How to wire a Wii's Bluetooth Module to a PC USB Port

**AnyOldName3** · 01-03-2018, 08:19 AM **#181**

In your situation, I'd probably connect the Bluetooth module to the regulator's output ground and not to the USB ground, and I'd test if the thing worked without soldering to the extra ground connectors before bothering with them. It should only take a few seconds to find out, but longer if you were to solder them up for no reason.

Eagle722 · 01-03-2018, 07:14 PM **#182**

Question from someone who do not know how to solder at all and doesn't understand most of the things you amazing people do....

Is there any place online selling those already pre-made and ready to use for dolphin?! Big Grin

LuismaSP · 01-04-2018, 02:55 AM **#183**

(01-03-2018, 08:19 AM)AnyOldName3 Wrote: In your situation, I'd probably connect the Bluetooth module to the regulator's output ground and not to the USB ground, and I'd test if the thing worked without soldering to the extra ground connectors before bothering with them. It should only take a few seconds to find out, but longer if you were to solder them up for no reason.

Ok, thanks a lot, i´ll try that ; )

What do you know about the other question? Is the black upper circle a ground of the bluetooth module?

LuismaSP · 01-04-2018, 02:58 AM **#184**

(01-03-2018, 07:14 PM)Eagle722 Wrote: Question from someone who do not know how to solder at all and doesn't understand most of the things you amazing people do....

Is there any place online selling those already pre-made and ready to use for dolphin?!

Actually, there´s one pre-made bluetooth module for use with dolphin but his development is not finished yet. Armada posted the current state of this project two or three pages back.

soulman · 01-09-2018, 09:55 PM **#185**

My first attempt got me an error code 43 from Windows Sad

I tried to fixed it and I think the board is dead. I tried with a J27H002 board, the soldering points are ridiculous small.
I have two more boards to play with, but I may wait for the pre-made bluetooth module.

trihy · 01-10-2018, 12:13 AM **#186**

Practice a Little more with the broken board. Once you get it, it wont be that difficult.

themanuel · 01-10-2018, 09:29 AM **#187**

(01-09-2018, 09:55 PM)soulman Wrote: My first attempt got me an error code 43 from Windows I tried to fixed it and I think the board is dead. I tried with a J27H002 board, the soldering points are ridiculous small.
I have two more boards to play with, but I may wait for the pre-made bluetooth module.

Sorry, man. It truly is a pain in the ass. I left my impressions here. Perhaps you can find some helpful tip there. I strongly recommend to not installing the switch to save you some additional precision soldering. Better yet, find a friend that's good at this. I wish I had one when I did this Undecided

soulman · (This post was last modified: 01-15-2018, 07:47 AM by soulman.)

trihy, themanuel thanks for your support.
I keep trying to make it work. I didn’t want to solder again the board so I thought maybe I could create a plug for it instead.
My first attempt with pins was a disaster ? Picture with pins
My second try was using the wires directly, I’m happy with the result but I got error 43 again from windows! I swap the data cables (green and white) with the same result ☹

Could it be the 5v to 3.3v regulator? I’m using a LM1117 3.3V. The regulator says NO5A which according to this PDF is fine http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm1117.pdf
Am I soldering the regulator wrong?
In every attempt, I made I didn’t solder the switch.
I don’t have a clue. Confused

Thanks!

trihy · (This post was last modified: 01-15-2018, 08:14 AM by trihy.)

Jus check the diagram. If everything is wired correctly, should work. But I dont think its a good idea to solder on the side of the pcb board, it could be shorting something.

Did you joined all 3.3v points like the diagram says? Yo can join the with short cables on the pcb, no need to wire more than one 3.3 to the regulator.

Error 43 could be caused by long cables or cheap quality ones. Make cables as short as possible.

Also check Vin and Vout on the 1117, are you sure you using the right pins?

soulman · 01-15-2018, 08:32 AM **#190**

This time I didn't solder the board. I just press the plug I made with cables to it with duct tape. If I make it work I will paste the plug to the board with the hot silicone gun.

I'm attaching a diagram with my regulator and without the cables to the switch, which is what I did.