diff --git a/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp b/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp
index 44bef6f3..affda7e2 100644
--- a/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ namespace pimoroni {
   }
 
   BreakoutEncoderWheel::Direction BreakoutEncoderWheel::get_encoder_direction() {
-    return direction;
+    //return direction;
+    return DEFAULT_DIRECTION;
   }
 
   void BreakoutEncoderWheel::set_encoder_direction(Direction direction) {
-    this->direction = direction;
+    //this->direction = direction;
   }
 
   void BreakoutEncoderWheel::set_pixel(uint8_t index, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
@@ -75,12 +76,13 @@ namespace pimoroni {
   }
 
   int16_t BreakoutEncoderWheel::read_wheel() {
-    int16_t count = ioe.read_rotary_encoder(ENC_CHANNEL);
-    if(direction != DIRECTION_CW)
-      count = 0 - count;
+    //int16_t count = ioe.read_rotary_encoder(ENC_CHANNEL);
+    //if(direction != DIRECTION_CW)
+    //  count = 0 - count;
 
     ioe.clear_interrupt_flag();
-    return count;
+    //return count;
+    return 0;
   }
 
   void BreakoutEncoderWheel::clear_wheel() {
diff --git a/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.hpp b/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.hpp
index ec17cb78..26c82054 100644
--- a/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.hpp
+++ b/libraries/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.hpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace pimoroni {
   private:
     IOExpander ioe;
     IS31FL3731 led_ring;
-    Direction direction = DEFAULT_DIRECTION;
+    //Direction direction = DEFAULT_DIRECTION;
     uint interrupt_pin = PIN_UNUSED;     // A local copy of the value passed to the IOExpander, used in initialisation
 
 
diff --git a/micropython/modules/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp b/micropython/modules/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp
index 89d67ed4..87a1153e 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp
+++ b/micropython/modules/breakout_encoder_wheel/breakout_encoder_wheel.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args,
     enum { ARG_i2c, ARG_address, ARG_interrupt };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
         { MP_QSTR_i2c, MP_ARG_OBJ, {.u_obj = nullptr} },
-        { MP_QSTR_address, MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = BreakoutEncoderWheel::DEFAULT_I2C_ADDRESS} },
+        { MP_QSTR_address, MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = BreakoutEncoderWheel::DEFAULT_IOE_I2C_ADDRESS} },
         { MP_QSTR_interrupt, MP_ARG_INT, {.u_int = PIN_UNUSED} },
     };
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_set_address(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_arg
 
     breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(args[ARG_self].u_obj, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
 
-    self->breakout->set_address(args[ARG_address].u_int);
+    self->breakout->set_ioe_address(args[ARG_address].u_int);
 
     return mp_const_none;
 }
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_clear_interrupt_flag(mp_obj_t self_in) {
 }
 
 mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_get_direction(mp_obj_t self_in) {
-    breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
-    return mp_obj_new_bool(self->breakout->get_direction());
+    //breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
+    //return mp_obj_new_bool(self->breakout->get_direction());
+    return mp_const_none;
 }
 
 mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_set_direction(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
@@ -91,9 +92,9 @@ mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_set_direction(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_a
     mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
     mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
 
-    breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(args[ARG_self].u_obj, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
+    //breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(args[ARG_self].u_obj, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
 
-    self->breakout->set_direction(args[ARG_clockwise].u_bool ? BreakoutEncoderWheel::DIRECTION_CW : BreakoutEncoderWheel::DIRECTION_CCW);
+    //self->breakout->set_direction(args[ARG_clockwise].u_bool ? BreakoutEncoderWheel::DIRECTION_CW : BreakoutEncoderWheel::DIRECTION_CCW);
 
     return mp_const_none;
 }
@@ -108,13 +109,13 @@ mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_set_brightness(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_
     mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
     mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
     
-    breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(args[ARG_self].u_obj, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
+    //breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(args[ARG_self].u_obj, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
 
     float brightness = mp_obj_get_float(args[ARG_brightness].u_obj);
     if(brightness < 0 || brightness > 1.0f)
         mp_raise_ValueError("brightness out of range. Expected 0.0 to 1.0");
-    else
-        self->breakout->set_brightness(brightness);
+    //else
+        //self->breakout->set_brightness(brightness);
 
     return mp_const_none;
 }
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_set_led(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, m
     mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
     mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
 
-    breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(args[ARG_self].u_obj, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
+    //breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(args[ARG_self].u_obj, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
 
     int r = args[ARG_r].u_int;
     int g = args[ARG_g].u_int;
@@ -143,25 +144,27 @@ mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_set_led(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, m
         mp_raise_ValueError("g out of range. Expected 0 to 255");
     else if(b < 0 || b > 255)
         mp_raise_ValueError("b out of range. Expected 0 to 255");
-    else
-        self->breakout->set_led(r, g, b);
+    //else
+        //self->breakout->set_led(r, g, b);
 
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 
 mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_available(mp_obj_t self_in) {
-    breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
-    return mp_obj_new_bool(self->breakout->available());
+    //breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
+    //return mp_obj_new_bool(self->breakout->available());
+    return mp_const_none;
 }
 
 mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_read(mp_obj_t self_in) {
-    breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
-    return mp_obj_new_int(self->breakout->read());
+    //breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
+    //return mp_obj_new_int(self->breakout->read());
+    return mp_const_none;
 }
 
 mp_obj_t BreakoutEncoderWheel_clear(mp_obj_t self_in) {
-    breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
-    self->breakout->clear();
+    //breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, breakout_encoder_wheel_BreakoutEncoderWheel_obj_t);
+    //self->breakout->clear();
 
     return mp_const_none;
 }