Wiimote Directional Buttons Clicking

[Tim]

When I press the directional buttons on the Wiimote, they are making a really annoying clicking noise! Is it supposed to do it? If not, shall I send it back? :mad5: You can listen to the sound at http://rapidshare.com/files/6912526/wiimote_click.wav.html

When I got it on Friday, it wasn't doing it (or at least I didn't notice if it was).

 

[vagrant]

Sounds like someone was mashing on the d-pad a bit too hard.

 

[Tim]

It does it no matter how hard you press it. I haven't been mashing it anything - I've barely used it. I just used it a little in bowling and for some weapon swapping in Zelda.

 

[vagrant]

Well there is really no other explanation. Unless you have magic gnomes who sneak into your room, I don't see how else they would go from not being messed up, to being messed up.

 

[Tim]

How could just pressing buttons make this happen though?

 

[vagrant]

How could just pressing buttons make this happen though?

That would be easier to answer if we could see it, or even better if it was taken apart.

 

[Tim]

It has gone for now (although it sometimes does go while I'm playing). I blew into it, so maybe it's done some good

 

[mothershipconnection]

Good chance something just got sticky in there - something from your hands, a spill, etc. When my video game controllers do this, I take a q-tip dipped in a small amount of rubbing alcohol and try to clean around the edges of the button or directional pad. Usually does the trick.