I have changed the fuses and also checked for any empty or blown bulbs and replaced them with new ones. But still only half of the string will light up.
2006-11-24 10:39:09 · 11 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Throw them away and buy new ones, you will save yourself a headache
2006-11-24 11:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally this would mean, your strand of lights has a burnt bulb. Its a real pain trying to find. Yet most Christmas lights come with extras just for this case. The bulbs can easily be removed and changed with a new one. Just pull out and pop in a new bulb.
Try this with each bulb, with the strand plugged in the wall, if you happen to come upon a dead bulb, the replacement of the new will turn all your lights on.
Are you strand of lights new? They may be old and you need to buy new ones, or the ones you bought have a messed up electrical wire. If youve just bought these, go back to the store and trade them in for new ones. Most stores will take them and give you another set for free. Lights are so cheap these days, I bought mine for my tree today, and they were only $1.75 at Walmart for a multi colored strand of 100 ft. Check this out and get some lights that work, and save money.
2006-11-24 10:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Such A Chicka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a faulty set: I've seen the same thing that sometimes jiggling a bulb would make the dark part light up. The trouble is finding the right bulb, or if there are more than one giving trouble.
2006-11-24 10:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theirs probley a short in a bulb and its making the rest of the row not work.
2006-11-24 10:50:49 · answer #4 · answered by Babe in Christ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it's possible to locate the bulb that is the first burnt out one and replace the fuse in it and make all the other ones work. when one fuse is blown, the rest of the chain is down. but the guy above might have a point: maybe throwing them away is a good option if you don't want to remove the bulbs and fuses?
2016-03-29 07:55:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a short in the wire look for it than put foil over the broken part
2006-11-24 10:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by 2 Minutes ago 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U probably are mixing a new set with an old, broken set...Why are you using Christmas lights already?
2006-11-24 10:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs.Geiger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, dead bulb...but you said you checked em all...loose bulb, faulty wire???
throw it away so it don't cause, a christmas fire.
Buy new ones...
2006-11-24 10:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by gemseeker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
faulty set - chuck em in the trash and buy new ones
2006-11-24 10:40:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dounds like a dead bulb. good luck
2006-11-24 10:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