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Good info Gene... Thanks :)
Matt Olieman
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Thanks for the review/hack guide!
I had no idea that unit had a "regulator" system.
Reid
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Yeah, the regulator is actually good idea. Not only does it give a "real" feel to the linear movement of the control, it prevents you from getting a good head of steam up while pulling on it, leading to a much smaller chance of accidental damage. The regulator is found under the little round cap directly opposite the pot on each control rod assembly. Saitek really has their sh*t together these days, that's for sure.
g.
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Nice work, mate. I am about to dissect mine and put it in a custom panel for a Mooney Bravo. Interesting project as my electronics skills are not superb ( hey, I DO know how to solder!).
So far I found out that the switches function as one button and the standard config only emulates the press when the button is switched down. There is a thread on FSXTimes how to overcome that with som INI editing.
My question is, can these switches be replaced by a push button (preferably with a led when pressed as on)? I want to link them to my audio COMx, VORX, MRK. I also want to use one for parking brake. I will have lights on my Saitek BIP but it would be great to have illuminated buttons.
Thanks for the feedback. Vince
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I don't see any reason why you can't replace the toggles with pushbuttons, but understand that the TPM has no way to drive LEDs.
g.
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This is good old true sim building at it's best. :)
Exploration!
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Your old post is valuable, thanks.
I want to disassembly my TPM and to look like the C172, I will cut the right side (switch sides) to get only the TPM I was also thinking remove the propeller level but unsure if it's easy or not.
Did anyone here did removed the switch side by cutting the box...? Your help can be useful for me. Thanks.
I saw a video where someone did remove the the right side of the Saitek TPM and even replace the knobs with realistic ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri6eq2WaEs8
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I had to take mine apart last December due to my entire simulator cockpit falling over and the TPM being smashed into the ground with about 50 pounds behind it. Long story! This incident stripped the nylon gears on the throttle. Since I don't use the prop pitch control, I swapped the gear with that one and my blue knob no longer works. I talked to Saitek about getting a replacement gear and while they had no way to provide me a new gear (only the factory in China has them) they did offer to replace my unit but wanted a receipt which I no longer had. So it is what it is, but I don't mind because my sim is modeled after the 172S which has no propeller control anyway.
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I cut in between Prop and mixture to have throttle and prop only then assign mixture control to prop level and swap the red for the knob. It is a risky task as my brand new TPM is under guarantee and will no more be. All went fine, working, more than happy, was easy.
On the real cessna 172 you don't need all these Saitek (Prop + switches) For the C182T prop will be fine.
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