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Anonymous No.2951576 [Report] >>2951584 >>2951714 >>2951739 >>2951966 >>2951968
LED Flourcent bulb replacement
It didn't work. It says it is plug and play you don't have have bypass the ballast. What now?
Anonymous No.2951584 [Report] >>2951591
>>2951576 (OP)
you rolled it into the contacts correctly on both ends? you take out a working fluorescent or a dead one? fucking up the contacts is the most likely, next is bad ballast. if you have other fluorescent fixtures of the same size play swap a bulb until you figure it out.
Anonymous No.2951591 [Report] >>2951614 >>2951702
>>2951584
I had contact and tried in other fixtures and it doesn't work. It only flashes on momentarily when I turn the power off.
Anonymous No.2951614 [Report] >>2951720
>>2951591
Anonymous No.2951695 [Report] >>2951720
I just rewire the fitting when I need to put an led tube in, you just do straight 240 or 110 what ever you've got into the tomb stone.
Anonymous No.2951702 [Report]
i want to find whoever invented fluorescent tube lighting and kick him in the nuts.

>>2951591
maybe you got a bad bulb
Anonymous No.2951714 [Report] >>2951715
>>2951576 (OP)
Re-wire without the ballast. Check to make rain well sure wires are proper. Re-try the bulb and if it still doesn't work take it back as defective.
Anonymous No.2951715 [Report]
>>2951714
Damn well sure. I ducking hate autocorrect...
Anonymous No.2951720 [Report]
>>2951695
There are different kinds of LED replacement bulbs. Some use both ends as L/N, some have the two pins on one end as L/N and the opposite end is just dummy pins.
Just as >>2951614 posted with zero context whatsoever.
Anonymous No.2951739 [Report] >>2951807
>>2951576 (OP)
your ballast is a switching one, that does not work with led replacements
you have to rewire the lamp directly to mains (basically remove the driver), which is something very easy to do
Anonymous No.2951807 [Report] >>2951927 >>2951932 >>2951966 >>2951977
>>2951739
This is what I've got.
Anonymous No.2951927 [Report] >>2951968
>>2951807
you dingus didnt bypass the starter
Anonymous No.2951932 [Report] >>2951968
>>2951807
Remove the balast, dummy.
The silver cylinder. Twist it to unscrew, replace with the one for LEDs.
Anonymous No.2951966 [Report] >>2951989
>>2951576 (OP)
>>2951807
it's literally cheaper and easier to just buy the whole light instead of fucking with the bulb. you can get undercabinet led lights for like $10 now at menards
Anonymous No.2951968 [Report] >>2951979
>>2951927
>>2951932
see
>>2951576 (OP)
>It says it is plug and play you don't have have bypass the ballast.
Anonymous No.2951977 [Report] >>2952252
>>2951807
Thw silver thing is the starter. The box is the ballast. The ballast is probably bad, that's why new fluorescent wouldn't work. Even though the led would work with a ballast, the ballast is still bad and won't put any electricity put to run it
Anonymous No.2951979 [Report]
>>2951968
The starter is not the ballast
Anonymous No.2951989 [Report] >>2952054
>>2951966
>it's literally cheaper
>$10 for the equivalent
Post the $10 equivalent.
Anonymous No.2952054 [Report]
>>2951989
they run them on sale all the time if you sign up for their emailed online deals, but they go fast
Anonymous No.2952176 [Report] >>2952203
Just bypass the ballast, it only takes a couple minutes.
Anonymous No.2952203 [Report] >>2952766
>>2952176
I need a wiring diagram.
Anonymous No.2952252 [Report]
>>2951977

LEDs dont need a starter. OP should cut out the starter and hook the 2 wires together.
Anonymous No.2952675 [Report]
if a florescent tube shows continuity between the electrodes on only one side it's still broken right
Anonymous No.2952766 [Report] >>2952899
>>2952203
What's stopping you from doing a google search for "led ballast bypass"? Is it laziness, or is it stupidity?
Anonymous No.2952891 [Report]
how do you get old sovlful couple seconds of flicker back in your florescent tubes
Anonymous No.2952899 [Report]
>>2952766
Anonymous No.2955651 [Report]
Welp once again DIY failed