It is necessary to notch the web between the two “battery-shaped components” of the battery eliminator. It is easier to perform this on the battery eliminator as opposed to altering the Wii remote. If you look in the battery compartment of the remote, you will see two small gussets or buttresses that prevent installation of the pre-modification battery eliminator. We use a small rotary tool (i.e. Dremel) with a cutting disc to notch the web. It has not been an issue for us but you might want to disassemble the “battery-shaped components” of the battery eliminator to be sure you don’t inadvertently cut any of the internal wiring.
The “hot” end of the Wii remote is at the “bottom” end of the remote, not where you might be inclined to think it is.
It is also necessary to build up the hot terminal of the battery eliminator so as to make contact with the terminal in the Wii remote — this can be accomplished with solder. By inserting the battery eliminator into the battery compartment, you will be able to see what is needed.
I suspect the Wii remote was designed to preclude the use of battery eliminators!
Once you have the battery eliminator in place in the battery compartment, it will become obvious how you can notch the battery compartment cover to route the wire for a neater installation.
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