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![This guy's Wii sensor bar broke, but because candles emit infrared light, the Wii remote can still be used : r/techsupportmacgyver This guy's Wii sensor bar broke, but because candles emit infrared light, the Wii remote can still be used : r/techsupportmacgyver](https://preview.redd.it/mo4cd0jz0zb61.jpg?auto=webp&s=a9bb51a8b90e425b39504e47a2511f8a586fbabe)
This guy's Wii sensor bar broke, but because candles emit infrared light, the Wii remote can still be used : r/techsupportmacgyver
![no wii bar? Quick hack: use 2 candles to fool wii remote. | Wii remote, Bar tricks, Digital classroom no wii bar? Quick hack: use 2 candles to fool wii remote. | Wii remote, Bar tricks, Digital classroom](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ec/98/de/ec98de30ab12417c035b5cf14aedbb77.jpg)
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![So a few years ago I saw this post and stored it in the part of my brain reserved for memes and mildly interesting facts. I had never tried it, but I don't think I really believed it would work considering that the only thing I knew about how the sensor bar works was ... So a few years ago I saw this post and stored it in the part of my brain reserved for memes and mildly interesting facts. I had never tried it, but I don't think I really believed it would work considering that the only thing I knew about how the sensor bar works was ...](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/ce23cc893bed12387e9f5a4703f4c84fd33af0cfb46e51840476a2105ad55b43_1.jpg)
So a few years ago I saw this post and stored it in the part of my brain reserved for memes and mildly interesting facts. I had never tried it, but I don't think I really believed it would work considering that the only thing I knew about how the sensor bar works was ...
![Amazon.com: Aokin Sensor Bar for Wii, Replacement Wired Infrared Ray Sensor Bar for Nintendo Wii and Wii U Console, Includes Clear Stand : Video Games Amazon.com: Aokin Sensor Bar for Wii, Replacement Wired Infrared Ray Sensor Bar for Nintendo Wii and Wii U Console, Includes Clear Stand : Video Games](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616tvI5w-eL.jpg)
Amazon.com: Aokin Sensor Bar for Wii, Replacement Wired Infrared Ray Sensor Bar for Nintendo Wii and Wii U Console, Includes Clear Stand : Video Games
![Wanted to brake out the old wii but couldn't find the sensor bar so I googled it and apparently candles work as one : r/techsupportmacgyver Wanted to brake out the old wii but couldn't find the sensor bar so I googled it and apparently candles work as one : r/techsupportmacgyver](https://preview.redd.it/h1caf5sds5h31.jpg?auto=webp&s=c3ee44532f98fc68f90e640b73ee427231e6434b)
Wanted to brake out the old wii but couldn't find the sensor bar so I googled it and apparently candles work as one : r/techsupportmacgyver
![TSV Wired Sensor Bar Fit for Nintendo Wii, Wii U Console, Wired IR Ray Receiver Sensor Bar Fit for Nintendo Wii, Wii U, Wired Infrared Remote Motion Sensor Bar for Nintendo Wii TSV Wired Sensor Bar Fit for Nintendo Wii, Wii U Console, Wired IR Ray Receiver Sensor Bar Fit for Nintendo Wii, Wii U, Wired Infrared Remote Motion Sensor Bar for Nintendo Wii](https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/3829fe7d-45e9-48b0-9134-f18acd32700d.e39ae9f02e215d30e0e20fa02585598d.jpeg)