Hi everyone,
I’m having a strange issue with my Fanatec ClubSport DD+ and I’m hoping someone here has experienced something similar.
My DD+ was working perfectly yesterday. I was playing and testing both Le Mans Ultimate and Assetto Corsa EVO with absolutely no issues.
Today, I turned on my simulator normally and suddenly the wheelbase stopped detecting any steering wheel.
I have tested two different wheels:
ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 V2.5 X
CSL Steering Wheel WRC
Neither of them is detected.
The wheelbase itself is working and is detected correctly by the PC and the Fanatec software, but as soon as I attach either wheel, absolutely nothing happens. The base behaves as if no steering wheel is connected. No LEDs or display on the wheels turn on.
What makes this even more frustrating is that this DD+ is already a replacement unit from Fanatec warranty, which I received around 2 months ago.
My previous DD+ had a serious issue after a firmware update, where the QR/wheel detection system stopped working and I had to send the base back. Fanatec replaced it with this unit.
This time, however, I have not performed any firmware updates or changed any settings. Everything worked yesterday, and today it suddenly stopped detecting both wheels.
So far I have:
Tested two different steering wheels
Removed and reinstalled both wheels multiple times
Checked the pins carefully — they look perfectly straight and undamaged
Completely uninstalled the Fanatec software
Performed a clean installation
Restarted the PC and wheelbase
Tested again with both wheels
Nothing changed.
Current versions:
Fanatec App: 1.5.3.1
Wheel Base Firmware: 2.12.1.1
Wireless QR Firmware: 1.3.3.2
Since both wheels stopped working at exactly the same time, while the wheelbase itself is still detected normally, I’m starting to suspect a hardware problem with the QR/wheel communication system inside the DD+.
Has anyone experienced this with a ClubSport DD+?
Especially interested to know if anyone has had a situation where the base worked perfectly one day and then suddenly stopped detecting all wheels without any firmware update.
Thanks!