Topic: Modding The Light Bar For Always On (Read 301 times)

SirLink01 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2007, 05:36:00 PM »

You may want to add this to your pined topic on the matter...

Just thought... I am anxious to give this a try!

j3y q · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2007, 05:05:00 PM »

i will be trying thiw as soon as my radio shack get the npn transistors in .

pablot · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2007, 07:01:00 AM »

any of those resistors should work

SirLink01 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2007, 12:47:00 PM »

All done!

Drew up a schematic if anyone needs...

Thanks for the mod Pablot!

pablot · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2007, 10:41:00 PM »

nice install! And nice NES mod ;-)

b15ginz · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2007, 08:49:00 AM »

this stays on when the wii is off?

or on when the wii is on?

pablot · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2007, 10:50:00 AM »

it will be on when the wii is on, and on when the wii is in orange standby and off when it is in red standby

throwingks · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2007, 07:16:00 PM »

In the case of the resistor, what difference will we see depending on the value?
I.E. Higher value resistor = dimmer light?

pablot · « **Reply #23 on:** May 02, 2007, 11:40:00 PM »

QUOTE(throwingks @ Apr 30 2007, 03:52 AM)

In the case of the resistor, what difference will we see depending on the value?
I.E. Higher value resistor = dimmer light?

you can use it somewhat in that way, but its not good and often fails.. if you want to dim a led you have to use a PWM

Wii Modder · « **Reply #24 on:** July 05, 2007, 11:39:00 PM »

heres my pcb
IPB Image

anything wrong?

throwingks · « **Reply #25 on:** July 06, 2007, 07:25:00 AM »

You really should wrap those wires. At least with electrical tape.
Is that an NPN or PNP?
What is the value of the resistor?

Is it upside down?

As in E soldered to C and C soldered to E.
Your B look right.

throwingks · « **Reply #26 on:** July 06, 2007, 05:35:00 PM »

No, no, no!!!!

It is supposed to be right.

I was asking if you did on accident.

Wii Modder · « **Reply #27 on:** July 06, 2007, 09:54:00 PM »

ok well heres what ive been able to do so far. i unsoldered the transistor off and then the wii turned on and worked fine,
Problems:
1. when wii is turned on and then trans put back on, works fine but light is still on at standby
2. solder pad came off the wii (how can i fix it?)
3. if trans hooked up and i turn the wii off it wont turn back on (wait let me check that, nope nvm itll turn back on)
4. dont know where esle to solder the B point to.

Jamsaus · « **Reply #28 on:** July 08, 2007, 06:25:00 AM »

Umm.. I was just thinking that could anyone tell me if this ---> http://img527.images...jutut003ah8.jpg <--- transistor is good?

SICKdimension · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2007, 01:41:00 AM »

QUOTE(Jamsaus @ Jul 8 2007, 06:01 AM)

Umm.. I was just thinking that could anyone tell me if this ---> http://img527.images...jutut003ah8.jpg <--- transistor is good?

Yes, that transistor will work.

To Wii Modder, it looks like it could short out on the screw hole there when the screw is inserted. Other than that, provided you did use a NPN resistor, and not PNP, it looks right. The problem with the solder pad coming off is a problem though. I'm not sure where else to use for that.

Pablot (original poster) won't have internet access for a few weeks, but he might be able to give further input then.

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