I believe I just noticed a feature on the Wii Remotes

[Aless - sprained ankle :(]

When it sit's idle it turns off, if you press a button the lights flash, I think they also serve as a battery monitor too. My batteries are almost dead and only 2 lights flashed, it used to be all 4.

 

[hawksiowarock]

You are correct, that is a battery meter

 

[Resigirl]

but... how come my wiimote showes 3 lights but on the tv it says theres only 2bars left

 

[SpecialBLenD]

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[C. R. S.?]

The connection used up that 3rd bar

 

[ChristianG]

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[windog]

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