How to repair broken fairy lights

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  • čas přidán 3. 10. 2021
  • One of the most common complications of fairy lights is a broken conducting wire. In this video, i will show you how to repair that.
    You will need a soldering iron with soldering metal and flux and an insuling tape.
    #DIY #fairylights #solderingiron
    Disclaimer: This is my hobby and I do it because I enjoy it. I am not a professional in this field. I am open to feedback if any.
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Komentáře • 130

  • @xolia23
    @xolia23 Před 17 dny

    Oh my friend. Eternally thanking you for your video. Much love x

  • @Treatyse
    @Treatyse Před rokem +14

    Just what I was looking for. Very helpful. Informative and very simple. Thankyou.

  • @kathyconn1584
    @kathyconn1584 Před 2 lety +12

    Thank you, my lights were broken in half and this video was easy to understand and it worked!

  • @akilasubramanian6386
    @akilasubramanian6386 Před rokem +8

    Thanks a ton 🥺 you actually saved my resin piece. After light fixed in resin, it got dried, andddd the light stopped working.. my heart skipped a beat.. I was literally about to cry imagining to recreate them🥲 Thank goodness, I found your video✨️

  • @DecioF83
    @DecioF83 Před 2 lety +5

    Thank you so much. I had not realized they were coated. It was so hard to tell. Thank you 🤗

    • @joeph.531
      @joeph.531 Před rokem

      Fire it a cigar lights, you will realize it was because if not coated the wire can not burn,

  • @sallydeppe8575
    @sallydeppe8575 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Wow. 1st miny lights repair that I'm impressed with. Thank u.

  • @spacepringles670
    @spacepringles670 Před rokem +2

    thank you. this is straight to the point and informative.

  • @palaklakhani8219
    @palaklakhani8219 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you. It was easy to understand. The method worked for our lights 👍

  • @subha1034
    @subha1034 Před 6 měsíci

    Bro, your video saved my day... Thanks a ton!

  • @secretforestfarm
    @secretforestfarm Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much, I splice a lot of decorative lights to change them seasonally and I was kind of puzzled about these spring cherry blossom fairy lights. 🙏

  • @ceedemaisipvlogstv5786
    @ceedemaisipvlogstv5786 Před 2 lety +1

    It works! Thank you Very Much

  • @whynalahh1655
    @whynalahh1655 Před 2 lety

    thank you for the tutorial. I'm planning to lengthen the fairy lamp but don't know how to connect the wire and now I got the answer☺️

  • @raasnorris7371
    @raasnorris7371 Před rokem

    Thanks a ton man! Just fixed this before the night of the trip. Finally I can click some dope pictures. I was so worried. Btw I'm commenting from my firend's laptop. xD

  • @drukeyser6201
    @drukeyser6201 Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you so much, this totally saved my project

  • @shahida8921
    @shahida8921 Před 2 lety

    Oh goodness i was searching for this tips... Thanks a lot for sharing this video in very easy method.... This helped me a lot...

  • @davepedden1781
    @davepedden1781 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks for this video! I was able to fix a set of twinkle lights we put up at Xmas. The wire must have broke when I put it away last year.

  • @priyankascraftbox829
    @priyankascraftbox829 Před 2 lety

    Thank u soo much… u saved my resin art piece

  • @archanasharma2301
    @archanasharma2301 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you so much 👍
    It's really worked by your given resolution.

  • @Lifeinhome371
    @Lifeinhome371 Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks for the help I like your trick for repairing my fairy light

  • @NoorAsra8588
    @NoorAsra8588 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for this little information

  • @pritesbas9247
    @pritesbas9247 Před rokem

    1 min problem solved, used a lighter to burn off the edges ..
    Super useful, thanks , God bless!

  • @sayeedahmed4711
    @sayeedahmed4711 Před 2 lety +1

    Worked for me, Thanks.

  • @keepuptheart4392
    @keepuptheart4392 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks! It is amazing trick!!

