G25 FF issue

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I recently noticed on my wheel that is harder to turn right (clockwise) the to turn LEFT

what could be wrong ??? the 2 motors work separately to turn each side ? onde motor can be dirty/weaker than other ?
 
I noticed this in my g27 like a week after I got it, but it only happens in gt5 single player, not in any other game or in gt5 online. Probably best to try in other games if you haven't already.
 
Does the calibration sequence seem ok, or can you observe a difference (more/less noise, etc) when it is spinning to full lock in either direction?

I've had my G25 apart before and from the looks of how things are laid out in there, it does seem reasonable that one motor would provide most of the resistance for right-hand turns and the other would provide most of the resistance for left-hand turns. It sounds to me like one of your motors may have burned out or something. The two motors are always working in tandem to produce various FF effects, so you'd likely still fee some resistance, albeit weaker, even if one of the motors was dead.

It's pretty easy to take apart, and since you're out of warranty anyway, I'd recommend cracking it open to see if you can get a better look at what's going on. You might be able to observe if both motors are working properly. If you've got a volt meter, you can do some testing to narrow down the cause by determining if there is voltage making it to both motors. You might get lucky and its just a loose wire.

Good luck! 👍
 
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I just used standard bearing grease. I'm sure there's something better that you can use, but you won't get that authentic real car smell. :)
 
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