Nunchuck LED mod tutorial

by Eric Caoili { Mar 13th 2007 at 6:15PM }

We have featured LED mods for the Wii remote in the past, but today we have a tutorial for adding colored LEDs to your Wii nunchuck! Despite the instructional photos and well-documented walkthrough, we wouldn't suggest this sort of hardware hacking to an electronics novice. You won't have much to brag about if you accidentally set your circuit board on fire or unintentionally scar yourself with a triwing screwdriver. Hey, it could happen! "MCWORLD!"

If you happen to be skilled with a soldering iron though, this tweak might be for you. Following the tutorial, your nunchuck should have a swank LED glow right underneath the thumbstick whenever you've got it attached to a Wii remote in use. You'll be the talk of the town!

Tags: chuck, glow, hack, hardware, led, ledmod, mod, modification, nintendowii, nunchuck, remote, tutorial, wii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jesus torres @ Mar 13th 2007 7:03PM

so. painfully. useless.

now a wireless nunchuck mod... that's something to get behind.

boot @ Mar 13th 2007 7:17PM

Cool? (hardly interesting)

Kenny @ Mar 13th 2007 8:44PM

If only I could FIND a nunchuck to mod...

Snorri @ Mar 13th 2007 10:02PM

I would do this, but I don't have a triwing screwdriver :(. Mind you, if I had one of those I would have modded my Game Boy Pocket ages ago. And fixed my PKMN Silver cartridge. Something for the shopping list then...

dlynch @ Mar 14th 2007 12:24AM

Unbelievable mod. Wish I could find an extra one in the stores to test on. They're sold out along with wii remotes.

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NintenTroll @ Mar 14th 2007 1:15AM

LOL. I totally appreciated the "MCWORLD" reference.

and for the record, I shant be modding my nunchuck attachment. Ever. Nope. Nuh-uh. No thank you.

Deez @ Mar 14th 2007 11:43AM

very cool. It doesnt seem to hard, just need the bits. I would do this, LED are cheap too. just gotta figure out if i want Blue led to go with the remote or RED to contrast. red hand, blue hand...

John B @ Mar 16th 2007 12:17PM

I must really be missing out on some cash. I see Wii nunchucks all over the place in my area. Considering how many people continually b!tch about not finding any, I need to start picking some up and throwing them on eBay or something. :/

But, no, I won't be taking the chance on this one either.

Killer @ May 4th 2007 4:29PM

Can we make it change color with LED controller? Just like
http://www.lunaraccents.com/technology-programmable-LED-controller.html

I think it is fun to have something like this at home.