![]() In most Christmas lights, fuses-two of them on each light, in fact-are hidden behind a sliding door in the plug. The most obvious things to check next are the fuses. If there isn’t any power at the outlet, check for a switch first before heading to the breaker box. If you plug in a string of lights and they aren’t working, ensure there is power at the electrical outlet first (if you don’t have a pen tester, plug in another string of lights). There are a few different ways that a string of Christmas lights can go kaput, and it’s worth starting at the simplest cause first when fixing Christmas tree lights. Learning how to fix Christmas lights that don’t work is something of a lost art, but knowing how could save your holiday festivities. String lights can fail for a great many reasons, but with this guide to troubleshooting and repairing Christmas lights, you’ll soon be able to identify your string lights’ issues. Note that for your own safety, before attempting to fix Christmas lights, it’s essential that you check twice to be certain your string lights are unplugged. If you have issues with your Christmas lights outside not turning on, please let us know your situation in the comments below.Read on to find out the most common causes of, and the easiest solutions to, problems with Christmas lights. It’s also possible you have a bad fuse, blown bulbs, faulty strand wiring, tripped outlets, or bad light sockets. One of the most common causes for this issue is wires and plugs not completely plugged in or loose connections. Lights that will not turn on at Christmas time is a common issue. If the lights turn on, then you know you have a problem outside. If all else fails, get a different extension cord and test the lights or test the Christmas lights inside with a power outlet you know works. You should have a replacement fuse in a small plastic bag that came with your lights. String lights have two fuses in the plug. If the fuse fails, the lights will not turn on. There are fuses in the Christmas light strand plug. If one Christmas light is missing from the strand and the strand does not illuminate, use a light bulb from another strand to get the complete strand working again. Check the bulbs, you may have Xmas lights that completely turn off if you have one bulb burnt out or missing. Read the manual to get it set properly or try another method. Some timers are difficult to use and can be set incorrectly. Using a timer to turn on the Christmas lights is very common. It may be defective or not seeing the light and will not send power to the Christmas lights. If you have an automatic device that turns on power when it senses it is getting dark, then that may be your issue. If the issue is not the GFCI outlets, check the extension cord or the light controller you are using. GFCI outlet – Press reset button if tripped Check other Xmas light issues Inspect all electrical outlets and if any are GFCI, press the reset button and you will get power back on ALL outlets outside (and possibly in your garage). Possibly one of your outlets either in the garage, in a bathroom near the garage, or one of the outlets outside has a GFCI that has TRIPPED. If the Christmas lights are plugged into these outlets the Christmas lights will not turn on if the outlet has been tripped. Check the electrical GFCI outletsĪ common issue with outside electrical outlets not working is because of a GFCI outlet “tripped” issue. Check the Christmas lights, are they on? If not check the GFCI outlets. Find the main breaker that controls power to the outside outlets. How To Fix Christmas Lights Half Out Christmas lights not working outside Inspect the main breakerĬheck the main breakers to be sure the outlets are getting power. Change the batteries if you’re utilizing battery-operated Christmas lights.The Xmas lights shut off when it rained and has tripped the GFCI outlets.The wire on the Christmas lights are frayed/damaged.Christmas light timer/controller not set correctly.A bulb has burned out, resulting in failure of the other bulbs to not illuminate.Lights strands “half out” means one bulb is causing it.A fuse has gone bad in the Christmas light strand plug.Extension cord to Christmas lights is damaged or loose.There is a problem with one or more of the bulbs not seated properly.No electricity flowing through the circuit – GFCI outlet or breaker tripped.Christmas light strand plug not fully inserted into outlet. ![]() You should have a much better understanding of what’s going wrong with your Christmas light setup and ways to fix it after reading the information below.įix Christmas Lights Not Turning On Reasons Christmas lights not turning on Do you have Christmas lights outside that don’t work? If so we will give you some tips on what to check on why they do not turn on.
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