Pre-Lit Xmas Tree

Sue7

I have just brought out my xmas tree only to find that one of the lines of bulbs are not working, do i have to try every bulb with a new one till i find the culprit or is there an easier way of getting them all to work.

Please help

Thanks in advance

gromituk

If you have a cable detector, it MAY help, but otherwise, basically, yes. If the bulbs are screw-in, I'd suggest going along the string gently tightening them; if they're push-in, I'd suggest wiggling them around. It's unlikely there's a burnt-out bulb because the last time they were powered up I guess they were working - it's more likely to be a mechanical problem. Do carefully check the string for damage before you plug the mains in again.

Another method would be to get a neon screwdriver and do a "binary search" along the string by removing bulbs, starting at the centre, and prodding the screwdriver in their holders, but that carries some risk.

Sue7

Thanks so much Gromituk, all my bulbs are now working perfectly. All i had to do was give them a little wiggle.

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