wii sensor bar extension

one of the easiest to follow and best " how - to " video on youtube for extending your
wii sensor bar.

iv'e documented every piece so you will know what to expect if you wish to extend your
sensor bar.

the video may be quite long, but its information packed and will help you achieve the
proper connections and have peace of mind at the same time.

( only mod if you think you are capable of achieving the same results.
i cannot accept responsibility for failed attempts / injury or malfunctioning hardware.
you take the risk on your own bat, soldering requires a bit of skill and steady hands.
you should wear protective clothing and also glasses for this mod .
i do not recommend anyone under the age of 16 to attempt this mod alone )

remember, its your health and property. if you feel like you cant do it, dont worry.
there are plenty of aftermarket products which cater for this very solution.

take care.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• wii
• sensor
• bar
• extension
• mod
• modded

[glockman9c]

Good Job.

However, I do not understand why this is better than just cutting a pigtail on both ends and splicing a longer wire between them.

This seems like you have a lot more chance in damaging the OEM gear.

[dshantalla]

hi,

while im sure what your saying is possible, for me, it just didnt work.

what ever the o.e.m wires are coated with , or what they are made of, it just didnt seem to blend well with normal off the shelf wire and i could not get any flow of electricty by this method.

if you check 1:08 and pause it, you will see the wires are red and copper'ish.

this is a coating on the wires and prevents decent contact.

if i could have done it the ordinary way, i would have. as im a lazy fecker :)

[givemeafuknbreak111]

The OEM wire is enamel-coated copper wire. You can use sandpaper to sand the coating off (i'ts a really thin coating) or carefully scrape it off using a razor blade (takes practice to scrape it off without cutting the extremely thin wire). Then you can just proceed to solder it to your extension wire. The problem with THAT is the OEM wire is very fragile, and could tend to break at the solder joints, so use shrink tubing on the joint.

[dshantalla]

it seems alot of manufacturers are using this enamel coated wire lately.

( creative use it for their headsets )

yes, the wires are very thin and delicate, and in my view should be changed out completely. i cant imagine that the connectivity and data transfer can be all that good with such a thin wire.

[qtn1983]

@givemeafuknbreak111 Its a lot easier to just use a lighter to burn off the enamel instead of scraping it off.

[JetStorm17277]

so, what does this mod actually do to your sensor bar?

[Ponnybit]

very nice dude.

Emanel coating has been around for decades.

[pikachuthesquirtle]

easier way, mod it into a wireless one:

Go wireless with your Wii sensor bar in under $5 v=WkGwC40cVgU

[staryard123]

and uh,, theres also an wireless sensorbar to buy'' if you didnt know yet ;)

[dshantalla]

@givemeafuknbreak111

cheers man, thanks :)

[givemeafuknbreak111]

BTW, almost forgot, nice video and great job!

[givemeafuknbreak111]

Heck, yeah! Consumer goods are being made more and more "disposable" lately, right? It's like durability is no longer important to us anymore, with our limited attention spans and constant upgrading... Damn I'm feeling "less young" lately, LOL!