If after all the testing the light string still doesn t illuminate it s time to get some new lights.
Led christmas light strand not working.
You may find that the bulb has a black or silver looking stain on the inside.
Inspecting it closer i found it was half a string precisely.
Led christmas lights.
Some christmas light testers work by having you slide each christmas light bulb through a hole.
I encountered the age old problem of half the strand not working.
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.
Good evening to all and may all your lights work.
This year i got an early start on my lightscape so i had time to troubleguess the offending strand.
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.
The christmas light tester will indicate which bulbs are bad and need to be replaced.
I inspected the wire for.
I discovered it before i put it up on the eaves.
This year however a bunch of the bulbs did not light up right in the middle of them all as my wife quickly informed me.
This is how i fixed many led string lights.
I measure the current in the light string half that was not faulty and it was 9ma.
Sixty bulb led christmas lights are built from two half strings of 30 bulbs each.
With the faulty led light removed the light string half that did not work is now working minus 1 light.
It s a tedious task but an assured way to find the problem and bring light life back to the non working string o.
And if you re buying new lights consider upgrading to led christmas lights.
Christmas lights are the strings of little electric light bulbs often used on christmas trees or to decorate homes or yards.
Check the entire strand of lights for a missing damaged or abnormal looking bulb according to the christmas light company website.
When working correctly there is a wire shunt in the string that bypasses each of the individual light bulb sockets.
Led stands for light emitting diode and the colors they produce are both stronger and purer than dye coated incandescent lamps.
If none of the individual bulbs are faulty but the light string still refuses to light up there is a chance the shunt wires in the light string are faulty.