With led christmas lights you don t have to do that anymore.
How do you fix led xmas lights.
Second test the christmas light bulbs with an inexpensive tester available where holiday lights are sold and online usually changing a problem bulb or tightening it will fix the entire strand.
A bit of a low tech although seasonal question for you.
With one string exactly half of the leds don t light up when plugged into the ac.
That s one of the reasons they are able to last so long.
There s an easy way to fix your led christmas lights and save money.
I have a bunch of noma led christmas light strings each with 70 leds.
Buying christmas light replacement bulbs should always be your last step.
Led christmas lights last longer and provide more color options than regular lights but they burn out on occasion.
With the lights plugged in use the voltage detector to check the live voltage wire between each light starting at the end that plugs into the wall outlet.
But the lack of filaments also makes them safer.
The christmas light tester will indicate which bulbs are bad and need to be replaced.
And if you re buying new lights consider upgrading to led christmas lights.
Some christmas light testers work by having you slide each christmas light bulb through a hole.
They don t overheat led christmas lights don t have filaments that overheat and burnout.
If you follow the above steps you should know how to fix christmas tree lights icicle lights led christmas lights and any other type of string light.
If after all the testing the light string still doesn t illuminate it s time to get some new lights.
The non working led will obviously be in the string half that is not working.
If you find a burned out light you don t have to replace the whole strand.
Here are a few more general tips to keep in mind when troubleshooting christmas lights.