  • @BanzaiPineapple
    @BanzaiPineapple Před 9 měsíci

    Awesome thank you. !

  • @alisterfein8392
    @alisterfein8392 Před 2 lety

    Finally someone that knows what their talking abt,,,thank you sir.

  • @chris1232123
    @chris1232123 Před rokem +1

    Thank you!! I was trying to strip them but they're too thin 🤦🏻‍♂️ never thought to use sandpaper

  • @sultanam6881
    @sultanam6881 Před 2 lety

    It works ! Thanks a lot bro 😍

  • @hothothot63
    @hothothot63 Před 8 měsíci +3

    This was great, saved yet another set of my kid's broken fairy lights. I used a nail file instead of sandpaper. Was so surprised when they all came back on again. Hate things going to landfill. Thanks for great video x

  • @josephromero1596
    @josephromero1596 Před rokem

    Awesome thank u! I have these in solar on my restaurant signs around town and I broke one wire and had no clue how to fix it lol

  • @ummilim1605
    @ummilim1605 Před 2 lety

    Tq so much it’s work !! Those who didn’t have sand paper you guys can actually scrap it using scissors 👌

  • @zara-bk1mk
    @zara-bk1mk Před rokem

    This was a huge help

  • @willysoms1767
    @willysoms1767 Před 6 měsíci

    This is great. We'll do your recommendation.

  • @donlords3669
    @donlords3669 Před rokem

    Thanks.. Useful tip

  • @nabilahanwar3082
    @nabilahanwar3082 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you! 🙏

  • @divyasinha8111
    @divyasinha8111 Před 11 měsíci

    You have solved my problem thanks for sharing this video

  • @louhortonsculpture
    @louhortonsculpture Před rokem

    Thanks!

  • @SoailadnanRoshad
    @SoailadnanRoshad Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks bro for your kind information

  • @Niraj_choudhary
    @Niraj_choudhary Před rokem

    thank you so much

  • @kellydunn9275
    @kellydunn9275 Před 2 lety

    Thank you!! I really appreciated that because I caught them in my weedeater😔

  • @joeph.531
    @joeph.531 Před rokem

    This video is really valuable, I don't have a sandy paper in hand, I think and do another way easier this and get a result in success. Simply cut the copper wire around 1.5 cm (one or two side if needed to join depending situation), then using cigar light to fire that cuts and clean by a soft tissue or linen. Afterward, do it joined by twist and tape it seperately.

  • @indiantinamorals5791
    @indiantinamorals5791 Před rokem

    Thank you

  • @studytime4231
    @studytime4231 Před 2 lety

    Thank you it worked

  • @PrettyFly4aWi-Fi
    @PrettyFly4aWi-Fi Před 10 měsíci

    You should be making ASMR videos, you would get famous as you are naturally gifted with that amazing accent. oh & thank you for the demo on fixing my lights :)

  • @KittenSchool
    @KittenSchool Před rokem +1

    Thanks, great instructional video!

  • @azraazra722
    @azraazra722 Před 2 lety

    Tqsm.... Same thing happened to my light... At the end moment of lighting it☀☀

  • @SacredSilence-lj8rf
    @SacredSilence-lj8rf Před 11 měsíci

    thanks

  • @keygun306
    @keygun306 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks

  • @xgeex7540
    @xgeex7540 Před 2 lety

    Yo, thanks for this

  • @yashsharma3691
    @yashsharma3691 Před měsícem

    Good!

  • @octogirl2046
    @octogirl2046 Před rokem

    Thank you. Helpful. Can you extend the lights?

  • @aqsasolangi4529
    @aqsasolangi4529 Před rokem

    Excellent

  • @sufifeathers4436
    @sufifeathers4436 Před 2 lety

    Thankyou

  • @AswinRamadasindian
    @AswinRamadasindian Před rokem

    Helpful 😃

  • @ashlyndayanarain9801
    @ashlyndayanarain9801 Před rokem

    Great work. Can you do a video about joining fairy lights.

