Lauren Tyler Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Last night I finally rented Mario Strikers Charged, only to find my Wiimote wasn't being sensed by the sensor bar. I know I can get another one for $10.00 from Nintendo's website, or a wireless one for $20 in stores, but I don't have the money right now. I know there are alternatives, but I don't have two flashlights, and two candles would be a fire hazard. I've heard that using a remote control to replace it will work, but I don't know how I'd have to set it up. I'd like to know soon, though, so I don't have to realize I wasted $7 on a game I can't play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Well..using a remote control only works if you can somehow have two of them about a foot apart and have them constantly having buttons pressed making the IR emitter on the remotes shine their IR LED. Are you SURE it is the sensor bar that isn't working and perhaps isn't a problem with the remote itself? Can you go into the Wii settings and look at the sensitivity and be sure the remote can or cannot see the IR bar at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 I'm not 100% sure, but I can use the buttons to scroll back and forth in the Wii Menu and power it up. I did try checking for the lights on the sensor bar and found none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 How did you check for them? My digital camera is able to show them in photos and in the LCD viewer I can see them. If the sensor bar isn't lighting up then check the cabling for any breaks etc. If you don't find any, then the problem could be the Wii itself. But I think you can actually wire up a 9-volt battery to the bar and get the IR lights to come on. But the Sensor bar is only used to provide two points of IR lighting for the Remotes camera to see. The functions you described as working being the - and + buttons and such use the Bluetooth signals and do not use the IR functions at all to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 How exactly do I wire a battery to the sensor bar? I take it I'd need a soldering iron, which I don't have right now. Are there any other alternatives?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 (edited) Use candles. It works perfect. Space the candles apart the same distance as the sensor bar and light them up. Done. EDIT: I know this works first hand as I had to do it for a week when my cat chewed threw my sensor cord and I had to mail order a new one Damn cat Edited August 30, 2007 by Shawn Sr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 So what happens when the cat eats your lit candles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 For the record, I don't have any candles, and it's too late to get any tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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