DFGT - Not Centred

GFO_7 · 4:57 PM

Hi All,

First post but regular browser - fantastic sight. Santa brought me a DFGT for Christmas and I find that when driving straight it is slightly off centre to the left. This doesn't have any major effect on driving but does play havoc with my obsessive compulsion with straight & parrallel lines.

Does anyone else have similar problem with off centre wheel as I'm debating about returning for new wheel ?

Regards,
GFO

Spangle2k4 · Jan 04 2009, 12:46 PM #2

My DFGT also points slightly to the left when I'm driving straight, not by much but enough that I've noticed it.

More irritating is that pulling up on the brake pedal lifts it a bit higher than it springs to naturally, meaning that the brake is always on unless you pull the pedal up with your foot. Cured only by unplugging and re-connecting the USB lead, forcing recalibration.

01GTP · Jan 04 2009, 4:35 PM #3

Spangle2k4

My DFGT also points slightly to the left when I'm driving straight, not by much but enough that I've noticed it.

More irritating is that pulling up on the brake pedal lifts it a bit higher than it springs to naturally, meaning that the brake is always on unless you pull the pedal up with your foot. Cured only by unplugging and re-connecting the USB lead, forcing recalibration.

I find unplugging the USB cord is enough to recalibrate the wheel to the center.
I do it after the game has started and I see My Page.

It's a great wheel.

LANDO · Jan 06 2009, 6:16 AM #4

Same here:

I have just bought a DFGT, after the calibration the wheel is not perfectly centered (3-4 mm to the left) so if I put the wheel perfectly centered the car goes to the right. Could the users of this wheel tell me if this happen to them too? I do not know if return it.Thanks.

What 01GTP worked for me with the DFP, but not qith this one. I don not know if return it, but I think all the Driving Force (pro and GT) have this issue.

Hereward · Jan 06 2009, 6:48 AM #5

Not had the off center calibration issue but have had the brake pedal issue 3 times now, I just unplug the seriel cable and it resets itself, I think it could be if your "resting" your foot on it at the start of the race and it calibrates itself slightly off......but I'm probubley wrong. Not been a real issue but it could be mid online race.

boiltheocean · Jan 06 2009, 8:33 AM #6

Spangle2k4

More irritating is that pulling up on the brake pedal lifts it a bit higher than it springs to naturally, meaning that the brake is always on unless you pull the pedal up with your foot. Cured only by unplugging and re-connecting the USB lead, forcing recalibration.

This is know as "spiking" and it can effect lots of Logitech wheels. I had it happen to me on my Momo so badly that I couldn't accelerate because of the brake but it can be easily cured for free. This will tell you everything you need to know http://web.t-online.hu/mozso/momo_e5.html . I know its for a Momo but the same idea applies and I know it's a guide for the accelerator pedal but just use some common sense.

LANDO · Jan 06 2009, 10:40 AM #7

Guys I need some advice, do you return the wheel for another one, just for the left issue? My dead line for returnt it is tomorrow

boiltheocean · Jan 06 2009, 10:45 AM #8

If they are going to send you another then you may aswell, but the problem may come back. You can try opening up the wheel and making sure the potmeters are correctly positioned.

GFO_7 · Jan 07 2009, 3:07 AM #9

Thanks to those that responded, but does this suggest that of all the DFGT users that there is only 3 of us that have this issue.

To LANDO, why not see if Logitech will replace, the worst that can happen is that the replacement has similar problem.....let me know what you decide.

As for the pedals I'm still using my 3.5 year old DFP pedals....have just recently had the pedal problem but followed the fix on this site and all seems OK.

LANDO · Jan 08 2009, 4:58 AM #10

Let´s see, I retuned the wheel, I have a new, and althought the calibration is better, the left issue is still there, so I am going to asume that there is a problem with this type of mechanism, because I have tried the DFP and the issue is also there. So the people who is an obsesive like me will know the wheel is not perfectly centered, the less obsesive people will never realize about it.

MS7XWDC · 7:53 AM

LANDO

I have tried the DFP and the issue is also there. So the people who is an obsessive like me will know the wheel is not perfectly centered

start your game
unplug the wheel
plug it back in
wingman profiler might need to be restarted
[on rfactor you'll need to go to 'controls' and adjust FFB 1 number higher or lower]

boiltheocean · Jan 19 2009, 3:31 PM #12

MS7XWDC

start your game
unplug the wheel
plug it back in
wingman profiler might need to be restarted
[on rfactor you'll need to go to 'controls' and adjust FFB 1 number higher or lower]

Problem is that this is only a temp fix. All it does is reset the values within the wheels hardware. The only preminent fix is to open the wheel and adjust the position of the potmeters.

MS7XWDC · Jan 19 2009, 6:32 PM #13

SweetshopUnion

Problem is that this is only a temp fix. All it does is reset the values within the wheels hardware. The only preminent fix is to open the wheel and adjust the position of the potmeters.

to make it center ???

boiltheocean · Jan 19 2009, 6:34 PM #14

MS7XWDC

to make it center ???

Yeah.. what else would it be for?

waggles · Jan 19 2009, 8:33 PM #15

Is the actual wheel chassis slightly on an angle? Because it might be centering to that angle, rather than what you want.

LANDO · Jan 20 2009, 4:54 AM #16

SweetshopUnion

Problem is that this is only a temp fix. All it does is reset the values within the wheels hardware. The only preminent fix is to open the wheel and adjust the position of the potmeters.

Do you know how to do it? is there any videos explaining it?

MS7XWDC · Jan 20 2009, 9:47 PM #17

SweetshopUnion

Yeah.. what else would it be for?

i dunno, but i don't see any info about 'centering pots' in the tutorial above ..... only pedal fixing.

boiltheocean · Jan 21 2009, 3:02 AM #18

MS7XWDC

i dunno, but i don't see any info about 'centering pots' in the tutorial above ..... only pedal fixing.

Thats because the tutorial I posted was for pedal fix, if you see what I posted in response to, he needed a pedal fix.

GFO_7 · Jan 21 2009, 6:37 AM #19

SweetshopUnion

Thats because the tutorial I posted was for pedal fix, if you see what I posted in response to, he needed a pedal fix.

My original post was about the wheel being slightly off centre, a problem which LANDO also appears to have experienced. But it does just seem to be the two of us with the issue.

LANDO · Jan 21 2009, 8:26 AM #20

GFO_7

My original post was about the wheel being slightly off centre, a problem which LANDO also appears to have experienced. But it does just seem to be the two of us with the issue.

I think there is more people with this issue, also I wrote a few post back that the 2nd wheel also have this issue, It does not bother me too much, but I think I will try to fix it dismounting the wheel. I am scared of breaking it

UK 1,963	Jan 06 2009, 6:48 AM #5 Hereward JaaaaG Not had the off center calibration issue but have had the brake pedal issue 3 times now, I just unplug the seriel cable and it resets itself, I think it could be if your "resting" your foot on it at the start of the race and it calibrates itself slightly off......but I'm probubley wrong. Not been a real issue but it could be mid online race.

Madrid, Spain 431	Jan 06 2009, 10:40 AM #7 LANDO GTP Addict Guys I need some advice, do you return the wheel for another one, just for the left issue? My dead line for returnt it is tomorrow

Woodland 6,976	Jan 06 2009, 10:45 AM #8 boiltheocean If they are going to send you another then you may aswell, but the problem may come back. You can try opening up the wheel and making sure the potmeters are correctly positioned.

Melbourne, Australia 744	Jan 19 2009, 8:33 PM #15 waggles Wait, what? Is the actual wheel chassis slightly on an angle? Because it might be centering to that angle, rather than what you want.