  • @PrabhaSharma-rs5zi
    @PrabhaSharma-rs5zi Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks bro

  • @robinbaker1392
    @robinbaker1392 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you, my new kitten got ahold of 3 sets in 4 hours🤦‍♀️

  • @Saitaina
    @Saitaina Před 7 měsíci

    You just saved me $40usd. I have this EXACT strand and couldn't figure out how to get at the wires to fic them.

  • @nityakrishnadas620
    @nityakrishnadas620 Před rokem +1

    जय जय श्री राधे

  • @sarthakthevlogger6691
    @sarthakthevlogger6691 Před 2 lety

    Thanks yar

  • @elenavalikov3862
    @elenavalikov3862 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for this video , can I take this light wire, so that I have not a 10 m long but 2 wire with 5m. Is this possible or do I need some resisters for this ?

  • @nicolebrewer5075
    @nicolebrewer5075 Před rokem

    Thanks for the video. But what if a copper wire comes loose from the plug? Can you do a how to for that?

  • @KN-hb9ln
    @KN-hb9ln Před 2 lety

    Thankyou 🙏🤍

  • @Cosplaying_barbie
    @Cosplaying_barbie Před 10 měsíci

    thank you so much but how do we fix it if the lights are proper just they are producing really dim light...it would be great if u help me out

  • @mariamaa2823
    @mariamaa2823 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi. Nice video. I have lights where the wire came out of the USB socket, is it possible to fix that?

  • @The-GreenHornet
    @The-GreenHornet Před 10 měsíci +1

    Instead of insulating tape, use silicone and rub over the splice, allowing to fully dry in eight hours just to be sure.
    Test the silicone covered splice with a few drops of water.
    If the wire fairy lights don't short out, which they shouldn't if silicone coated completely.
    Now you don't have to worry about the splice not being waterproof.

  • @user-tq5yy6zv1s
    @user-tq5yy6zv1s Před 10 měsíci

  • @Youngnooru
    @Youngnooru Před 11 měsíci

    Super

  • @TisEyerish1
    @TisEyerish1 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for this video! You made it very easy to understand, and I appreciate that! I'm 76 and never had the need to solder before BUT I'm creating a custom shadowbox using a pre-made frame. I'll place the embroidered Christmas wreath, complete with lights, inside BUT I need to put the battery pack outside of it because it's too bulky to put inside the frame. Since I have placed the lights permanently in the wreath by stitching over the wire, I need to disconnect and then reconnect the wires so that I can make a small hole in the back of the frame and the pull the wire through. I do have a question, though...can I use Duck (not DUCT, but DUCK) tape to wrap the splicing, rather than electrical tape?

    • @AKSHUNAK
      @AKSHUNAK Před 8 měsíci

      I think electrical tape would be the best sir/ma'am. To mitigate hazards like fire or shocks. Also awesome to hear at 76 you're getting creative! You're more young at heart than us youth!

    • @TisEyerish1
      @TisEyerish1 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@AKSHUNAK Thanks for your response, AKSHUNAK! I really appreciate it. I truly believe that we all need to keep growing mentally every day by learning something new. I have never in my entire life said, "I can't do that." I may have tried and failed, but I've never said, "I can't." As to the soldering, what I wound up doing was twisting the wires together, applying the solder and then using shrink wrap made specifically for the purpose to seal the deal! It works wonderfully; I've made several shadowboxes since my post. As for being young at heart, when my granddaughter told me, at age 10, that I was very childish, I told her I'd rather be a child at 70 than an old lady at 10. Shut her up fast, LOL. 😃

    • @AKSHUNAK
      @AKSHUNAK Před 8 měsíci

      @@TisEyerish1 Thank you for your words of wisdom and inspiration. I will keep this in mind on a daily basis❤️

  • @promasengupta
    @promasengupta Před 2 lety +1

    Hi! Lovely video! To the point and clear! The thing is, I have 2 copper rice lights like the ones in the video, But, they aren't coated, they're copper through and through, and they work perfectly well, I just need to connect them, so I can use one point to light them. Can that be done? how do I know which wire to connect to which one, (there are 2 in each) or it doesnt matter? Do I still need to sand them? So many questions, I know! Will appreciate it, if you could answer! Thanks!

