Just disconnect the ballasts in the fixture. Those LED tubes have onboard>

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ballasts.

Posted: 02/10/2025 at 07:58 PM ET

(In response to this post by nokeneck)

Lounge DIY team. I had a florescent ballest to go out in our bathroom. -- UTPr0sim Feb 10, 2025 at 03:34 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 02/10/25 03:34 PM ET

Replace it with LED and be done with it! Why anyone still uses T8-> -- HOKIERIT Feb 10, 2025 at 07:55 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/10/25 07:55 PM ET

Well $$. A new ballast is $17, New LED Bulbs are $35 plus the effort of -- UTPr0sim Feb 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 02/10/25 10:20 PM ET

…you should upgrade to 221** -- chumley Feb 10, 2025 at 07:54 PM ET

chumley • 02/10/25 07:54 PM ET

Unless you live at a Motel 6 there's no reason to still have a florescent -- HokieNoVA Feb 10, 2025 at 06:26 PM ET

HokieNoVA • 02/10/25 06:26 PM ET

$$$$** -- UTPr0sim Feb 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 02/10/25 10:20 PM ET

^^^This^^^ Even if you DO live in a Motel 6** -- HOKIERIT Feb 10, 2025 at 07:56 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/10/25 07:56 PM ET

Scrap the ballast and switch to LED. There is a step by step instruction… -- Spud Feb 10, 2025 at 04:48 PM ET

Spud • 02/10/25 04:48 PM ET

There are LED tubes that are called "Plug and Play" that you can (Link) -- nokeneck Feb 10, 2025 at 05:02 PM ET

nokeneck • 02/10/25 05:02 PM ET

Just disconnect the ballasts in the fixture. Those LED tubes have onboard> ◄ -- HOKIERIT Feb 10, 2025 at 07:58 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 02/10/25 07:58 PM ET

You can buy replacement ballast. -- GreenvilleVT Feb 10, 2025 at 03:53 PM ET

GreenvilleVT • 02/10/25 03:53 PM ET

Would you like some florescent bulbs? LOL** -- UTPr0sim Feb 10, 2025 at 04:29 PM ET

UTPr0sim • 02/10/25 04:29 PM ET

Is it just the ballast? That's easy enough to replace. If it's the fixture -- PhotoHokieNC Feb 10, 2025 at 03:43 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 02/10/25 03:43 PM ET