And if you re buying new lights consider upgrading to led christmas lights.
Led christmas light string not working.
If after all the testing the light string still doesn t illuminate it s time to get some new lights.
If this is your problem carefully replace the bulb after first unplugging the string of lights.
The non working led will obviously be in the string half that is not working.
The fist step is to find the led that is no longer working.
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You may find that the bulb has a black or silver looking stain on the inside.
This year however a bunch of the bulbs did not light up right in the middle of them all as my wife quickly informed me.
When working correctly there is a wire shunt in the string that bypasses each of the individual light bulb sockets.
Led stands for light emitting diode and the colors they produce are both stronger and purer than dye coated incandescent lamps.
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There are typically two different types of led bulbs that are used for christmas lights and they operate on different voltage levels.
Blue green or clear lights use 3 2 volts while other colors will use 3 0 volts.
If none of the individual bulbs are faulty but the light string still refuses to light up there is a chance the shunt wires in the light string are faulty.
Pick which kind of led you will need.
The christmas light tester will indicate which bulbs are bad and need to be replaced.
I have a bunch of noma led christmas light strings each with 70 leds.
A wide range of strings are available but this article is about the new led bulb strings.
Check the entire strand of lights for a missing damaged or abnormal looking bulb according to the christmas light company website.
With one string exactly half of the leds don t light up when plugged into the ac.
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.
The whole string used to work and it s only about a year or two old.
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Inspecting it closer i found it was half a string precisely.
Christmas lights are the strings of little electric light bulbs often used on christmas trees or to decorate homes or yards.
Some christmas light testers work by having you slide each christmas light bulb through a hole.
