Easiest Way To Troubleshoot Christmas Lights

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Easiest way to troubleshoot christmas lights.

How to fix christmas lights method 1 of 4. Remove corrosion from the plug prongs and plug the string in again. Sometimes that makes more sense and can work even faster but it can t always repai. Changing a bad bulb.

Replace any blown christmas light fuses. I also tried a light keeper pro to get a string of lights working. The lightkeeper pro is a trigger operated tool that sends a pulse of current through the light string to identify the faulty light bulb and repair the shunt. The tool comes in a kit form that includes extra light bulbs a continuity tester and even a battery tester for testing various batteries.

I could never guess but you can repair your christmas tree lights quite easily using this method. Try this if the entire string goes out. If not you must remove the new bulb plug in the original bulb and continue to the second socket. A blown fuse will turn the entire string.

Please note that this method helps with blown bulbs and n. The best option is to use either an electrician s multimeter or a tool specifically designed for repairing christmas lights such as the lightkeeper pro. Pull up from the plastic seat of the bulb not the bulb itself. To troubleshoot in this scenario start by swapping the first bulb in the strand with a new bulb preferably one you know works such as a borrowed bulb from a working strand of lights.

If you tug on the. New christmas light fuses are available where christmas lights are sold and at some electronics stores. Replacing a blown fuse. Finding the dead bulb storebought tools.

If the strand lights great you have solved the problem. How to fix christmas lights that are half out method 1 of 4. Check out our recommendations for the best extension cords for outdoor christmas lights displays. Buy a christmas light repair tool.