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Old 12-18-2003, 06:09 PM
Jumbosheet Jumbosheet is offline
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ZZSE controller fix for sensitive steering

Ok, So I did the potmod fix for the 5 steps right/1 left problem and got 5 right/5 left, but for me it was sooo sensitive it might as well have been 1 right/1 left. So, I went with Cool_cars idea about a couple resistors parallel to the steering pot to
reduce the sensitivity. Long story short, I put a 1/8 watt 2.2k (red-red-red) resistor parallel to each side of the controller steering pot and now lock to lock is 1/3 of a revolution of the steering wheel instead of the 1/8th of an inch it was.
Also, in messing around with the steering, I found 1 step that is 2-3 times as large as the others aaand it is the center step of the 7 left/right steps possible with the steering connecting rod off. So if you adjust the controller steering trim so that the big step is in
the middle, you get a nice dead zone around center. Tape over the trim when youre done, its easy to knock out of alignment.

Now I've got an SE that performs as advertised. Couldn't have done it without your help though, Thanks.
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