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vi3tmix has the right idea. Get a decent charger, one that actually measures the current flowing through the batteries as it charges them. Once that current reaches 0mA, they are charged.
Even with AA batteries, an overnight trickle charge is the only way to properly charge them, forget about your 15 minute supercharged booster turbo charges.
Another thing which helps keep a good charge and prolongs the life of the battery, is to totally discharge the battery before you attempt to recharge it. This is very hard to do, and thus the reason that any decent battery charger will have a discharge cycle before it enters its' charging phase. Some have a manual "discharge" button. Note that a discharge cycle can last as long as a charging cycle, sometimes longer depending on existing charge.
Personally, I would go for "high power" batteries for the Wiimote given that it has the rumble feature, it will eat low power ones for breakfast. I would say at the very least go for 2000mA/h or more if you can. And always go for NiMH and not NiCd, they have a much better charge hold and less of a "memory" so the discharge cycle time is a lot lower.
Last edited by Goots; 01-14-2007 at 11:19 AM.
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