Re: LWFF repair/disassembly

You may find what you need here: http://jensschumi.bravepages.com/LogiCorner.htm -- don ------------------------------------- BAPOM Alternative Program Covers for GPL http://www.trilon.com/bapom/ "Stan Marsh" <neddo69 AT hotmail DOT com> wrote in message news:3efecf43$0$[email hidden]... > Hey! > > The left paddle on my LWFF has just died. I've tried to pull the wheel > apart, but haven't had much luck. > > I've run out of screws to undo on the inside! I can't get the motor out of > the way, and cant find a way to get to the back of the paddles. > > I've tried from the outside too. There are three screws on the back of the > wheel, but the paddles are in the way, so I can't get two of them out. > > Does anyone know of a step by step guide on how to pull apart a LWFF? > > Failing that, whats a good replacement? > > Thanks! > Pete > >

Hey! The left paddle on my LWFF has just died. I've tried to pull the wheel apart, but haven't had much luck. I've run out of screws to undo on the inside! I can't get the motor out of the way, and cant find a way to get to the back of the paddles. I've tried from the outside too. There are three screws on the back of the wheel, but the paddles are in the way, so I can't get two of them out. Does anyone know of a step by step guide on how to pull apart a LWFF? Failing that, whats a good replacement? Thanks! Pete

Ive had my right paddle "die" twice but you dont need to take apart the whole thing!!!! Just take off the wheel, then unscrew 4 screws on the back of the wheel itself. Then u can take it apart and access the back of the circuit board. Remove the tape that is covering the metal button thingie for the shifter and spray underneath it with some electrical cleaner. Then you can cover it up with some scotch tape. Worked for me. "Stan Marsh" <neddo69 AT hotmail DOT com> wrote in message news:3efecf43$0$[email hidden]... > Hey! > > The left paddle on my LWFF has just died. I've tried to pull the wheel > apart, but haven't had much luck. > > I've run out of screws to undo on the inside! I can't get the motor outof > the way, and cant find a way to get to the back of the paddles. > > I've tried from the outside too. There are three screws on the back ofthe

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> wheel, but the paddles are in the way, so I can't get two of them out. > > Does anyone know of a step by step guide on how to pull apart a LWFF? > > Failing that, whats a good replacement? > > Thanks! > Pete > > >

BTW the 4 screws im talking about are not on the wheel itself but on the plastic cylinder between the wheel and the case on the driveshaft. slide that off then u can take off the paddles and get to those 3 screws on the wheel. "frederickson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QnELa.161297$[email hidden]... > Ive had my right paddle "die" twice but you dont need to take apart the > whole thing!!!! > Just take off the wheel, then unscrew 4 screws on the back of the wheel > itself. Then u can take it apart and access the back of the circuit board. > Remove the tape that is covering the metal button thingie for the shifter > and spray underneath it with some electrical cleaner. Then you can coverit

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> up with some scotch tape. Worked for me. > > > "Stan Marsh" <neddo69 AT hotmail DOT com> wrote in message > news:3efecf43$0$[email hidden]... > > Hey! > > > > The left paddle on my LWFF has just died. I've tried to pull the wheel > > apart, but haven't had much luck. > > > > I've run out of screws to undo on the inside! I can't get the motor out > of > > the way, and cant find a way to get to the back of the paddles. > > > > I've tried from the outside too. There are three screws on the back of > the > > wheel, but the paddles are in the way, so I can't get two of them out. > > > > Does anyone know of a step by step guide on how to pull apart a LWFF? > > > > Failing that, whats a good replacement? > > > > Thanks! > > Pete > > > > > > > > >

Thanks for the replies guys! http://jensschumi.bravepages.com/LogiCorner.htm Crashes my IE. I'll have to try it on another PC. I can't get the plastic cylinder off though. It's just a single ring of plastic. Will keep trying. Thanks! Pete

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> BTW the 4 screws im talking about are not on the wheel itself but on the > plastic cylinder between the wheel and the case on the driveshaft. slide > that off then u can take off the paddles and get to those 3 screws on the > wheel. > > > "frederickson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:QnELa.161297$[email hidden]... > > Ive had my right paddle "die" twice but you dont need to take apart the > > whole thing!!!! > > Just take off the wheel, then unscrew 4 screws on the back of the wheel > > itself. Then u can take it apart and access the back of the circuit

board. > > Remove the tape that is covering the metal button thingie for theshifter

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> > and spray underneath it with some electrical cleaner. Then you can cover > it > > up with some scotch tape. Worked for me. > > > > > > "Stan Marsh" <neddo69 AT hotmail DOT com> wrote in message > > news:3efecf43$0$[email hidden]... > > > Hey! > > > > > > The left paddle on my LWFF has just died. I've tried to pull the

wheel > > > apart, but haven't had much luck. > > > > > > I've run out of screws to undo on the inside! I can't get the motorout > > of > > > the way, and cant find a way to get to the back of the paddles. > > > > > > I've tried from the outside too. There are three screws on the backof

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> > the > > > wheel, but the paddles are in the way, so I can't get two of them out. > > > > > > Does anyone know of a step by step guide on how to pull apart a LWFF? > > > > > > Failing that, whats a good replacement? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Pete > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

whoo hoo - got the thing apart =) The button is now working, it doesn't feel quite the same, but I'm happy! It also doesn't centre, but I'll keep fiddling. Thanks! Pete

What feels different about it "Stan Marsh" <neddo69 AT hotmail DOT com> wrote in message news:3f04148a$0$[email hidden]...

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> whoo hoo - got the thing apart =) > The button is now working, it doesn't feel quite the same, but I'm happy! > It also doesn't centre, but I'll keep fiddling. > Thanks! > Pete > > >

What feels different about it

The repaired paddle has a smooth movement. No real resistance and it doesn't CLICK like the other paddle. You don't know for sure if you've pressed the button correctly. With the working paddle, you know that the button has been pressed, by the sound and feel. Thanks! Pete "> What feels different about it > > > whoo hoo - got the thing apart =) > > The button is now working, it doesn't feel quite the same, but I'mhappy!

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> > It also doesn't centre, but I'll keep fiddling. > > Thanks! > > Pete > > > > > > > >