Japanese Wii with UK power cable

[hoby14]

Hi I was thinking about getting a Japanese Wii and I already have a PAL Wii I was wondering could I use the power cable that came with the PAL Wii with the Japanese Wii?

[briareos_kerensky]

Yep.

[hoby14]

cool. thanks for that.

[psusion]

DO NOT USE the power cable from the PAL Wii on the JPN Wii. The PAL Wii power cable takes in 240v and the JPN Wii takes in 120v. If you plug the PAL Wii power cable into the JPN Wii (which is a 120v system), you will permanently destroy your JPN system.
Use the JPN Wii power cable on your JPN system, and get a step down conveter so the electrical supply from your wall socket is converted from 240v to 120v.

[asnozz]

^ dude dont be dumb... we are talking about the ac adapter + lead

after the ac adapter all wiis have the same voltage

[Bada Bing!]

That's a ridiculous warning. Both out put the same voltage at the console end, despite taking in different ac voltages at the plug end. I use my US Gamecube with a UK ac adaptor for example without an issue. The ac input voltage doesnt matter to the Wii all it wants is converted dc.

[IanE]

DO NOT USE the power cable from the PAL Wii on the JPN Wii. The PAL Wii power cable takes in 240v and the JPN Wii takes in 120v. If you plug the PAL Wii power cable into the JPN Wii (which is a 120v system), you will permanently destroy your JPN system.
Use the JPN Wii power cable on your JPN system, and get a step down conveter so the electrical supply from your wall socket is converted from 240v to 120v.

DO NOT USE this advice.

[Bada Bing!]

DO NOT USE this advice.

[25.05.2005]

Sweet.

Can you buy the UK Wii power cable for use with a US machine? Can't see it for sale.

Do I still need my stepdown if I use the US Plug? I'd assume so?

[sj33]

DO NOT USE the power cable from the PAL Wii on the JPN Wii. The PAL Wii power cable takes in 240v and the JPN Wii takes in 120v. If you plug the PAL Wii power cable into the JPN Wii (which is a 120v system), you will permanently destroy your JPN system.
Use the JPN Wii power cable on your JPN system, and get a step down conveter so the electrical supply from your wall socket is converted from 240v to 120v.

You misunderstand.

With the Wii, the power is dictated by the external power brick. This is different from most other consoles, where the power board is internal.
This is the same for the GameCube, and Xbox 360.

You can use a UK Power brick on a JPN Wii fine.