Updates can be found and installed directly from the company’s website. To download the latest drivers and firmware for the Thrustmaster T150 Pro, simply follow these steps:
- You can contact Thrustmaster’s support team by hovering your mouse over the Support tab on the official website.
- Select Download from the drop-down menu.
- On the left side, click Racing Wheels.
- From the list of options, select Thrustmaster T150 Pro.
- You can download drivers and firmware for Thrustmaster T150 pro by clicking Drivers.
- To install the updates, click the download button.
A driver update usually features performance enhancements and security tweaks that enable your racing wheel to communicate better with your PC. If not, try the hack discussed next. Updating drivers and firmware should fix the problem.
Fix 4: Try the Bootloader Shortcut Method
You will need to switch to PS4 in order to use this method. Then, plug your Thrustmaster T150 Pro racing wheel into your PC while simultaneously pressing the L3 and R3 buttons. Make sure you switch to PS3 once again, then disconnect it again.
The wheel should have been detected once you connected it the way you usually do. The next step is to go to Start > All Programs > Thrustmaster>FFB Racing Wheel> Control Panel and check if the wheel has been detected. Instead of the usual Thrustmaster FFB Racing wheel, the wheel appears as the Thrustmaster T150 Pro.
You can also try out the whole Thrustmaster Bootloader method, as explained; if this doesn’t work, then try the other methods mentioned below.
Fix 5: Update The Thrustmaster T150 Pro Driver
There is a possibility that your Thrustmaster T150 Pro driver may have a new update pending, resulting in compatibility issues on your PC. As a result, you will need to update it by following these steps:
- To get started, open Thrustmaster’s official website and click the SUPPORT tab in the top right corner.
- From the drop-down list that appears, click Download.
- After that, select Thrustmaster T150 from the Racing Wheels tab.
- You can now download the latest drivers and firmware for your Thrustmaster T150 by selecting the Drivers option. Once the updates have been installed, you can check if the issue has been resolved.
Fix 6: Disable The Antivirus
There is a possibility that your antivirus software will block the installation of its driver if you are trying to connect it to your PC. For this reason, we advise you to temporarily disable your antivirus software while connecting the wheel to your PC in order to ensure that the drivers are successfully installed. Here’s how you can disable the Windows antivirus:
- Use the search bar to find Windows Security under Start.
- Once that is done, navigate to Virus & Threat Protection within the Windows Security app.
- Under Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings.
- You’re done. The Real-time protection can now be turned off by toggling the button.
Fix 7: Check If Your System Firmware Is Updated
This type of issue may also be caused by older system software. Therefore, it is crucial that you keep your software and firmware current. In order to accomplish this, follow these steps:
For PC:
- Click on Settings from the Start menu.
- Afterward, click Update & Security, and on the next screen, click Check For Updates.
For PS4:
- Firstly, navigate to the Notifications page and delete all the existing update files (if any).
- After that, launch the Settings window by clicking on the delete button.
- Last but not least, click on System Software Update.
For PS5:
- To begin, go to Settings > System.
- Now update the system software by selecting System Software and System Software Update.
- After that, click on the Update System Software button.
Fix 8: Reach To Support Team
The only option that is left that you have is to reach out to the official support team if nothing resolves the issue except calling them. They are the only people who are capable of fixing the Thrustmaster T150 PRO is not turning on or has no power issue on your PC, PS4, or PS5.
So, that’s how to fix Thrustmast T150 not turning on or no power issue. We hope that this guide has helped you. Meanwhile, for more info, comment below and let us know.
Thrustmaster T150 not powering on for Ps4. I have tried all appropriate steps above, no success. No power despite trying different outlets and different usb port on PS4. This wheel was purchased less than 1 year.