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Why does only half a string of lights work?

Why does only half a string of lights work?

If half a strand is working and the other half is not, you probably have a loose or broken bulb. If not, you have the more tedious job of going down the row of unlit bulbs, one at a time, and swapping them for a known, good bulb until you find the culprit. You’ll know it when the strand lights back up.

What causes a whole string of lights to burn out?

If one bulb in a series is defective, loose or missing, the circuit is broken and the series won’t light. Otherwise the other bulbs have to handle the extra voltage, which can cause them to burn out faster. Lights can also go out if a fuse burns out, but that will darken the whole string.

Why does my light turn off in the middle of the switch?

Light Switch Only Turns Off in Middle Position If the switch is just plain worn out, the toggle may disconnect the circuit only when it’s in the middle position. This indicates that the switch is faulty, and if you don’t replace it, things will only get worse.

How to turn off a light that wont turn off?

[Solution] How to Turn Off a Light that Wont Turn Off 1 Turn off the power. 2 Expose the switch terminals. 3 Test the switch. 4 Replace it. See More….

Is it possible to fix a bad light switch?

There’s no reason to try to fix a bad light switch. A new switch costs less than $5 in most cases and installing it is one of the easiest home electrical procedures there is. Until you get the time to do it, though, you might have to flip off the breaker to avoid wasting energy.

What makes a car stop in the middle of the road?

Alternator troubles make car turns off while driving. Source: The Sun. An error alternator is one of the most expected reasons make your car stop in the middle of the road. So if there is a problem with the car alternator, it loses the ability to charge the electrical system, which actually causes the power drain.

What to do when your car shuts off at a stop light?

Take out the crankshaft position sensor, clean it off, check the connector, put back on. Should work like new. USE THE CORRECT plugs and wires ONLY. 5 people found this helpful. Hi all, I recently had my throttle body replaced after it shut off at a stop light (prompting throttle codes).

What to do when your lights won’t turn off?

When I hooked the battery up, the lights immediately came on even though all the doors were shut and the light button/dimmer wheel on the headlight switch was set to “off”. Started the truck and drove it home and worked the wipers, turn signals, cruise control, headlights, all 4 power windows, locks, hi/low beams and everything worked perfect.

Light Switch Only Turns Off in Middle Position If the switch is just plain worn out, the toggle may disconnect the circuit only when it’s in the middle position. This indicates that the switch is faulty, and if you don’t replace it, things will only get worse.

What to do if your dome light won’t turn off?

Click to expand… Normal bulbs. The dome light white wire is negative switched. Remove the dome and do continuity from the white wire to ground, disconnect the driver side door switch and see if that opens the circuit. If not continue on with the footwells then to the headlight switch till you get an open circuit.

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Ruth Doyle