Any idea as to what has happened to this particular socket? I looked down in the socket and it looks exactly the same as one that works normally. I tried replacing the bulb with the spares that came in the box, same effect after 15 to 20 minutes. Therefore, I do not understand how a light in the middle of the strand can be that much brighter and burn out so fast when the others look fine. After about 20 minutes, it blew out and I was back to the same problem. The strange thing is that I noticed the bulb burns much brighter (and a little hotter) than any other bulbs on the same strand. After about the 15th try, I hit the bulb that was causing the issue, and the entire strand lit up again. Well this obviously is not the case because there is a single strand on the top portion and a little over half of those lights are not working now.įast forward to today - I started pulling each bulb that was not working and inserting a working bulb (that came from another strand on the same tree). The box says that if a bulb is blown or even removed, that the rest of the strand should remain lit. Over the weekend, I noticed the top part only had about half of its lights still lit. We bring cheer to our DFW electrician customers all year round.I bought a pre-lit tree a few weeks ago and it had been working just fine. If you notice issues with your circuit breaker or outlets during this whole process, take a deep breath and call us.
Sometimes trying to fix your Christmas lights means discovering more problems with your home’s wiring. LED Christmas tree lights are more durable and efficient, and they often come in cool colors or with fun features. If you need to get some new lights, we recommend upgrading. If it doesn’t light up, throw it away and replace it with a brand-new bulb. If it lights up, take it out, and place it in a separate bowl to use when you’re done testing the others. Plug in the strand and insert each bulb, one by one, back into a socket. While you have all the bulbs out, check the sockets for corrosion or debris you can clear out. ) Take out each bulb from the problem area and place it in a bowl. If the previous steps didn’t help, it’s time to test each bulb separately. Make sure all the bulbs are tight, so you don’t have to go over the strand again! You’re looking for any bulb that is loose in its socket, darker than the others, or has an apparent break in the filament or casing.
Pop open the fuse cover and replace the fuses with those of identical size and rating. They look like tiny glass cylinders with internal metal filaments like a lightbulb. If you don’t want all your hard work to go to complete waste, you can take off all the bulbs to use as replacements in the future! Step 3: Check the FuseĬhristmas lights usually have little cartridge fuses inside the plug. If you find any, it’s time to toss the lights and get a new set. Look for any broken strands with wires poking through them. You might have noticed this when you were doing all that untangling, but check again. You can also test the outlet with a circuit tester. If that appliance doesn’t work either, find your circuit breaker and check for a flipped switch. (We know it’s silly, but we’ve all done it!) If you’ve plugged in your lights and nothing happened, unplug them and plug another appliance into the outlet. Step 1: Check the Outletįirst, make sure your lights are really plugged in. So, let us give you an early Christmas gift! Follow these steps to find a bad bulb on your Christmas tree lights. We want to take the stress out of your holiday season. (Or you just buy them online, but it’s still a hassle.) Plus, you then have to brave the cold weather, crowded stores, and close calls in the parking lot to get new strands of lights. The first-place winner? When you’ve gone through all that hassle, undone all the knots and kinks, and you plug in your beautiful lights to find them totally dead. Detangling your Christmas tree lights is the second worst thing about the holiday season.
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