Wii High Power IR Blaster Sensor

My living room is very bright - and as such the Wii (or Wii on Wii-U) is unusable with any sunny days.

The following solution works great for me.

Note that I dropped the 2nd red IR from the wiring layout.
You take all responsibility for confirming that the loads, material selection, noise, etc are appropriate for your area.

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Qty 1 – 78-TLUR6400 – Vishay 630nm 20mA 2V LED 5mm TLUR6400 Red Diffused 4.0-15mcd@10mA
Qty 8 – 782-TSAL6100 – Vishay 940nm 10* 100mA 1.35V LED 5.8MM TSAL6100 Infrared Emitters 940nm, T-1.75 170mW/sr, +/-10deg.
Qty 1 – 286-150-RC - 150 Ohm metal oxide resistor Update note, needs to be 1 watt, not 5 watts for space consideration
Qty 4 – 603-RSF100JB-73-27R - 27 Ohm metal oxide resistor
Qty 1 – 642-MHS122 – Mini Slide Switch (on / off) SPDT
Qty 1 – 523-UE25BE5510H – Mini USB type B connector w tail contacts

Note on LEDs – the longer leg is positive / the shorter leg w/ flat edge on the outer casing is negative

USB pin 1 = +5V (500mA is max draw)
USB pin 5 = Ground

Use foil tape as external reflector for UV lights

Use hot glue to USB wire reinforcement

Coat all exposed metals with heat shrink and/or lacquer