How To Fix A Dead String Of Christmas Lights

Grab your dead strings of lights and a few simple tools and you will bring those lights back to life in no time.

How to fix a dead string of christmas lights.

With christmas around the corner many of you are getting out the lights and decorations. While your instinct may be to just toss the whole string and buy a. Yesterday we had a three wire christmas light string where the first half of the string was working but the second half of the light string wasn t working. What you ll need to fix a string of lights.

In most cases simply replacing one bad bulb will fix the. If a fuse is black or has a broken wire inside gently pry out the blown fuse with a thin screwdriver. If this is your problem carefully replace the bulb after first unplugging the string of lights. How to fix a dead half string of led christmas lights.

Each string has a control to change the color sequence which works normally. Some christmas light testers work by having you slide each christmas light bulb through a hole. Replacement bulbs at correct voltage rating troubleshooting christmas lights. You may find that the bulb has a black or silver looking stain on the inside.

Voltage detector or christmas light tester tool. Many christmas string lights are wired in series so if one bulb bu. Check the entire strand of lights for a missing damaged or abnormal looking bulb according to the christmas light company website. Second test the christmas light bulbs with an inexpensive tester available where holiday lights are sold and online usually changing a problem bulb or tightening it will fix the entire strand.

The next string which is plugged in after the problem string works normal. To fix christmas lights if the entire string goes out start by unplugging the string and opening the fuse case which is the plastic box attached to the electrical prongs. I have a string of led christmas lights with a problem about 1 2 of the lights are on but very dim the other second half is on normal. We couldn t fix it by replacing the bulb right where the light string stopped working so i looked into it and found this helpful but a little too technical article.

The christmas light tester will indicate which bulbs are bad and need to be replaced. The joy of decorating for the holidays can be dampened a little by a pesky half string of lights that refuses to glow.