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety +1

      If possible send me the link to the lights so that i can see them...i need to know what type of connection is available...does it have a usb attached?...is it battery operated?...how do the suppliers expect you to connect them?

    • @edgarslightstv1135
      @edgarslightstv1135 Před 2 lety

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  • @honeycat535
    @honeycat535 Před 8 měsíci

    i cant see what you are doing but the info was good

  • @rituverma0967
    @rituverma0967 Před 6 měsíci

    How have you connected the wire to the main source via adapter?

  • @smritipandey1863
    @smritipandey1863 Před 2 lety

    One of my wire came out of the network box, i tried to put it back nd then lyts were back to work.. They started lyting again but aftersometime, it got sparked... Nww, is there a chance to make it work

  • @areebmohamed5229
    @areebmohamed5229 Před rokem

    Can we use foil paper instead of soldering

  • @jennifertolentino6897
    @jennifertolentino6897 Před měsícem

    Are fairy lights series or parallel circuit?

  • @kirk3077
    @kirk3077 Před rokem

    Great thank Son ":0))

  • @sharanyamunsi7162
    @sharanyamunsi7162 Před 8 měsíci

    How do you fix it if the wire is ruptured at the base of the plug

  • @muddassirsheeraz
    @muddassirsheeraz Před rokem

    Can we merge 2 wires to extend??

  • @qscwdvefbrgn
    @qscwdvefbrgn Před rokem

    What do I do if the break is close to the actual led; I tried this but it didn’t work because I couldn’t wrap anything.

  • @somalmeraj6951
    @somalmeraj6951 Před 2 lety +1

    Can u teach how to connect two fairy lights together?

  • @savithakotagiri8615
    @savithakotagiri8615 Před 2 lety

    Tq brother but how to fix the ends to plug

  • @simmisaini3408
    @simmisaini3408 Před rokem

    Please tell me how could repair the rice light if single bulb is fuse?

  • @rituverma0967
    @rituverma0967 Před 6 měsíci

    What is the yellow thing?

  • @jalajsaxena4431
    @jalajsaxena4431 Před rokem

    Use sand paper where you want to join. Scratch points so you can join actual copper wires which are covered with non conductive material.

  • @keygun306
    @keygun306 Před 6 měsíci

    I couldn’t find sand paper so took a lighter and burnt the outer later and then connected and they worked ..

  • @irasabah7883
    @irasabah7883 Před 8 měsíci

    I did this. Its working. I had to cut off two of the bulbs. But now that its working, every bulbs are getting very hot. :"( is this a problem? Or is it normal? I didn't check the temperature before fixing tho.

  • @jodilynn9514
    @jodilynn9514 Před 2 lety

    I ordered a string of fairly lights and I only need like 1 foot, can i cut the wire to shorten them? And also, do i have to sodder them? Can’t i just twist them and wrap in electrical tape?

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety

      Hey...you can cut them to 1 foot..but you would have to count the nunber of leds and supply the appropriate current and voltage...as to your second question...you can cut them and twist them together with electrical tape...but be sure to expose the conductive wire for the string lights...have a look at my other video for that

  • @cheetusgamingzone732
    @cheetusgamingzone732 Před 2 lety +1

    Plz give buying link 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @pallaviradhakrishnan4408
    @pallaviradhakrishnan4408 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you 🥺
    Does it work the same way if both wires are broken? :(

    • @spacepringles670
      @spacepringles670 Před rokem

      im pretty sure it does as long as the electricity could travel??

