There was no way i was going to replace the entire string so i went online to see what kind of solution might present itself.
How to fix led christmas lights half out.
How to fix christmas lights that are half out.
The answer ended up being very annoying and simple.
The fist step is to find the led that is no longer working.
If the bulb does not come on after tightening it remove the bulb and check to see if the center wire is in the middle of the bulb if it is.
It was simply a matter of finding the.
The first several search results made me gag.
If it flickers and goes out again the problem is a loose bulb.
The joy of decorating for the holidays can be dampened a little by a pesky half string of lights that refuses to glow.
How to fix half a string of christmas lights that are out.
People actually suggested cutting out the offending half string and patching in another one.
It seems my nova outdoor lights are susceptible to water infiltration from where the wires enter at back the water freezes and severs the contact causing the lights to go out.
Tighten the bulb gently and checked to see if the rest of the strand lit up.
Half of my string of lights was not working.
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.
Sixty bulb led christmas lights are built from two half strings of 30 bulbs each.