Stupid pre-lit Christmas tree...

[SIPNGAS]

So, I'm putting up my tree and notice that about a quarter of the lights are out halfway between the middle and the top of the tree. Do I have to take a new bulb and try EVERY SINGLE out light until I find the one that is putting the rest out? What if it's more than one? How will I know?

:cry:

[custom Lftback]

tis the season! If you can't find an obvious bulb that has burned out, I would try and remove that section and replace it with a new one. Might save you hours of frustration! But usually you can tell a burnt bulb if you shake it and you hear a tiny rattling noise, or if the glass covering is discolored.
Hope that helps in any way possible!

[SIPNGAS]

Thank you! I started pulling each one out and doing process of elimination but after a little while realized it could take forever. I can't remove that section because it's not a full section..weird..so I just threw a spare set of lights on there. If I don't say anything, I'm not sure if anyone will notice? =) And if they're nice, they won't say if they do! lol

[TinyGiant]

you can get a bulb checker at the store.. that way take the bulb out test it then fix it.

rather than taking it out putting in another one and taking that one out ..

[nemelek]

Could also be a fuse.

[SIPNGAS]

Yeah...I fixed it the girlie way....it was much quicker. LOL Thanks for the replies.

but when I take it down I'll be sure to find that bulb before packing the tree away.

[PreciousPups4U]

Yeah...I fixed it the girlie way....it was much quicker. LOL Thanks for the replies.

but when I take it down I'll be sure to find that bulb before packing the tree away.

Yep girlie way. Quicker way. We don't care how it works, just that it does!:thumbsup:

[m911gt]

If the lights are wired in series, one bad bulb will cause an entire section to not light.
If the lights are wired in parallel, one bulb will not cause the string to go out, only one bulb will not light. This is one reason for some lights being higher priced; parallel lights contain more wire thus are more expensive.

Sadly, if the lights you are using are in series, it would take a long time to find the culprit...so fixing it "the girly way" was a good choice :)

[Bob_VT]

Just as a test.... pull ONE good buld froma a section that does work...... if all the bulbs go out then it is in "series" and I would just string all new lights.

If only a section is out it could be a broken wire or connection so be carefull if you look for it.

Get it working before we all jump into our cars and come over ......... we will go Clark Griswold on ya!!!!

[SIPNGAS]

Just as a test.... pull ONE good buld froma a section that does work...... if all the bulbs go out then it is in "series" and I would just string all new lights.

If only a section is out it could be a broken wire or connection so be carefull if you look for it.

Get it working before we all jump into our cars and come over ......... we will go Clark Griswold on ya!!!!

You know..that only sounds like A LOT OF FUN TO ME. :bellyroll:

[SIPNGAS]

If the lights are wired in series, one bad bulb will cause an entire section to not light.
If the lights are wired in parallel, one bulb will not cause the string to go out, only one bulb will not light. This is one reason for some lights being higher priced; parallel lights contain more wire thus are more expensive.

Sadly, if the lights you are using are in series, it would take a long time to find the culprit...so fixing it "the girly way" was a good choice :)

Yeah...it was all I was willing to do today. LOL

[Bob_VT]

Lisa have you seen Deck the Halls with Danny Devito and Matt Broderick? Worth watching at this time of the year.

[SIPNGAS]

Of course I have!

[nemelek]

Got my lights up on Thanksgiving.

[custom Lftback]

cool pic!

[cm07yaris]

Did you make sure that the middle strand of lights was plugged into the rest of the sets:iono:

[TgrChica7]

Your lights look good lisa! I just got one of those prelit trees today too, but hopefully mine don't do what yours did or i'll be goin the girly route to fix it as well lol

[SIPNGAS]

Those aren't my lights!! lol

[Treyz]

I have the same problem with an outside tree decoration. You know, the one that goes with the animated deers. It went out last year so I got lazy and didn't fix it before Christmas was over lol. Gotta tackle it this year. Hopefully I can find a soot bulb to replace it. If not, then there are many trial and error takes I'm gonna have to do. We just pulled down all the Christmas stuff from the attic yesterday.

[m911gt]

It's deer Treyz, not deers. Haha, I'm just messing with you but I gotta uphold my Midwest roots.

[nsmitchell]

That's why I bought an LED Christmas tree from KMART. http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_009B390302110001P
I bought it Saturday for $400.00! I was showing it to a co-worker this morning on line and saw it was $100.00 cheaper today! :cry:
I'm taking my reciept back to get my $100.00. :w00t:
It is an awesome tree and uses 80% less electricity than standard bulbs with no fire hazard what so ever. The colored bulbs are so vibrant.

[lita_g]

That's why I bought an LED Christmas tree from KMART. http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_009B390302110001P
I bought it Saturday for $400.00! I was showing it to a co-worker this morning on line and saw it was $100.00 cheaper today! :cry:
I'm taking my reciept back to get my $100.00. :w00t:
It is an awesome tree and uses 80% less electricity than standard bulbs with no fire hazard what so ever. The colored bulbs are so vibrant.

Actually, Home Depot had one very similar (not GE though), 7.5" and LED lights for $49 on black friday, we put it up this weekend, not bad at all considering how cheap we got it.

Good luck with the lights, but next time better get some LED's :wink:, that's all we use on our decorations.

[nsmitchell]

Actually, Home Depot had one very similar (not GE though), 7.5" and LED lights for $49 on black friday, we put it up this weekend, not bad at all considering how cheap we got it.

Good luck with the lights, but next time better get some LED's :wink:, that's all we use on our decorations.

$49.00! Ugh!

[lita_g]

$49.00! Ugh!

Yeah, but we were at the store at 6am though, still worth it :thumbsup:

[SIPNGAS]

I think I'll get a new one after Christmas when they all go on sale. Maybe an LED tree if I stumble upon one.

[Dess]

I helped my bestie put her up tree last week.. she's never put it up before and the middle strand was out on her's too!!! She decided there weren't enough lights on it ANYWAY so she strung another 3 strands on there, haha. I spent half an hour untangling all the lights, I think I've got that part down quick now LOL

[m911gt]

someone should create Christmas lights that are self winding like an extension cord, tape measure, etc. they would be time saving, space saving and less likely to break.