    • @devilmecare
      @devilmecare Před rokem +1

      Yes. My cat ate mine in half. Followed this tutorial and got them working again. I put heat shrink over my repair. I put them together and the colors were different. Had to take them apart and switch the wires. All good.

  • @hardworker08ca55
    @hardworker08ca55 Před 10 měsíci

    Hi..thank you so much for the vedio. Could u plz help me to repair my cork light. I've worked on it till now(@2AM), by the end of my project the lights are not working. I tried opening the batteries and refix them, but no use. Could u plz plz plz help me😔. If i can fix the lights, it just helps me alot. Plz help😔😔

  • @yeetiupreti3588
    @yeetiupreti3588 Před 2 lety

    But ye shoulder kahan se laye

  • @patriciamaravilla4855
    @patriciamaravilla4855 Před 2 lety

    hello, do you know how to fix the fairy lights that all its tiny bulb are not working?

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety

      Usually fairy lights that have bulbs dont work because one of the bulbs has burnt out...so in order for it to work you need to find out which bulb has a broken filament and then remove that and reconnect the circuit by soldering the points between the bulb

  • @mizzyayadelavigne
    @mizzyayadelavigne Před rokem

    Lets say i have 3 fairy lights, Are those fairy light Can combine all together in one ?

  • @attyahrehan3429
    @attyahrehan3429 Před rokem

    I tried this but the wire just became thinner and thinner. So then the joined the two broken pieces. Let's see if it works

  • @elovechannelph7294
    @elovechannelph7294 Před rokem

    what if its not about the wire?

  • @Maria-gq9wi
    @Maria-gq9wi Před 2 lety

    Hi i was wondering if this also work if the two wire were cut off?

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety

      Can you be a little more specific as to which two wires?

    • @Maria-gq9wi
      @Maria-gq9wi Před 2 lety

      @@joaquimnoguer6134 So my problem is, there are two cords connected to the lights themselves and to the usb cord, The two cords are cut, all the lights are separated from the usb cord.
      Sorry english is not my first language, so i really dont know how to explain it.

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety

      If possible send me a picture of the wires to my email address joaquim6469@gmail.com...coz i cnt figire out what these wires are...are the spare wires???...are the comnected end to end...if not then it doesnt seem that they complete a circuit and cutting it wont matter

    • @Maria-gq9wi
      @Maria-gq9wi Před 2 lety

      Oh i get it now, thank you so much 😊

    • @mariamaa2823
      @mariamaa2823 Před 2 lety

      Hi Maria. I have the same problem. Did you fix yours?

  • @shipraskunwar2270
    @shipraskunwar2270 Před 2 lety

    Heyy!!! My string light is broken from middle and it is now in 2 parts.. how should i fix it? Plz help

  • @princesspicachu2502
    @princesspicachu2502 Před 2 lety

    Can i still use my fairy lights even though it is cut? For a day? Since i will do this maybe tommorow thank you

    • @princesspicachu2502
      @princesspicachu2502 Před 2 lety

      Btw can i use lighter instead of what you are using? Since i dont have that thing

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety +1

      No you cant use it as such... only the lights before the breakage will light up

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety +1

      U can just use sandpaper and then twist the wires together...you dont have to solder them

    • @edgarslightstv1135
      @edgarslightstv1135 Před 2 lety

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  • @maraalverson5840
    @maraalverson5840 Před 2 lety +1

    What if none of the lights work? I tried new batteries.

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety

      Probably one of the lights has burnt out...or one of them is damaged...you would have to examine each and every light untill you find the damaged one

  • @pallavipanda1453
    @pallavipanda1453 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey. Actually mine are wire based. And it got cut out from one of those small led. Can I fix it?

    • @joaquimnoguer6134
      @joaquimnoguer6134  Před 2 lety

      What do u mean by wire based?...can you send me a picture of your wire based lights

  • @regenerativebeing1860
    @regenerativebeing1860 Před 2 lety

    THANK YOU SO FUCKING MUCH