Wireless Wii Sensor Bar Not Working?

[darthmunky]

I bought a wireless Wii sensor bar (for use with Dolphin) but I can't get it to work. I know the bar itself turns on at least because the red light is on. But when I try to play games, there's no arrow or pointer on the screen. I tested it on the Dolphin emulator and on my actual Wii console. I also tested the Wiimote with the official Wii sensor bar on the console and it worked so it's not a wiimote problem. Anyone know what's wrong here?

[pakopako]

Hmm. Is the controller sync'd with the emulator? (Such as recognizing button presses.)

I thought the iR sensor bar is the equivalent of putting two candles by your TV, so your Wiimotes know where the TV is, but not as flammable.

[darthmunky]

Yeah the Wiimote works on the emulator, all the buttons. Just no pointer. And again, I tested it on the console with and without the original wired bar as well. It didn't work with the wireless one.

[WARvault]

To check if the IR leds are working, point a digital camera at it, cheaper the better! I included a pic of my sensor bar for reference...

[darthmunky]

Here's mine. No lights except the power light.
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/5575/img0662w.jpg

[WARvault]

Take it back, it's broken! Seems super odd that the power LED is lit, but not the IR ones...

[darthmunky]

The thing is, I bought it on ebay and the seller's account no longer exists.

[Hobie-wan]

Some digital cameras have IR filters on them. FWIW.

[Yancakes]

Just light a couple of tealights, for the price of a wireless sensor bar you can get like a thousand of them.

[WARvault]

Pull it apart!

Post pictures of any solder joints inside, hopefully it'll be a real obvious solder break. Could you fix something like that? Know anyone who can? The Wii sensor bar is LITERALLY the same circuit as a flashlight would use.

Or, use the parts, plus other stuff on hand to build a working bar...
http://www.instructables.com/id/An-Aest ... ensor-Bar/

I personally had no end of trouble using tea lights, but YMMV...