Super easy ways to fix your Pre-lit Christmas tree’s dead light strand

You’ve just brought home your brand new Christmas tree and you are ready to decorate it. But wait… the lights are not working!

This can be a real bummer, especially if you just spent a lot of money on buying a pre-lit Christmas tree. The good news is that there are several ways through which you can fix this problem.

Here are some super easy ways to fix your pre-lit Christmas tree‘s dead light strand:

Check the fuse

The first thing that you should check is whether the fuse has blown out or not. This is easily done by checking for fuses in the plug and then replacing them with new ones if needed. If there is no fuse in your plug, then try replacing it with a plug from another outlet in your house.

Fuses are an easy way to fix a strand that doesn’t work. All you have to do is follow these steps:

First, check if the fuse is blown by using a multimeter. Remove the fuse from its slot, which is usually found at the end of the strand or close to where it connects into another wire or electronic device. Next, set your multimeter for continuity mode and touch both probes together until you hear a beep or see a reading on screen indicating that there is still power running through the wires. If there is no reading or beep, then you know there is no juice flowing through that particular strand of lights. Replace the blown fuse with a new one and try turning it back on again!

Simple replacement

Sometimes the fuse just needs replacing. In order to do this, you’ll need to find out which type of bulb you have: C7 or C9? Each type requires a different size fuse — C7’s use an F3A size fuse while C9’s use an F3B size fuse. Make sure to buy fuses from the same brand as your lights; otherwise they won’t fit properly or work at all!

Use an extension cord

If only a few bulbs are out, use an extension cord with an end that matches the plug on your Christmas tree lights. Plug in the extension cord, then plug your Christmas tree lights into it. The surge of electricity may just be enough to jump-start the dead light strand.

Remove batteries from remote control

Remove any batteries from the remote control before trying to fix your Christmas tree lights because they can interfere with any electrical current going through the strand.

Heat up bulbs with hair dryer

Heat up each bulb by holding it near a hair dryer or heating pad for about 30 seconds until it becomes warm enough to glow brightly again (but not hot enough to burn). If this doesn’t work, try replacing the bulb with another one of equal wattage–unless you’re using LED lights which shouldn’t be replaced by anything other than another LED light of equal wattage.