I've got a flashing problem

[home*to*home]

with my christmas lights. They still work, but they no longer flash. They flashed two nights ago, but they don't anymore. What do I do?

[freakiness]

could it be a blown bulb?

[carls*world]

Couple of quick questions before we try online diagnosis.

Are they conventional 240v plug in type lights?

If yes, has a globe been changed in between the flashing and non flashing phases?

[flashie*]

Very funny!

[joz*garage]

flashie, whats so funny about the OPs xmas lights aren't flashing and asking for help?

[poddster]

I've got a flashing problem

Welcome to the club 🙂

[joz*garage]

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@poddster wrote:

I've got a flashing problem

Welcome to the club 🙂

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i thought it could be a roof flashing problem untill i opened the thread

[carls*world]

Well, if the OP does come back, they usually have one globe which is the flasher, not at all dis-similar to the indicator flasher unit on a car.
IF the particular globe (I have forgotten what their distinctive external feature is to tell them from standard ones) has been changed for a normal one = no flashing. Also, if it's still in place, it may have just failed to function as it should, and requires replacing.
Most retailers of Xmas lights also sell small packs of replacement globes, and back when I last purchased some, included one flasher.

[imastawka]

Also, if they are solar powered ones there is a little switch that

toggles between flashing/not flashing/off.  Maybe someone switched

it inadvertantly

[**meep**]

I have forgotten what their distinctive external feature is to tell them from standard ones

they used to have red tips