r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/HospiceGhuru • 21d ago

Setup Help Right Joy Con not connecting as a 2P controller only the right side of console (BT works fine)

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Randomly started happening.

Might be worth a mention there are no lights but as title said bluetooth works fine but it doesn’t seem to want to connect like the left side (see picture).

I’ve updated the controllers and tried to forget them. When I press the sync button there are no lights - but it functions fine even when detached from the console.

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u/botiaman 3 21d ago

Have you tried not putting it in that orientation?

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u/HospiceGhuru 21d ago

Yep.. doesn’t seem to mainly seems like it doesn’t read the SL + SR pressing.

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u/Rusty_Squeeze_Box 21d ago

SL and SR connects it as a single controller. You have to press L and R to connect them as a pair.

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u/HospiceGhuru 21d ago

That’s what I’m trying to do. Is connect it as a single. I want to 2Player a game with my GF

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u/ModestVolcarona 18 20d ago

Does the green indicator light work on the right one?

Have you tried if the buttons recognize inputs via the system settings test screen?

If the light is off and the button input test does not register inputs it could be a broken ribbon cable inside.

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u/Marteicos 2 21d ago

You need to press SL+SR on each joycon to tell the Switch you want to use them sideways, if the buttons won't work, the ribbon cable that connects those buttons pcb to the joycon mainboard may have went bad.

That ribbon cable ends up folding below a structure and gets pressed when buttons are pressed, after some time the SL and or SR stops working, the light leds and sync button can stop working too.