Question Gamecube controller doesn't work

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I got to the point where I can boot up the wii with pms lite and relocated a temporary usb, temporary av port and mx chip and Bluetooth. Mx chip works, so I wanted to test Bluetooth. I soldered a port bought on aliexpress to 1 of the four pins for data gamecube as shown in the guide photos, 3,3 volt and gnd.
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After booting everything no sign of gamecube controller (bought on aliexpress too) working. I then thought the controller was defective so I tried another one and nothing. I wired the 3 wires to the port as shown on a site that had a diagram of the connector.
I decided to trim one from the wii from wich I took the piece of the motherboard and soldered it, but either in this way, following this time the diagram of the port shown on bitbuilt but nothing again. I was thinking, could possibly be that i connected that first port somewhat backwards inverting 3,3 volt and gnd damaging both of the 2 controllers? I'm sure that now i'm trying with a port connected right but i'm not sure of the schematics of the other port. What could possibly be? Any answer or help is appreciated, if I forgot to mention something please tell me.
Here is also photos of one of the controllers not working if that could possibly be the problem.
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I think you put way too much solder on here
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And also clean everything with IPA
Hope it helps :)
 
I think you put way too much solder on here
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And also clean everything with IPA
Hope it helps :)
Thank you for the reply, i made that outrageous solder work after noticing the controller didn't work and tried everything like changing data trace and putting more solder hoping would make better contact. I will clean everything and redo that checking if it works
 
Ok guys, I found what was my mistake, I'll write it down for future people that will need a very clear possible explanation. I was using a wire for the data line too long. Obviously there were too big blobs of solder but that wasn't the issue. I made that with 34 awg gauge wire, then swapped it to a 30 gauge because I was thinking that maybe the problem was a wire too thin, but it was the right one, and I made it too long. I shortened it like to 3 cm max and it worked.
So use 34 gauge wire and make it very short.
Probably this had already being said but I hope someone will know with this post.
 
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