That can create problems where there were none. Whatever you do, don't pull out and reinsert each bulb. this is the number one reason light sets in reading nooks go out. A bulb can come loose in an installation or can be helped with little fingers. If a bulb becomes unseated or pops out of the socket, the electrical connection is interrupted.ĭo a quick visual inspection of the side of the string that is out and make sure that each bulb is properly seated. In other words, if a bulb burns out - the filament is blown - the rest of the lights stay lit. Modern Christmas light strings are manufactured with a shunt wire that keeps the circuit intact if a bulb burns out. More than likely, one of your mini light bulbs has popped out of its socket. How do I fix that? (And I checked my fuse already.) OR My set looks fine, it just doesn't come on. Squeeze the plug prongs slightly towards each other to see if that solves an issue with your outlet or plug. If your light set comes on, then goes off when the set is moved, the plug prongs may need a little squeeze because they've either been stretched or you have an older plug. Just use a short flat head screwdriver to slide back the door and replace the blown fuse with one of the two replacement fuses that originally came with your set. Most sets of Christmas lights have fuses located in the male end-plug. If you exceed the maximum connectivity for your light strand it will blow the fuse. If you purchased your lights from us, there should be a maximum connection specification for your light sets. Check the specification of your light sets and see what the manufacturer says is the maximum connectivity. What do I do? (Or they flashed on and all went off.) My entire string of lights won't come on. It may just be 5 minutes and you'll have your Christmas lights display up and fully functional again!! Here are some common things that cause these issues. Or, worst of all, you plug in an entire run of light strings and they all light, then quit. Your string of lights flashes intermittently. All of a sudden, half of your Christmas lights quit working.
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