How to Change the Fuse on Christmas Lights

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If your lights don't work, the fuse might be the problem.

Christmas is a time for decorations and lights. If you find that you have a dead strand of lights and you've tried everything to get them to work, the fuses of the lights might be your problem. Instead of throwing the old Christmas lights away, change the fuse and you get your lights working again. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

    • 1

      Find the extra parts that came with your Christmas lights; there should be a few spare fuses.

    • 2

      Make sure the lights are unplugged.

    • 3

      Locate the part of the lights that plugs into the wall, and remove the cover to the fuse "box" of the Christmas lights. It may pop off or slide down.

    • 4

      Remove the old fuses.

    • 5

      Insert the new fuses into the box.

    • 6

      Replace the cover.

    • 7

      Plug the Christmas lights in.

Tips & Warnings

  • Refer to the directions that came with your Christmas lights for proper fuse location and instructions.

  • Make sure that you unplug the lights when changing a fuse.

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  • Photo Credit christmas lights image by Cindy Haggerty from Fotolia.com

Comments

  • Tom McDonald Jan 15, 2011
    Grrr, my Christmas tree lights use a ts-66 fuse and I can't find it anywhere. Not even almighty Google has heard of the silly things.

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