[texmaster]

So we've got 8 stings of LED pumpkin lights and last night right when I went outside to look at them, half of one of the strings reduced their brightness to about 30%. Is this a bad bulb on the chain? All are still lit except that half of a sting is just very very dim. Never seen that before. I'm trying to figure out the best way to diagnose this.

 

[Sunsh1ne]

That probably is a bad bulb. This could create a spooky effect which is perfect for Halloween !

 

[DarkhavenManor]

Try moving the wires around a bit. One of my old string lights would always do that, but once you get the wire in the right position, they'd light right back up to normal.

 

[EviLEye]

Are you sure you can string that many together? You may want to check the box to see how many you can put in series and the wiring may not be able to support the required current for 8 strings.

 

[huchon]

I had a similar problem with led Christmas lights. What happened was one of the capacitors in the voltage regulators blew. Was unable to repair it in my case. As the regulator was sealed. Check for any bulging either at the plug or anything attached to the length of lights.

 

[texmaster]

Are you sure you can string that many together? You may want to check the box to see how many you can put in series and the wiring may not be able to support the required current for 8 strings.

sorry, they aren't strung together just in total each with its own extension cord