Product Description

The Wii Remote Charging Dock unit will provide a stylish and secure way to recharge your Wii Remotes and store your console in its vertical position

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #367 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: 4Gamers
• Released on: 2007-05-04
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Dimensions: 1.15 pounds

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FAQ

Second remote dock not charging?

Simply set the mode switch on the rear of the unit to the REMOTE position as clearly stated in the user manual. This will then activate both docking wells to charge

Remote Charging Dock not charging when in standby mode?

The docks can charge when your console can be fully powered or in standby mode, please refer to details clearly stated in the user manual.

Customer Reviews

A Cautionary Tale - or The Wiimote's Last Stand
It's some months since I have used and discarded this product but it caught my eye as an Amazon recommendation so I feel I should share my experience of it with others.
At an attractive price it appeared to be a useful solution to the battery hungry Wiimotes. However after a few weeks of use one of the controllers suffered a stroke and the blue lights became a dim and barely visible glimmer which has made the device listless and feeble.
Furthermore, as it only charged the devices when the Wii was powered up I found it necessary to remember to turn the Wii on and off for hours at a time when not in use just so there was enough power in the batteries.
It was a great relief to throw it out but very annoying to have to replace the £30+ Wiimote.
This episode caused me to review overall battery usage and my solution, which I humbly recommend, was to buy a healthy quantity of the latest technology NiMi batteries which arrive charged and will keep 90% of their energy within 6 months of charging. Together with a good quality charger which can accurately condition the batteries via independent charging circuits, I now have a box of ready to go cells which the children replace as required. In fact I use them for torches, cameras and whatever will take them because the energy retention is so good compared to standard rechargeables.
The products to search for are Sanyo "Eneloop" or Sony "CycleEnergy" whilst the better chargers (though pricey and a luxury which is probably not strictly necessary) are made by Maha or La Crosse.

WARNING - RISK OF DEAD WII REMOTES
I read all the reviews on this product and decided to take the plunge despite other users warning of their wii remotes dying after using the charger.

Well guess what, one of my wii remotes has gone completly dead (doesn't work with any kind of batteries). Can't be absolutely certain this is down to the charger, but I am the third customer I can see who has had same problem. Is this a coincidence?

You will need to decide, just thought you should have the information.

When it was working the charger was actually very good. If you can afford multiple wii remotes @ £30 a go then buy it!

UPDATE - Anyone who has a dead remote should call Nintendo Customer Support on 0870 6060247. Sent mine for repair and got it back within a week or so. Still using charger and remote working fine so far...... will let you know if this one dies again!

Brilliant, Sturdy and Very Nice in Looks
The Remote Charging Stand by 4Gamers is a very sturdy, modern and cost saving invention to add on to the Wii. It gives a home for the Wii Remotes and charges them at the same time.

The dock is attached to the Wii itself replacing the grey stand that the wii offers with a White identical one with blue lights around adding a very sophisticated look.

No extra power mains socket is required as the dock plugs in via USB cable to the back of the Wii.

Charging is simple by just inserting the remote into the dock space and a red LED light shows charging in process. The blue lights around the Wii itself and the remote dock spaces can be turned on or off when charging meaning the glow can be turned off if required.

The dock can charge both remotes at the same time however if you want to charge AA batteries in the space at the back of the machine, you cannot use the second Wii Remote Charging space. This means that charging options consist of:

1st Wii Remote Space + 2nd Wii Remote Space
OR
1st Wii Remote Space + AA Battery Charger at Rear of Dock

AAA Ni-Mh Rechargable batteries are required and an earlier post says 1800 mAh are best however these are hard to find. Having bought 1000 mAh AAA batteries, these are working perfectly with no issues.

In terms of charging wise:

The 700 mAh batteries take 2.4 hrs to charge with one remote or 4.5hrs with two remotes charging at the same time

The 800 mAh batteris take 2.7 hrs to charge with one remote or 5.1 hrs with two remotes charging at the same time

The 900 mAh batteris take 3.0 hrs to charge with one remote or 5.7 hrs with two remotes charging at the same time

The 1000 mAh batteris take 3.3 hrs to charge with one remote or 6.3 hrs with two remotes charging at the same time

Even though the higher the mAh the longer it takes to charge, the higher mAh batteries provide longer play time with the remote.

Overall this is a top product for the Wii and is definately worth £10 to save in all the battery costs. 5/5