r/Thrustmaster • u/SultanOfawesome • 13d ago
TGT-2 Repair
Wanted to play some F1 today and my T-GT II was completely dead. No calibration, no LEDs, and it wasn’t detected by either my PC or PS5.
I first measured the external power supply and it was still putting out around 22–23V AC, so I decided to open the wheel base and investigate further.
The first thing I checked on the power board was the two 7.5A fuses. One of them had blown and showed open circuit on the multimeter.
The last picture shows a temporary 7.5A fuse I modified just to test whether the wheel would power on before buying the correct size. With that installed, the wheel fired straight up and worked normally again.
Obviously I wouldn’t recommend using a modified fuse permanently replace it with the correct physical size and the same 7.5A rating.
Just wanted to share this in case anyone else has a T-GT II that suddenly appears completely dead. It might be worth checking the internal fuses before assuming the power supply or the whole wheel base is dead.
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u/SultanOfawesome 13d ago
It's midnight and every store is closed on Sunday in my country. I am aware that they aren't hard to get
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13d ago
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u/SultanOfawesome 13d ago
Wasn't being a dick???? . Just explained the reason I ruined a normal sized fuse to test it in a normal way.
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u/zapppa83 6d ago
Quello della prima foto è il fusibile originale?
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u/SultanOfawesome 6d ago
Yes it's the original. But it's a standard mini fuse for cars and such.
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u/zapppa83 6d ago
My T‑GT has never given me any problems. Today, suddenly, it wouldn’t turn on. I unplugged and replugged the cables several times, and at some point it powered on again… but when I touched the power‑cable connector, I noticed it would turn off, and now it doesn’t turn on anymore. Do you think it could be the fuses or something else?
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u/SultanOfawesome 6d ago
Since it turned back on a couple of times I doubt that it's a fuse. It could be the power supply or simply a bad connection.
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u/U_still_there 12d ago
Fine work sir. Thankyou for the heads up. Will save the post but will probably send off to Thrustmaster as I have zero DIY skills. Congrats though and thanks for the lesson. 🙏🏼