How do I fix a malfunctioning low voltage lighting system?
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It sounds like the water is getting in somewhere and shorting it out. I would check both the lights and the wiring first to see if water is getting in somewhere before it causes a real problem. It could be one of the lights is letting it in somewhere, or perhaps the electrical tape may have come loose somewhere and is letting in moisture. Hopefully it didn't short out the lights!
Replace the electrical tape with waterproof wire nuts. Even though the connections are not touching, water is is creating an electrical connection anywhere the tape has failed and causing a short. Water is a great conductor of electricity. The dim lights mean the current is going to ground.