Hori VLX EZ MOD Kit Installation

Please take a look at the YouTube video below (apologies for the low quality, it was a while ago before I invested heavily into good equipment!). Please note, all of our EZ MODs will only be sold through JasensCustoms.com going forward.

General Process:

1. Open the stick (thumb screws in the cable door area to be removed).

2. Remove the stock stock PCB cover and carefully remove all of the cables.

3. Remove the stock PCB by removing the screws holding it down and carefully removing it. Do not throw this PCB away - you will want this for resale value purposes.

4. For the board you intend on using with the EZ MOD:

  • You need to remove any 20 pin male headers by desoldering them. Sometimes, its better to buy a non-headered version to make this easier. Desoldering can be hard. NOTE: JASENSCUSTOMS.COM IS NOT RESPONSBILE FOR FAILURES, DAMAGE OR MISTAKES YOU MAKE DURING THIS PROCESS.
  • You need to remove any 4 pin male headers at the LS/RS/DP connector by desoldering them. Sometimes, its better to buy a non-headered version to make this easier. Desoldering can be hard. NOTE: JASENSCUSTOMS.COM IS NOT RESPONSBILE FOR FAILURES, DAMAGE OR MISTAKES YOU MAKE DURING THIS PROCESS.
  • Solder the included 4 pin connectors, female, to the bottom of the Brook PCB at the DP/RS/LS connector, the Alt USB pin out, and the 20 pin signal connectors.
  • If needed, add the included JST connectors (4 pin and 5 pin) to the Player LED header on the Brook Board and the L3,R3, TP connector as well. They are next to each other. Since there are a number of new Brook PCBs on the market, you will want to check their documentation on where these are located.

5. Now, screw 4 of the included M3 screws on the BOTTOM of the EZ MOD PCB, through it and thread them into the included black spacers. This is where the Brook PCB will be attached. 

6. Connect the stock PCB wires into the EZ MOD board, except the main button/lever harness, reuse the screws that came with the stick, and attach it to the stick.

7.  Attach the included 4 pin and 5 pin interconnect wires to the EZ MOD PCB and lay them out flat away from the inside of the PCB. Stack the Brook PCB onto the EZ MOD, ensuring both 4pin headers and the 20 pin header is connected to the EZ Mod properly, and then connect the interconnect wires to the Brook PCB. The 5 pin goes to the LED connector. The 4 pin goes to the L3,R3, TP click connector. Use the final 4 M3 screws to hold the Brook PCB to the EZ MOD.

NOTE: There is a 5 pin connector that will not be used. This was originally intended to allow for full track pad functionality beyond the click if Brook implemented it. They never did so that cable was not included nor is it needed.

8. You should be done. You can test the stick using JOY.CPL on a windows machine to make sure everything was connected properly.