I just did this mod to my WII controller and love it!

Now I have LEDs on my wiimote that correspond to the cursor colors used by the Nintendo Wii. For example pointing the player 2 controller at the screen gives a red cursor, this mod changes the corresponding LEDs on the wiimote to match that of the screen.

Here is how it’s done:
(click on the photos to enlarge)
Step 1
Things you will need to change the led’s for your controller are:

• Triwing screwdriver (found at playasia.com)
• Surface mount led’s (0603) in the colors of red, green, and yellow
• Soldering iron
• Tweezers
• De soldering Braid

Also I would recommend a magnifying glass of some sort (surface mount led’s are small)

Step2
Open the controller by unscrewing the four screws and pressing in on the upper section near the top and pulling the two sides apart with some force.

Step 3
Heat up each side of the led’s solder by applying heat with your soldering iron and remove the solder with the soldering braid. To remove the led. heat up each side of the lead and gently wiggle it from side to side to release it from the solder. Click Here For a more in depth Tutorial For removing Led’s

Step 4
Use De soldering braid to clean up the connection of the old solder.

Step 5
Take some new solder add it to one side of the led connector. then slide the led in place when the solder is still in liquid form. Then add solder to the other side.

Step6
Repeat until you have all 4 led’s displaying different colors

Their are more tutorials at wiimotemods
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