add Leds to a Nes controller

add Leds to a Nes controller
Easilly add Leds to your nes controller
 
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Step 1The bulk of it

The bulk of it
adding leds to a Nes controller is quite simple all you need is some wire, leds, sauder, and some epoxy or another strong adhesive.

after opening the nes controller (sorry for the bad photo) you will find five wires coming from the plug to the board the one you want to focus on are the white and brown wires. the next step is simple run wire from the white and brown wires to the front of the controller. drill holes and mount the Leds to the controller and sauder the wires you ran to the front to the leds and voila.

plug the controller in and turn on your NES
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17 comments
Sep 1, 2009. 2:47 AMkristopher.hammar says:
Quick question, I've found out that the white cable is positive (5v), then the brown one got to be negative?
Apr 4, 2009. 9:52 AMcreftan says:
Worst camera ever!
Aug 16, 2006. 2:56 PMJoe857 says:
If I had a NES controller, or a NES for that matter, I would take apart the controller, put leds in the a and b buttons, and put batteries below them so they light up when pressed down.
Aug 21, 2006. 11:34 AMSilas says:
There's no need for batteries, as there's already a 5V source in the PAD...
Feb 23, 2008. 10:26 PMYerboogieman says:
i should try this and put in a usb port for charging stuff and add it to my group
Sep 17, 2007. 2:44 PMPeter3D says:
Besides sauder, you need a saudering iron. . .
Feb 23, 2008. 10:24 PMYerboogieman says:
lmfao
Dec 19, 2007. 12:58 PMtwocvbloke says:
It's Solder, not Sauder... :)
Dec 20, 2007. 1:03 AMPeter3D says:
Missed the pun ?
Jan 22, 2008. 5:39 PMPyroMonger says:
i dont want to make this into an english lesson but what you said (Besides sauder, you need a saudering iron) isn't a pun in no way, shape or form. Look up the word pun
Feb 23, 2008. 10:25 PMYerboogieman says:
is there any other word for what he did?
Aug 24, 2006. 2:49 AMScurl! says:
hmm...led's are cool and all... but i made a (very basic) skype phone from my broken nes controller....and a broken headset... i'll take it apart and put up an instructable in a few days...
Aug 23, 2006. 9:42 AMSilas says:
I've made a better version.. The LED's blink when you press a button: http://www.instructables.com/id/EGTDV296IPEQZJIM3R/
Aug 15, 2006. 6:29 AMSilas says:
I've added this instructable to my new group, NES mod's: http://www.instructables.com/group/nesmods/
I hope you will join.
Jul 30, 2006. 8:49 PMmrdspecs says:
That should have them lit all the time. The epoxy must be to hold the LEDs in place.
Jul 30, 2006. 4:45 PMTheCheese9921 says:
do they just lightup when it is on or when you hit the buttons (that would be sweet) ps you never said what the epoxy was for

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