Fanatec Clubsport Shifter Question

Rainman2020 · Nov 6, 2021

Hey there

I have been using a Thrustmaster TH8 shifter (which is pretty great already), but i am upgrading and ordered a Fanatec Clubsport Shifter SQ v1.5, and am having issues getting the RJ-12 cable from the shifter to the computer to connect properly. Note that i am also running the RJ-12 cable from the shifter into the Fanatec Clubsport USB adaptor that is attached to the computer. Also, note that i have NO other Fanatec products (i.e. i cannot plug the cable from the shifter into a Fanatec wheel base since i am using an Accuforce V2 steering wheel and also using HE Sprint pedals)

My sim rig is about 7 feet from my computer, so i have to run a long RJ-12 cable from the shifter to the computer itself.

I can do a test and setup the shifter and the shifter works great IF i use the Fanatec supplied short RJ-12 cable. However, in real practice, i MUST have the longer RJ-12 cable that is 10+ feet long, and when i use the longer RJ-12 cable that i bought from Amazon, the game doesn't see the shifter properly any longer. Ugh.

Here is the longer RJ-12 cable i bought on Amazon:

Amazon.com

I have talked to Fanatac customer support and they said that sometimes there are issues when not using the supplied (short) Fanatec RJ-12 cable, but they wouldn't offer any ideas on what kind of long RJ-12 cable to get to replace their short RJ-12 cable.

Any ideas on how to get this shifter to work with a longer aftermarket RJ-12 cable?
What kind of cable exactly would work?
Why doesn't the longer RJ-12 cable above work?

Thanks!
Randy Flowers

NeoGrotesk · Nov 7, 2021

Rainman2020 said:
Hey there

I have been using a Thrustmaster TH8 shifter (which is pretty great already), but i am upgrading and ordered a Fanatec Clubsport Shifter SQ v1.5, and am having issues getting the RJ-12 cable from the shifter to the computer to connect properly. Note that i am also running the RJ-12 cable from the shifter into the Fanatec Clubsport USB adaptor that is attached to the computer. Also, note that i have NO other Fanatec products (i.e. i cannot plug the cable from the shifter into a Fanatec wheel base since i am using an Accuforce V2 steering wheel and also using HE Sprint pedals)

My sim rig is about 7 feet from my computer, so i have to run a long RJ-12 cable from the shifter to the computer itself.

I can do a test and setup the shifter and the shifter works great IF i use the Fanatec supplied short RJ-12 cable. However, in real practice, i MUST have the longer RJ-12 cable that is 10+ feet long, and when i use the longer RJ-12 cable that i bought from Amazon, the game doesn't see the shifter properly any longer. Ugh.

Here is the longer RJ-12 cable i bought on Amazon:

Amazon.com

I have talked to Fanatac customer support and they said that sometimes there are issues when not using the supplied (short) Fanatec RJ-12 cable, but they wouldn't offer any ideas on what kind of long RJ-12 cable to get to replace their short RJ-12 cable.

Any ideas on how to get this shifter to work with a longer aftermarket RJ-12 cable?
What kind of cable exactly would work?
Why doesn't the longer RJ-12 cable above work?

Thanks!
Randy Flowers

Can't help with the RJ-12 cable, but have you tried using a USB extension cable instead? So use the original fanatec rj12 cable, into the adapter, then into a male/female usb cable. Might have more luck.

GagarynGaribaldi · Nov 7, 2021

You have bought a reverse wired (i.e. crossover) cable from Amazon. That won't work. Buy a straight wired one and it will work.

Amazon.com: 25ft Heavy Duty RJ12 Silver Satin 6 Conductor 6P/6C Straight Wired Telephone Line Cord by Corpco : Electronics

www.amazon.com

mechsicko · Nov 8, 2021

Rainman2020 said:
Hey there

I have been using a Thrustmaster TH8 shifter (which is pretty great already), but i am upgrading and ordered a Fanatec Clubsport Shifter SQ v1.5, and am having issues getting the RJ-12 cable from the shifter to the computer to connect properly. Note that i am also running the RJ-12 cable from the shifter into the Fanatec Clubsport USB adaptor that is attached to the computer. Also, note that i have NO other Fanatec products (i.e. i cannot plug the cable from the shifter into a Fanatec wheel base since i am using an Accuforce V2 steering wheel and also using HE Sprint pedals)

My sim rig is about 7 feet from my computer, so i have to run a long RJ-12 cable from the shifter to the computer itself.

I can do a test and setup the shifter and the shifter works great IF i use the Fanatec supplied short RJ-12 cable. However, in real practice, i MUST have the longer RJ-12 cable that is 10+ feet long, and when i use the longer RJ-12 cable that i bought from Amazon, the game doesn't see the shifter properly any longer. Ugh.

Here is the longer RJ-12 cable i bought on Amazon:

Amazon.com

I have talked to Fanatac customer support and they said that sometimes there are issues when not using the supplied (short) Fanatec RJ-12 cable, but they wouldn't offer any ideas on what kind of long RJ-12 cable to get to replace their short RJ-12 cable.

Any ideas on how to get this shifter to work with a longer aftermarket RJ-12 cable?
What kind of cable exactly would work?
Why doesn't the longer RJ-12 cable above work?

Thanks!
Randy Flowers