Steering wheel potentiometer error

[BOBWARPATH]

So recently I got a 5 dollar steering wheel, it all works, but the left goes 3/4 the way, and the right goes fully right and 1/4 left. I thought this was a software error, but I recently thought about it and it has to be a mechanical error. So I looked inside my steering wheel yet again, all seems fine, it even shows up on my pc as a 360 controller. When the potentiometer goes to the right, at the very end is a tiny *click* and that little click marks the point it goes ballistic and guns it left. I assume this has to be right considering past experience with controllers. We used to make our own wheels when I was younger by removing the analog stick, and then wiring on a potentiometer. and it worked. I may not know something here, Am I missing anything??? been a long time since ive messed with steering wheels, but  I feel that replacing the potentiometer will be a good call of action.

[HanZie82]

If you can check the potentiometer and see what its resistance is you can buy a new one and replace it.
(Sounds like there might be some dirt in there causing a short, or its broken).

[BOBWARPATH]

58 minutes ago, HanZie82 said:

If you can check the potentiometer and see what its resistance is you can buy a new one and replace it.
(Sounds like there might be some dirt in there causing a short, or its broken).

That's what I assume. The inside is relatively clean, but the glue seems to have turned red and is flaking. I actually can check the potentiometer, it can be removed by unscrewing the bracket. (at least they didn't try gluing that)

[BOBWARPATH]

58 minutes ago, BOBWARPATH said:

That's what I assume. The inside is relatively clean, but the glue seems to have turned red and is flaking. I actually can check the potentiometer, it can be removed by unscrewing the bracket. (at least they didn't try gluing that)

Yup, lemme open that wheel again XDXD 

[HanZie82]

Just now, BOBWARPATH said:

That's what I assume. The inside is relatively clean, but the glue seems to have turned red and is flaking. I actually can check the potentiometer, it can be removed by unscrewing the bracket. (at least they didn't try gluing that)

Yeah thats where i would've started. Also since them potentiometers arent all the expensive.

[BOBWARPATH]

1 hour ago, HanZie82 said:

Yeah thats where i would've started. Also since them potentiometers arent all the expensive.

Makes sense why they were able to make this wheel only 70 dollars back in the day XDXD  also there is no symbol for the ohm rating /:

[BOBWARPATH]

1 hour ago, HanZie82 said:

If you can check the potentiometer and see what its resistance is you can buy a new one and replace it.
(Sounds like there might be some dirt in there causing a short, or its broken).

WAIT NEVERMIND. On the brown board it says b10k 270

[BOBWARPATH]

1 hour ago, HanZie82 said:

Yeah thats where i would've started. Also since them potentiometers arent all the expensive.

So I got another question. If I get one with 300 degrees rotation, and my current one is 270, how much do you think it will mess up??? I assume none, and ill just get more rotation

[BOBWARPATH]

For anyone in the future, you arent crazy, this video shows what happens.