How would I up the voltage on my Wireless CG controller.

[milko002]

I would like to up the voltage on my Wireless CG controller from 3.0 to about 3.5. Any ideas on how to do this ? I am trying to put some Blue LEDs in the dome with a FV of 3.5.   Should I use a transistors and if so what kind.

Thanks

[KingMike_OS]

can't change the voltage .. on xbox 360 wireless controller it always 3.0V

need to change your led to diff Blue LED with lower FV like 2.8  - 3.0 V

[milko002]

Thanks for the info. I have some 3.0.

[gameroms]

mike post a pic of one of your controllers using the 2.8v blue led you was telling ma about so i can see if there worth ordering.

[lilunwl]

Ever heard of a linverter????   You can read more about it on there site. http://www.linverter.com/. Hope this helps.

[Hazer]

Inverters are too much, especially for this. They dont play nice with battery power.

A lower voltage LED is the correct solution. To be honest, the 3.5Vf LED would still work as the forward voltage is only the voltage for the maximum curent draw. If you cap the voltage going to the LED (like using 3V battreies on a 3.5V LED) then the current will be limited to the voltage and the LED will still work, just at a lower brightness than what it is capable of.

Of course the problem lies in the fact that the batteries waer down and the voltage will get to 2.4V before the controller will start to complain about it. But once you get lower than  2.8V, the LED becomes too dim, i guess.

Anyway, the lower Vf LEDs are the correct solution.