GF3 mk2, Y axis (pitch) unresponsive.

[Pekins]

hello guys I having my pitch axis ( y ) not respond any more, I made a video to try and make things easier to understand

https://youtu.be/sti5BvJSK2Q


Just to make a correction in the video, I mention its the GF mk.2, what I meant its the GF3 with blackbox Mk.2

[fallout9]

Mount the grip, select the device in VKBDevCfg, click the Default button under the Tools tab, then click Yes at the configure popup.

[Pekins]

It was one of the first things I tried as I mentioned in the video, sadly the Y axis still unresponsive.

[Ron61]

Take high-quality pictures of the board in the base, with the cables connected. You should check the cleanliness of the magnet on the Y axis, perhaps something has stuck to it. And its rotation when moving the rod.

[Pekins]

Where are these magnets located precisely and what do they look like?

[Pekins]

I hope these pics are good enough, let me know.

https://imgur.com/a/5O4Nfxj

[Ron61]

First, two LEDs on both boards in the base should be lit - check this. If the Y-axis board is not lit - check the cable connecting it to the X-axis board and the reliability of the connection in the connectors. The magnets are in the center of the damper disks of both axes, they can be covered with a sticker. When removing the main board in the base, remember the location of the washers on the screws (if any), so that you can reassemble everything correctly later. It is better to take photos of the process.

[Pekins]

There are 0 LEDs lit on the base board while plugged, I never noticed any LEDs before neither, are you sure the GF3 has LEDs? do you see any in the pictures I posted above?

I found the magnets and they seem clean. The cables seem properly secured.

[Ron61]

This is the main one and the second one on the X board in front of the case.

Perhaps the cable is damaged, that's why the LED doesn't light.

[Pekins]

Okay, yeah there is nothing lit besides the Blackbox mk2 lights (blue and green)
The X board I assume is the 3rd picture in the album I posted? If so nothing is lit there either.

Are there any settings in the configtool that would disable them?

[Ron61]

Here is the second Led.

No, they are not switchable.

[Pekins]

This LED blinks once when I plug in the cable and then remains off.

Im not much of a tinker so I havent unscrewed any boards or unplugged any of the board's cables, if that is necessary then I rather leave it to VKB to propose me another solution. Thanks for you help.

[Ron61]

You need to install the grip and show the Test-External Devices tab.

[Pekins]

there u go

[Ron61]

You can try to check the cable connecting the X and Y boards without any devices.
To do this, you need to swap the white and yellow conductors in both (I emphasize) connectors. Here and here.

If the white one (the one we are interested in) was broken, had no contact, then the Leds (both) should light up, but the connection with the grip will be lost. There is nothing complicated in this operation, but it will allow us to figure out our further actions. Use a needle to lift the lock in the connector.