Changing florescent to l e d that look like florescent
I would like to get some information on changing the florescent lights in my monaco, to the led florescent any body do this or know about it
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Back to your question, there are several makers of LED tubes that fit in the holders for fluorescent tubes. They run from $25 to $60 each and all of them seem to require disconnecting the ballast and they have a pigtail that connects to the 12volt source.
I have not tried any of them due to high cost, about $35 on average or $70 per slim-lite fixture.
I used strips of LEDs mounted on aluminum from Ebay and a standard slim-lite on/off switch.
I mounted the strips with contact cement and wired the strips in series. All mine are wall switch control so the on/off switch is used to control how many strips are on at a time, two for mood or five for reading. I did four fixtures, three with the hi-lo switch.
Switches were more than the LEDs about $15.00 for the switches and $10.00 for the LEDs. I don't work well upside down so I removed the fixtures from the ceiling and took them to my work bench.
Here are some photos of the finished product.
Strips glued and wired in the stripped out fixture.
Fixture on lo.
Fixture on hi.
Easy to do if you have a pencil soldering iron.
I have not tried any of them due to high cost, about $35 on average or $70 per slim-lite fixture.
I used strips of LEDs mounted on aluminum from Ebay and a standard slim-lite on/off switch.
I mounted the strips with contact cement and wired the strips in series. All mine are wall switch control so the on/off switch is used to control how many strips are on at a time, two for mood or five for reading. I did four fixtures, three with the hi-lo switch.
Switches were more than the LEDs about $15.00 for the switches and $10.00 for the LEDs. I don't work well upside down so I removed the fixtures from the ceiling and took them to my work bench.
Here are some photos of the finished product.
Strips glued and wired in the stripped out fixture.
Fixture on lo.
Fixture on hi.
Easy to do if you have a pencil soldering iron.
