But the lack of filaments also makes them safer.
How to fix led christmas lights without a tester.
The non working led will obviously be in the string half that is not working.
They are light and breakable without getting many hits.
Sometimes nonfunctioning christmas light bulbs can appear to be perfectly normal so a light tester is the most efficient and reliable way to single out broken bulbs.
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.
There s an easy way to fix your led christmas lights and save money.
However there are several ways to fix christmas lights depending on the problem.
Led christmas lights last longer and provide more color options than regular lights but they burn out on occasion.
Led stands for light emitting diode and the colors they produce are both stronger and purer than dye coated incandescent lamps.
You can also test the bulbs without a light tester although this process will take more time.
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.
If you find a burned out light you don t have to replace the whole strand.
That s one of the reasons they are able to last so long.
Replace all nonfunctioning bulbs.
Christmas lights are the strings of little electric light bulbs often used on christmas trees or to decorate homes or yards.
Use a light tester to test each bulb individually.
The fist step is to find the led that is no longer working.
The christmas light tester will indicate which bulbs are bad and need to be replaced.
Some christmas light testers work by having you slide each christmas light bulb through a hole.
There s a way to test and fix the entire string of miniature lights without testing each bulb individually.
With led christmas lights you don t have to do that anymore.
The bulbs of christmas lights are fragile and prone to breakage.
Led christmas lights don t have filaments that overheat and burnout.