IMPORTANT: Saitek Yoke

[David Rogers]

Thanks Geremy

I'll get my use out of this flipping thing even if I have to use it as towell rack in the bathroom !! LOL.

[Geremy Britton]

a hat maybe?

[whoispankaj]

Might as well use it as a hangar for clothes...
Thanks for informing David..I was contemplating to get one..

Pankaj

[Paul Thomas]

I have experienced the same "phantom" problems and returned to my good old CH. In addition to the above mentioned problems I have experienced that the GoFlight module of landing- gear doesn't work properly. Back to CH everything is OK and back to normal. The purchase of the Saitek Yoke is not to be recommended by me.

[Kennair]

I've read quite a bit about this on the Saitek forum and elsewhere and the consensus (even from Saitek) is that there are a batch of units with a USB controller issue being effected by random interference, either externally or internally. The FSUIPC option doesn't fix it (or at least very few). Adding a powered USB hub can fix some issues such as the fading clock display, but certainly not all. Flying along only to have flaps or gear extend unaided isn't what I'd call a comfortable experience even in a sim environment. From what I can gather, Saitek have traced the problem and releasing a new batch (but don't quote me).

I bought one off an ebay shop just prior to discovering this and I'm getting them to retract my purchase. If you don't want to get rid of it (and who wants to sell a faulty item?) there's always the option of ripping out the USB controller and installing something like the Leo Bodner card. You'll get a fairly cheap and good looking yoke that works faultlessly and with 32 buttons plus Hat switch to boot.

Cheers,

Ken.

[AndyT]

Pretty much what I had in mind. I was going to replace the controller with one I trusted.

[David Rogers]

Good idea, thanks for that Ken.

[Toly]

I ordered Saitek yoke on 12/11 from Amazon and got it yesterday. So far, knock on wood, there haven't been any problems, but the test flight time was around 1 hour total. I plugged it into a powered USB hub and did not attach any devices to the yoke's own USB ports. After one boot up I saw some gibberish on the yoke's LCD timer, so I just re-plugged it into USB and it cleared up. No problems so far. I did not plug the yoke to the power supply, and it seems happy enough without it.

[veldthui]

I ordered Saitek yoke on 12/11 from Amazon and got it yesterday. So far, knock on wood, there haven't been any problems,

Better than New Zealand then. I ordered mine 3 or more months ago and originally the delivery date was Nov14, and then end of Nov. Those came and went and then it was 14th Dec and that came and went and now is down for the 21st Dec.
With Christmas just then I doubt if I will get it this year.

[ozziesim]

I ordered Saitek yoke on 12/11 from Amazon and got it yesterday. So far, knock on wood, there haven't been any problems, but the test flight time was around 1 hour total. I plugged it into a powered USB hub and did not attach any devices to the yoke's own USB ports. After one boot up I saw some gibberish on the yoke's LCD timer, so I just re-plugged it into USB and it cleared up. No problems so far. I did not plug the yoke to the power supply, and it seems happy enough without it.

Im trying to find out if the batch we have in AUS is amoung the faulty ones as i have alot of questions from my customers about this issue can those of you that have had faults with there units tell me what the serial numbers are on those units.

Also those of you that do have good units can you tell me what serial numbers you have so i can compare with the batch i have at the moment.