Question Weird Loader issue

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I have the screen working.
The wii is also working.
However, when I try to do something(eg run a game, installer, etc)
The screen starts flickering.
 

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The screen flickering is a symptom. We need as much info as possible to be able to help you find the root cause. We really have not much to go off of with "screen starts flickering".
 

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Here is some wiring.
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However, I dont think it's the issue, as the screen and wii work fine untilI load something.
It could be a USB issue.
 

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Every single solder joint is extremely dirty. you should be using twisted wire with ground for the composite signal or shielded wire even better. The composite signal does not need to be thicker. Thicker wire does not provide any shielding over using thinner.
 

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I twisted it with ground and the screen is still flickering. I know the soldering is dirty, but the wii's voltages seem OK.
 
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I twisted it with ground and the screen is still flickering. I know the soldering is dirty, but the wii's voltages seem OK.
didnt you say a few days ago cleaning fixed your other problem?
 

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I did, but I didnt clean it that much.
I'm going to try rewiring everything from scratch
 

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OK, I rewired everything, composite turned on, no issues.
I reran the installer to patch in VGA.
nothing comes on when I go to vga.
Do I need to twist every single vga wire with ground?
I accidentally reversed hsync and vsync ( but changed them back) and they might have shorted once or twice.
Is VGA still good?
 

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you've soldered the VGA analog signals on the wrong side of the capacitor.
 

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Oh, I forgot to mention, I soldered them onto the opposite side of the wires you see in the photos.
 

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Got some photos!
I patched out VGA, like I said, and to make extra sure it was a hardware issue, I tried forcing VGA(R-L-Z-B) However, there is still no signal.
I twisted all my wires with GND, and I don't think the AVE is fried, so the only thing I'm guessing is a H/V sync short, if that would put VGA out of action.
No transient shorts, as far as I can tell.
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Yes, I know the wiring's dirty, but it worked with composite before.
 

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H and V synch don't visibly look shorted, but they don't particularly look great. Use a multimeter in continuity or resistance mode to check for a short between two lines. I would recommend checking resistance, as sometimes a resistance that is normal will still be below the threshold of what the DMM considers a short (not in the case of H/V sync, but still good practice). If you have 0 ohms between two lines, that's a dead short right there. Aside from that, all of those solder joints still look really cold, you really need to be using flux and a good, temperature controlled iron (I typically keep mine set to 650F/350C, 750F/400C for big planes). Having the ability to know that your solder joints are all solid is key in being able to track this issue down.
 

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I checked with a multimeter, and there is no short.
I know the solder joints are cold, but my wii worked with a cold composite joint.
 

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Will do!
 

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Just making sure, you have connected Mode to 3.3v to enable VGA out, yes?

The picture of the underside of your Wii is a bit funky, but I don't see a wire going to the Mode pad
 

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OH!!!! You need to connect mode to 3.3v?
I didnt know that! I'll do that!
 

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It's in the Definitive Trimming Guide, might not be written in the manual entry
 

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Yeah, I must've missed that in the trimming guide. I found it now!
 
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