how do you expose the wires from G25 pedal plug?

[seinfeld]

Hi everyone. I have a problem with the plug from my G25 pedals. the wires are a little pulled, and stretched, so I am getting fluctuating pedals signals, (Not Working), I can't see a way to pull the plastic away to re solder the wires. I dont wont to break it, can anyone help ??

 

[seinfeld]

anyone???

 

[Devedander]

Never done this on a G25 before but if it were me trying I would get a sharp blade and cut away the outside layer of rubber and try to explose the wires I want to get at. If necessary uncase the pedals for access to the wires.

Once you have them exposed, it's a pretty easy job to strip them and solder. If you want you can stick to the blade and cut the plastic off, or just get a lighter and burn the plastic coating off. Make sure to clean the exposed wire before soldering, probably worth buying some heat shrink tubing to encase your fixit job and remember when wrapping it all back up with bigger heat shrink or electricians tape, give it some support either by embedding a straightenend paperclip along it's length or somehow other ensureing that stiff solder points don't become bent and snap/break.

 

[seinfeld]

thanks, but I think you misunderstand. you know the plug, it has a hard plastic covering? thats what I want to remove, so I can then get to the wires, and strip the insulation etc
it looks like a old school CRT monitor plug (similar but its plastic)

thanks for replying, your the only one, I thought ppl would of fixed their steering wheels B4

 

[Ibonibo]

It's the same but a cutter probably won't do it.

My guess is that the wires are soldered to the backside of this input on the pins.

I don't know your technical skill, but i would simply go to an electrician. He will repair it for a few bucks. It takes him like 15min (he has the right tools and knowledge)

But i think either way the hard platic covering the plug will be destroyed or you need to cut (saw) it very properly open so you can glue it back together (but the plastic is not really needed either).

 

[Devedander]

Oh that part... yeah you are gonna have to destroy it to get into it if the break is realy close to the plug itself.

Like ibo said, take it to a shop.

But if you really must do it yourself, get another plug with same pin count from a parts store or from something else.

Cut the cable on your wheel before the break (ie a few inches from the plug maybe) leaving the broken area attached to the plug head.

Get a multimeter and test each pin to find the corresponding wire in the cable.

Use that wiring diagram to solder/attach the new replacement plug head you got.

There is a lot of room for this to go wrong and be frustrating so again, my advice... go to an electrician.

 

[seinfeld]

ok so I got a thin knife, and am cutting off the rubber, its rock hard, once thats off it will stay off, I will just re solder the wires then put some of that glue that you put on circuit boards to hold wires in place.

Thanks for all you help guys

 

[Skymeat]

Don't underestimate hot glue as a repair/stress relief option. It's non-conductive and fairly strong. I've coated entire boards in the stuff, makes em' shock resistant and durable.