Looking for help with GE set.

[djbbjd]

I have a "GE Pro Line" light set that calls itself a C9 set on the box, but in reality has decorative C9 sized "covers" overtop of an unusual sized mini style light.  The set came with a built-in chaser board inside a plastic box.  It was a pretty fun set and it bothers me that it hasn't worked for a couple of years.  I'm guessing I need replacements for the lights.  Any ideas?  They're clear lights,  1 3/4" from end to tip.  The light is 1", while the plastic stem is 3/4".  I'm pretty certain the fuses are good.

This light set has been sitting in my basement for a couple of years, but I haven't been able to throw it away because I'm convinced I can get it to work as it's such a fun set. 

Or maybe somebody has a suggestion as to how I might take the chaser card and use it for something else?  It had a button that switched toggled eight different chase effects.

Thanks!
Dan

[trekster]

I bought 3 sets of star icicles a couple of years ago on a after Christmas sale.  I did not see they had controllers until I got home.  I used a multi-meter and found that it was 120vac in and it had 4 wires coming out.  It was 1 common and 3 hot lines.  The controllers have 8 settings.  I put some vampire sockets on them and now I can plug in 3 strings of lights and make them dance.  Do yours look like these?  (I removed the controllers from the star icicles and wired them with 1 common and the other 3 I tied together and that made them a constant on.  Now they work fine with my expresses.)

Ron

[tbone321]

If the entire set is out then it is probably not the bulbs.  I have three of those sets and they are all still working.  When there is a bulb issue, that is usually indicated by one of the colors going out, not the entire set.  I was going to hack the controllers off of them and replace them with SSR4's but now I'm going to use smart strings in place of them. 

[djbbjd]

Trekster:  Yeah, it's something like that.  Not an exact duplicate, but I might do something like what you've done.  Can you give me a few more details on the modification?  I'm green experience-wise.  What numbers am I looking to match?

tbone: The whole string isn't working.  I may have had multiple bulbs stop working.  It's hard to pinpoint, especially since I can't find lights to replace them with.  I know smart strings are the way to go, but I thought this might be a fun little project to get me started since I'm new to the group.

[tbone321]

You don't need to use those long buls.  You can use any IIRC 3.5V bulbs.  Just put them into those sockets and your good to go.

[djbbjd]

I wish that were the case, but the standard mini lights aren't long enough on the base to make a connection.