brother what's the name of the part, which so sensitivity. I mean we call it. Is it potentiometer? In my case that small part is not working in my wheel. So I wanna purchase that small part. Can u name it. Plzzz

[@Lupo_cb]

It's a potentiometer

[@Lupo_cb]

Use the link in the description to buy it

[@lessaumdafiel]

Muito obrigado pelo video vai ajudar muitas pessoas de varios paises tenho um volante delphos c3 tech não consigo achar o potenciômetro correto. Mesmo assim obrigado

[@sotheamam1244]

Thanks for replying

[@dflem563]

Thank you soooo much .!!

[@sotheamam1244]

Thanks for replying...I try

[@Elchasca1]

muy buen video (Dirt Rally 3 que buen juego)

[@arifhoque7697]

Somone help me when i turn right it works when i turn left it doesnt turn

[@calubwhite6073]

make sure its on steering and not steering(left) or (right)

[@yanoozanoo]

i have a Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 and the potentiometers bracket is bad plzz help cant find it.