Installation & Assembly

Bulb Replacement Instructions
Occasionally a section of lights may go out in your artificial
Christmas tree or other holiday decoration. This is typically the
result of a bulb that has become loose from the socket. Removing
and reinserting the loose bulb should remedy the problem.
Additionally, each light bulb has two small copper
wires that come out of the base of the bulb, and fold
upwards on each side (see diagram). If one or both
of these wires are broken or not in their proper
positions when placed into the bulb socket, the bulb
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ill not light. Moving the copper wires into place or
replacing the bulb should remedy the problem.
“One Light Goes Out, the Rest Stay Lit”
This technology uses an internal shunt within the bulb to continue
the flow of electricity throughout a light string, even if a bulb has
burned out. However, the shunt can fail if a bulb is broken, loose or
removed, causing the flow of electricity through the string to stop.
Visual Inspection
Discard any light sets that have cut, damaged, or frayed wire
insulation or cords, cracks in the lamp holders or
enclosures, loose connections, or exposed copper wire.
An individual bulb that is not lighting can be easily replaced
with one of the spare bulbs normally included with the product by
following the directions shown below (also available in the
Assembly Instructions Manual).
If the entire string does not light, a fuse my have blown and will
need to be replaced. Fuses are located in the light string plug
and can be replaced by following the directions shown below
(also available in the Assembly Instructions Manual).
If a section of bulbs on a string are out, it is normally only one
bulb causing the failure. A Light Tester is the best way to find the
problem bulb. See additional information about Light Testers below.
Trial and Error
To check for a bad bulb that is causing a section to not light, without
the use of Light Tester, will require the removal of individual bulbs.
Regular Light Strings and LEDLight Strings: Locate the
section of unlit bulbs and starting at the end of the section,
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emove the first unlit bulb and replace it with a new bulb. If the
string section does not light, move to the next unlit bulb. Remove this
bulb and insert the bulb taken from the previous socket. Continue
this sequence until the unlit section of bulbs relights.
Light Strings with “Continuous-On” Technology: Though
these strings are designed to stay lit under all conditions, there is
the rare occasion where a single bulb may cause a section to not
light. Locate the section of unlit bulbs and starting at the end of
the section, remove the first unlit bulb. If the section lights, the
bad bulb has been found and a new bulb can be inserted. If the
section does not light, replace the bulb, move to the next unlit
bulb, and repeat the process until the bad bulb has been found.
Low-Voltage LED Light Strings: If a bulb burns out (or is
purposely unlocked and removed), nine additional bulbs will go
out in that section of the string. If a burnt out bulb is causing the
section to go out, each bulb will have to be checked individually
by removing it and inserting a new bulb until the bad bulb is found.
The light strings are designed this way to aid in locating where a
bulb has been removed by isolating the area.
Light String Troubleshooting
1. Unplug light string from power source.
2. Pull up on the Base Lock™ unlatching the bulb
from the bulb socket. Gently pull the bulb straight
out (Figure 1).
3. Before inserting the new bulb into
socket, make sure that the two wires
on either side of the the bulb base
are straight up and flush with the
base (diagram at right).
4. Carefully insert new bulb into socket and push
down Base Lock until it snaps into place (Figure 2).
1. Unplug light string from power source.
2. Slide the fuse access cover away from cord side
(in direction of arrow, Figure 3) exposing fuses.
3. Remove fuses from compartment and examine.
Replace burnt out fuse with new one.
4. Close fuse compartment by sliding access cover
back in towards cord side of plug (Figure 4).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fuse Replacement Instructions
LOW VOLTAGE LED LIGHTS
Bulb Replacement Instructions
1. Unplug light string from power source.
2. Pull up on the Base Lock™ unlatching
the bulb from the bulb socket. Gently pull
the bulb straight out.
3. Carefully insert new bulb into socket
(bulb is keyed and only goes in one way)
and push down Base Lock until it snaps
into place.
Incandescent Light Testers
Light testers can be found at major retailers like Lowes and Home
Depot, at local garden centers and at online stores such as Amazon.
Follow the instructions that come with the tester for the easiest and
most effective way to find the bulb causing a string section not to light.
NOTE: Fuse failure is sometimes a reason for non-
functioning light strings. The fuses are found in the
light string plug. If one is burnt out, replace it with a
spare fuse included in the accessories bag.