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!

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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

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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

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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

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Strip the wire ends with a wire stripper.

Soldering the Wires Together

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Solder the wires, and then check the connection(s).

Insulating the Connection

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Tape up the connection very securely.

Conclusion

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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!