My USB Sensor Bar Hack

[Bailie]

I'm just showing off. It really wasn't complicated and took maybe 15 minutes to do, which is probably the coolest part. I got tired of buying batteries and this thing eating them up every 2 weeks. I didn't think it would work at first because 4x1.5=6V but I figured rechargables also work so 4x1.2= about 5V and bam.

I tried to solder the wires to some dead batteries but my solder wouldn't stick well. You could probably just solder to the terminals, but I wanted be able to still use batteries if I needed to in the future. The wires are just pressed in there by the batteries. you could drill a hole and wrap a rubber band around the cable on the inside as a cable retainer if you wanted but I didn't get fancy.

[ExtremeDude2]

lol mine is the same bar and set up, but I actually soldered because I didn't think of using batteries to hold it there XD

[mAMV]

Haha f*** sensor bars, all candles for meh

[AnyOldName3]

I still think my modded one is best. You'd think it was bought with a USB lead attached because I did it so neatly.

[linkinworm]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55969350@N04/7163073625/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55969350@N04/7348284302/in/photostream

this is mine, i made it for compatability with wii and pc dunno why i put my wii away somewhere.

[Maxo]

So once you modify your wireless sensor bar like this you dont need to get new batteries/recharge them? i got the same sensor bar right here, these dead batteries only last like 2 hours when "fully" charged and i dont have money to buy a new set of batteries atm

[allthetech489]

i have a wireless sensor bar by monoprice. the ir lights are lit but there is no pointer. could someone please help me?

[ulao]

The job of the bar is to turn on the lights. The pointer is controled in the game. If you are not getting a pointer make a post about that or search for one of the other 50+ thread on the matter.