# Joystick Down Issue

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-down-issue/4992>\
**Category:** Picade\
**Created:** [June 8, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-down-issue/4992 "2017-06-08T22:35:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![blane0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@blane0071](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/blane0071)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-down-issue/4992/1 "2017-06-08T22:35:45Z")

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I first want to say I am loving my new PiCade!  
I purchased from mcm.  
I only have one issue and from what I have read here on this forum it’s a know issue. The down Contact on the Joystick works about 1 out of 5 tryies. I reached out to mcm to get a replacement but they have suggested I come directly to you.  
Hope you can help.

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-down-issue/4992/2 "2017-06-09T09:00:15Z")

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Try swapping the wiring - changing the wire for the down direction carefully with that for any other direction, and see if that works. I reckon it could be a loose wire in the loom.

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**Author:** ![blane0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@blane0071](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/blane0071)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-down-issue/4992/3 "2017-06-09T19:07:22Z")

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I swapped out the wiring replaced top with bottom same issue only in reverse.

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**Author:** ![blane0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@blane0071](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/blane0071)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-down-issue/4992/4 "2017-06-09T23:53:31Z")

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Ok completely rewired joystick. Must have had a bad ground or ID10T error thanks for your quick response now I can get back to munching goust down like candy! Also wanted to add I have already modded my unit added a 10.1 ips display. Probably going to build another with a 21.5" screen.  
Totally Rocks! Thanks for all your help.

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-down-issue/4992/5 "2017-06-10T15:56:08Z")

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Great news! I like the sound of a 21.5" build.