How to Easily Fix Broken Christmas Lights:Don't Throw Them Out!
by GizmoWizard in Workshop > Repair
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How to Easily Fix Broken Christmas Lights:Don't Throw Them Out!
Well, its a chilly November at the time of writing and we're all getting ready for Christmas.Once we opened the lights, there was some thing odd.All the wires were ripped or torn.Well, I got all of them repaired DIY! Here, in this Instructable,I'll show you how to repair one of these lights.
Supplies
Supplies you need to do this repair:-
1.A set of Christmas lights(broken)
2.A soldering Iron
3.Electrical tape
4.Wire Stripper
Cut the LED
Well, in my case, the LED was completely epoxied in place so I had no choice but to remove it.You can if you wish, put in a new LED and solder that on.In that case, go to step 4.
Strip the Wires
Strip the wire ends with a wire stripper.
Soldering the Wires Together
Solder the wires, and then check the connection(s).
Insulating the Connection
Tape up the connection very securely.
Conclusion
Thats it! I hope you liked my Instructable, and if this helped you repair some broken Christmas lights, then give a favourite! I'll catch you next time!