Last time I was down the club, some of you will have seen my Pro 3 Controller where the wiper had worn through the circuit board.
I managed to get hold of some contact details for the chap that manufactured these in the Czech Republic who was happy to repair it for me so I duly packaged it up and sent it off.
I've just had an email back advising me that my Pro 3 is not genuine ( that probably explains why the wiper wasn't a carbon brush ), furthermore the fake mounts the resistor blocks differently so even if the circuit board is replaced it probably won't work with my resistors.
Feeling a bit hacked off !!
Anyway the key message here is Buyer Beware. This was bought from one of the leading suppliers ( I'll try and work out which one it was ) and to be honest I'm a bit surprised to say the least.
(Should also mention that this was bought in 2004 and not recently)
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All veeery interesting!
I was wondering how genuine mine was as the handle is bio-degrading! I think it is a Pro 4 anyway - but at least it does have a carbon wiper!
If you are looking for a replacement, your Club Shop can supply a (genuine)Car Steen Controller at a competitive price!
pro3 controller? how many other people have been ripped off by this retailer what about his/her other gear is that genuine?? report him/her to the tradeing standards have you told bscra so they can warn everyone {or send the boys round for a chat}
All sounds very dodgey. The best bet may be to get a new resistor block and wiper fitted. Then if your resistors don't work you could buy a new set. This would be cheaper than buying a new controller.
Very dodgy really. I need to check which supplier it came from, I'm pretty certain I know, but won't say unless I'm sure ( not in electronic form anyway !! )
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