Great Sim not so great interface leads

[LipolyGone]

Well people it's happened again my sim lead has now broken twice.
Climbout (runtime) or whoever it was were kind enough to replace the first one but I cant see the point in getting it replaced again & again & again.
The lead design is totally wrong & the plastic parts cheep & nasty which is a shame because it's quite a good simulator.
I am going to replace my lead & sell the sim on as it's pretty useless to me if it keeps being out of comission due to failures.
Might even go back to reflex.
Not because it's any better I'll hasten to add but because the lead on reflex was nigh on bullet proof.
Martin

[ChrisB]

My lead has also now failed,just emailed Runtime now

I personally would not use anything but Phoenix now

[LipolyGone]

I like it as a sim just dont like the crap lead Chris it's not good enough.

[Stuart]

Mine is starting to give up on me too.

[SimonV6]

Mine too has problems


Simon

[jamiem]

i had 2 die on me. the first one they replaced no quibbles, and when the second one went i had just bought a dx7, so the adaptor lead was no longer needed, and the main cable has been fine thus far

[LipolyGone]

My first one lasted about 6 months of use the 2nd less than 3.
The first thing that breaks is the plastic surround for the plug, this breaks away & slides down the lead which is annoying but you can still use it like this then the cable degenerates around the area it is crimped to the metal plug you will get an error up ocasionaly on screen with the sim locking up then it will gradualy break down completely.
I've actualy stripped the plug end off of the lead because my wires actualy broke away from the contacts this time there was a huge lump of solder rattling around in the socket I just hope this hasnt shorted out my radio or caused damage to it.
The wire used is extremely brittle it's no wonder the thing keeps breaking if I knew the pin out arangement of the wires for my Multiplex set I would make myself up a better lead.
Martin

[LipolyGone]

i had 2 die on me. the first one they replaced no quibbles, and when the second one went i had just bought a dx7, so the adaptor lead was no longer needed, and the main cable has been fine thus far

Bit of an expensive upgrade though dont you think

[shuglu]

My second one has just started to go. Six months on first and three on second. Great sim though and wouldn't change. I'm sure they know about these problems. Lets hope they get it sorted.

[richieclarkie]

Had 2 break as well. Good that they replace them, but pity that they are a poor design.

[Nutz]

Must just be me that has not had one break, maybe I am not using it enough.

[kevinh]

Mine will flash every now and then, so i presume mines on its last legs

[Ade_Law]

i havnt had one go either. they are looking into the problem drop phoenix an email support@phoenix-sim.com

Ade

[moyesboy]

I've not had a problem with the futaba lead before I changed to the DX7.
Now I sometimes get it disconnecting if I disturb the connector in the back of the tx with my knee or something.
Have any of these problems been with the JR/std adaptor lead?
Isn't this lead a simple 90 degree 3.5mm stereo jack? (widely available).

If anyone needs a good futaba square plug adaptor for phoenix let me know, I have one spare.

[quanter]

I thought it was just the cheap and cheerful E-Sky Tx, the postion of the connect on the back of the tx means that friction is the only thing holding it in, but maybe its a poor plug as well. It started falling out the first day I got it.

Brian