My lights work only half way on my tree, I have tried to replace the next in line, it does nothing, any ideas?....I have also replaced lights which are in the unlit part with ones that work, the lights seem fine.
2006-12-08 11:26:34 · 7 answers · asked by manx4080 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Some light strings are wired so that if 1 light goes out the rest will stay lit,making it easier to find a burned out bulb. Some are still wired so that if 1 bulb goes out,the entire string goes out and you will have to find and replace the bulb that went out.
However since all the lights are out,but new bulbs work,it is possible that all the filiments inside the bulbs have either burned out or the light string has been dropped at some point and the filiments were broken.
You can get light testers that use a 9 volt battery to check lights and there are testers that check several things including the fuse if you light string has one.
You can get them almost any where that sell Xmas decorations.
2006-12-08 11:42:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ralph T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more beneficial than probable you've a unmarried bulb burnt out someplace close to the suitable. i do not see the way it could be the fuse because then the completed string may be out. So commence checking the bulbs for any that look burnt/damaged or possibly possibly even one is lacking. once you examine take each and each and every of the bulbs out of the socket they're in and examine to make confident the contacts aren't from now on damaged (e.g. the wiring that makes contact with the interior area of the bulb socket). often times bulbs themselves are advantageous except that some damage has occured with the contact wires. If that has been checked over thoroughly and also you're nonetheless having problem then examine the realm of the cording the position the lights fixtures out to make confident no longer some thing has been damaged interior the wiring yet even that does no longer make quite some experience because i'd imagine that very like the fuses the completed string may be out yet often times issues are only stressed otherwise so what impacts one area received't unavoidably influence all elements. I positioned my funds on it being a damaged or lacking gentle bulb interior the string even with the truth that.
2016-11-24 23:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the fuse, it is in the plug and replacement fuses come in that little plastic pack with the lights. If you plug in too many strands of lights that can make the fuse blow...believe I know, it has happened to me
2006-12-08 11:43:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste money on replacement, use your brains and go return the pack for one that works...
P.S make sure the packs are not opened...
2006-12-08 11:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Shinzou Pawz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a light tester.... I dont know if these are sold in stores but they do sell them on qvc.
2006-12-08 11:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by pink9364 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local walgreens/rite aid and get some new ones!
2006-12-08 11:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by Donnao 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy new lights
2006-12-08 11:34:53 · answer #7 · answered by Natasha C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