DD Pro weird friction problem and My Solution

Yaman SertdemirYaman Sertdemir Member
in Wheel Bases (and Racing Wheels)

Hello,

When I use my DD pro for a while, weird friction started to build from the baseline. I've read that lots of ppl has this issue. I opened a ticket but I don't think it they will solve it in a short time; moreover, People reporting same issue happens even it is replaced.

Anyway, last night, after driving like 40 minutes, friction started to build up in the wheel. I was driving in a closed room. I opened my window to cool down the room temperature. After taking a little break I played again for 40 min or more. And problem never happened again.

I haven't checked the heat generated behind the wheel, but now I suspect that it is a cooling issue. I am going to try it by playing in a closed room to generate heat and I will measure the heat behind of the base before and after.

Please share your observations when you cool it down if you have the same problem. I am going to keep the post updated after I test and measure heats as well.

Comments

  • Tae YooTae Yoo Member

    I don't experience any overheat issues with my DD Pro, definitely over 40min sessions. Mine is slightly warm to touch, but never feels hot. I would say my room temp average around 25C(78f).

    Do you mean stronger Friction(some sort of abrasion)? or do you mean Force Feedback(FFB) gets stronger? 5 or 8nm?

    Mine does have some irregular increase / decrease of FFB now and then. I use driver 447 still, 8nm at moderate FFB setting, not heavy.

  • Alexandr FescovAlexandr Fescov Member

    I have ClubSport Wheel Base V2.5 and I also started to feel some weird friction in the base, especiale on long turnings. This problem appears not every time and I don't know what is related too but esterday I grounded my rig and did around 2 hours race without this problem. I hope that EMI was the problem, but will see in a long term if it helpes.

  • Yaman SertdemirYaman Sertdemir Member

    Hello,

    Update:

    I have tried my wheel on a long session and weird vibration started again, I measured backplate and again it was around 35C degree. When backplate temp is higher than 35C, problem starts. I tested it couple of times and verified.

    I put a fan in front of the base, and the problem is instantly gone. It is definitely a heating issue. I am guessing some component is overheating in backplate and start to not function correctly, when you cool it down, it works fine.

    Fanatec send me RMA to repair it, I think not everyone has this issue and it may get worse in future. I expect my wheel to function any issue even under heavy load, I hope new base will not have this issue.

    @tae Yoo, my rom is around 25 as well. It is 8nm version. Yes, it is like abresion feeling on the wheel and base. It is not force changes.

  • Tae YooTae Yoo Member

    @Yaman, thanks for sharing your experience, good to know for future reference. Hope you get your base back soon.

  • Yaman SertdemirYaman Sertdemir Member

    Hello all,

    Fanatec changed the board of the wheel base. Unfortunately, being in Turkey was my bad luck, it stuck in customs and getting it took more than a month.

    Anyway, it seems weird sandy feeling mostly go away but still it is there when room temp is very high. In Turkey weather is too hot (30-38C), I put a fan on back of the wheel base. Even after hours of usage it's never happened.

    I guess fan is a requirement for hotter places, if indoor temp is not higher than 23C, it will be ok. I hope it will not increase over time.

    I think wheelbase board should be updated to work in hot places as well.

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