Wiimote warning, nothing to panic about

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I just thought I'd let you all know about something I encountered today so nobody goes and panics(somewhat) like I did today.

Remotes were working and then suddenly stopped being detected in mid-menu selection, so I went through the seek mode (1+2) and it did nothing for either remote, tried moving the sensor bar, checked my cables, everything was fine, but no signal. After checking the white manual(hardware), I found that your remote that comes with the system is synced to your Wii and if it ever loses that synchronization, there's an easy method to re-sync it, and even add another synced remote that can be used to power on/off the console.

Just a few easy steps to follow.
1: Turn the Wii off if it was on
2: Power the Wii on, do not pass the black screen that has the warning and says "Press "A" to continue"
3: Open the battery cover to the remote(s) that you're having trouble with and push the little red "SYNC" button, the player # lights will start flashing.
4: Open the SD card panel on the Wii and push the red "SYNC" button in there while the blue player # lights are still blinking on the remote.

If you did this correctly, the remote should work again right away, and if you do this to multiple remotes, the one used to power on the Wii will be player #1 every time.
 
I had that happen to me. I tried resynching the Wii, but didn't reboot it(I hadn't saved in Zelda in 2 hours); after about 10 minutes it started working again. I replaced the batteries an hour or two later, so I figured it was just low power.
 
Sounds like you're right, that was likely to be battery power, I just swapped out my batteries about 5 mins before this all hapened, I was starting to think that the batteries might have been too powerful or something.

On the note of battery strength:

On the newer NiMH(Nickel-metal-hydride) rechargable batteries, does anyone know what the 2500mA/2000mA means? My charger came with two 2000mA rechargable batteries and I bought four 2500mA rechargables, I started on the 2500's thinking that might be the capacity rating or something like that, I haven't used rechargables since the NiCd(Nickel Cadmium) ones so I'm way behind on the times there XD

Edit: finally found it in a search again, the 2000/2500 is the capacity, so the 2500's should outlast the 2000's in charge duration, but have about 100 less charges in them. So scratch the question, I found my answer, this info might help anyone looking into rechargables in the near future.
 
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mA could mean metalic alcaloid, so the quality of its energy... But, I've noticed that lots of Wii-Motes do this within an hour of getting a new set of batterys, but not again after that.
 
It's easy to tell if it's low power, just hit the Home button. It gives you the power level of each remote you have that's synced.
 
Tymon said:
It's easy to tell if it's low power, just hit the Home button. It gives you the power level of each remote you have that's synced.
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Yeah, I know, I say the low power and that's what caused me to think that the battery life was causing the problem.
 
sounds like a lot of crap to go through to keep a controller working.
 
Acutie said:
sounds like a lot of crap to go through to keep a controller working.
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Yeah, making sure that your batteries aren't dead, and it's done by pushing a button; that's a lot of effort.:wink:
 
Call me old fashioned but I liked the days where you plugged it in and it worked, and continued to work until you stopped using it.
 
A corded wiimote wouldn't work well with how it's designed and would make multiplayer a nightmare.
 
Acutie said:
Call me old fashioned but I liked the days where you plugged it in and it worked, and continued to work until you stopped using it.
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Sounds like you should have that checked out.
 
Took me a while to figure out how to set the controlers. Guess my problem was hitting the controler button and button on Wii at the black screen, I was trying while on menu. Instructions didn't make that clear to me.

Also had my controlers reset after first battery change, but since then, there been no problems.

Ok, might be a small inconvinance if it happens once and a while, but I'd take that over a little box that plugs into the Wii. I got a wireless for gamecube, and lost that box. that = controler I can't use.
 
Mariox said:
Took me a while to figure out how to set the controlers. Guess my problem was hitting the controler button and button on Wii at the black screen, I was trying while on menu. Instructions didn't make that clear to me.

Also had my controlers reset after first battery change, but since then, there been no problems.
Ok, might be a small inconvinance if it happens once and a while, but I'd take that over a little box that plugs into the Wii. I got a wireless for gamecube, and lost that box. that = controler I can't use.
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That whole part is exactly why I put up my "warning", the book doesn't specify if you should pass the black screen or not, I had to figure that much out by myself, I was trying on the main channels menu for a good 15 minutes thinking my timing was off.
 
I think i killed my remote today. I was Wii sports and the remote flew out my hand and the dam cord snaped. The back cover came off and batteries flew out. I put it back to gether and it dosent work. Tryed puting new batteries in it but no luck. After about 10 min of trying to sync it with the console it works but for about 2 min and than its stops. :(

btw it has a rataling sound in it. Tryed to open it up but dam Nintendo used small strange screws. :(
 
What they should do it able to plug your Wii controller into the WIi when your not playing it and it charges it up, like my xbox 360 pad does.
 
mugenteg said:
I think i killed my remote today. I was Wii sports and the remote flew out my hand and the dam cord snaped. The back cover came off and batteries flew out. I put it back to gether and it dosent work. Tryed puting new batteries in it but no luck. After about 10 min of trying to sync it with the console it works but for about 2 min and than its stops. :(

btw it has a rataling sound in it. Tryed to open it up but dam Nintendo used small strange screws. :(
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lol how did you lose grip on your remote?

and sorry about it breaking... But in some good news, it naturally rattles.. My guess is that its the gyroscope. When I twist and flip mine and listen, I can hear it.
 
Ruffyreborn said:
lol how did you lose grip on your remote?

and sorry about it breaking... But in some good news, it naturally rattles.. My guess is that its the gyroscope. When I twist and flip mine and listen, I can hear it.
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I opend the remote up and see no gyroscope in it.
 
mugenteg said:
I opend the remote up and see no gyroscope in it.
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IT APPEARS THAT TOSSING YOUR REMOTE HAS MADE THE GYROSCOPE DISAPPEAR!!!

lol. Its there. it cant not be there.
 
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