My rechargeable batteries don't seem to work in my wiimote. Help?

[tiachopvutru]

The_vagabond7 said:
I actually didn't get a charger with them, I figured I would let them run down and then get a charger for 5 bucks then, but now they don't work at all and I'm not sure if they are charged or no.

Well, when you buy a battery charger, make sure that it isn't the type that uses timer to manage the charging.

Read the section "What makes a charger a 'smart charger'?"  in this link.

The same website recommends this battery charger, but you can look at the table here.

My rechargable batteries work perfectly for my Wiimote (and lasts pretty long, too). I'm not sure if you have to charge yours first, though---I know I did that to mine.