Question GC+2.0 stops working

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Hi,
I'm building an Ashida and everything was fine, I got it to work properly, I played some games like Fzero, Mario Kart, Zelda Wind Waker etc. for a few hours, and I had no problem. But, when I decided to add games via usb cable connected to the pc, after copying them, I turn on the Ashida and the GC+ 2.0 started to have trouble. First, the triggers were detected to be pushed permanently, so I couldn't manage to set the wiimote mapping because every button was set to L+R (as they were detected pushed down). So, I tried something that worked with the C stick (soldering it directly to the GC+ and also inverting the ground and 3v3 because the horizontal axis was not working. And I did the same with the triggers, I wired them directly to the GC+, one wire to RT (or LT) and the other one to ground. After doing that, the GC+ started to have troubleshooting issues. After some minutes and even seconds, the controller stoped working (not only the triggers, but the whole buttons) So I reverted it, I rewired the triggers to their original vias. But the issue continued. In fact, I made some rewiring (susbtitute the data line cable for a new one, shorten the usb data and U10 wires, exchanged 30 shielded normal cables to 32 shielded magnawires for the RGB lines to VGA, substitute 30awg 3v3 cable for 26 for the wire that connects the pms 2 to the gc+, substitute normal 30 cable for 32 shielded magnawire for the trigger connections). But it didn't work. What I achieved was the GC+ to work properly (including the triggers) for a few minutes and then, it goes undetected, either while being in the RVloader menus or playing a game, the result is the same (the longer it lasted was 2 minutes). I attatched photos of my wiring and also of the screen where the GC+ is detected, and then gone. What can I do or test? Thankyou in advance for your help.
 

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Update:
All right, I found that the trigger and other buttons lag and start malfunctioning when playing Mario Kart double dash, and afterwards, the rest of the games get the same issue. I've tried something that apparently is not troubling the GC+, I changed the game folders to their ID instead of the name of each game. And I start testing with F-Zero (instead of Mario Kart which is the one that I use for all testing) The controller works fine, but after 10-15 minutes of play, the game crashes. Also, I think the whole thing is something to do with the usb and nothing related to the GC+ per-se. By the way, I'm using the PMS PD 3 with an Amazon basics 512 GB micro sd card. I tested a sandisk (those aimed for the nintendo switch) on the first try, but it didn't work well. I might also check the usb cable (it's a 32 awg shielded magnet wire) it's tight and barely the shortest it can. But maybe I could shorten it a little more. I'll try that and re-chek its soldering.
´be back with more updates.
 
Update:
I shorten even more the usb cable to de wii and re checked its soldering, now the shielding beggins really close to it so that there is not too moch space between the separated wire from the soldered pins to the main shielded wire. Now the only issue I'm facing is the Left Trigger, it's detected as pushed in and when I really push it, it detects it as if I took off the finger: its inverted. I've tried souldering que ends to 4 different pins and combinations: LT and L to the vias that go from the left half controller PCB to the right one and inverted, 3v3 and gnd (the same as LT and L) on the right way and inverted, but the issue remains I even tried soldering from LT and 3v3 (also inverted) and L to 3v3 (also inverted) and LT or L to gnd and viceversa. Not one of them are working. What could it be? I don't know how to fix this trigger. Any help?
 
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