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02-May-2008, 08:36 AM #1
Replacing 'the Plug'
And nooo we're not reffering to a buttplug!

No seriously, I bought a Wii in the UK - cause they were all out here in Continental Europe.
Now ofcourse the UK-version has 'british plug' like this:


So I need to replace the head into this one:


So for what I understand I only have to replace the top-bit obviously - voltages are no problem since the adapter can handle 230V and we use 220V out here so that's all fine and good.

But I just wanted to make sure - do you guys think I should bare anything in mind?
Or can I just like I simply stated 'cut off' the Brits-head and 'attach' a Continental-European plug onto it? (thus creating my own FRANKENSTEIN!!)


Thanks in advance guys!

- Marnix
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02-May-2008, 08:49 AM #2
Oh yeah just quickly took a pic:


That's the original plug as it is now.

Last edited by MiXX; 02-May-2008 at 08:55 AM..
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02-May-2008, 09:56 AM #3
Since the Wii doesn't have a ground, you ignore the ground connection. However, I'd just get the correct adapter and convert that plug to the UK version. I have a set of converters for travel in Europe that convert between most country's standards, they were only a couple of bucks each.
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04-May-2008, 05:33 AM #4
Well I replaced it and she works like a dream.
I didn't have to connect the earthwire because to my own surprise there wasn't one in there.

So anyway! Thanks for your reply and helping me out!
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