Is it possible to cut the wires to the ballast and wire it directly to the bulb holders, or do the holders always have to be swapped out (shunted vs non shunted?
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:40:16 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> No just put them in like a new tube > > I got a couple of those from the Costco in Albuquerque about 3 years ago > and they do work great, but Costco has not carried them since. > > You can get the same thing from superbrightleds, the site I linked in my > other email (and I did). Some of them you remove the ballast, some of > them you change the ballast wiring, some of them you just put in instead > of fluorescent tubes -- just pay attention to what you buy. > > > Craig > > >>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Did you have to rewire the fixture or bypass the ballast? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures. I >>>> put in a couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the 4’ >>>> LED things and they are good. Those are good to use as under-hood >>>> lights as they don’t weigh much and you can tie them under the hood >>>> easy. Also slide under a car. >>>> >>>> I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really >>>> bright. I like those a lot. >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> Sent from iFōn >>>> >>>>>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them >>>>> I have replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs. Some of of them have >>>>> since quit working again. Some of them I replaced with 8' units >>>>> with 4 4' bulbs which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs. I have >>>>> new bulbs for both style but honestly hate messing with them. What >>>>> is a good replacement for these? I am not talking about replacing >>>>> all units at once, just as they die instead of jacking around with >>>>> them swap out the light with something else. What have you used in >>>>> your shops that work well and are not a hassle? >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > > > Craig > > ---------------------------------- > Present: '80 300SD 180 kmi > '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville 230 kmi > (the Big Red Van, BRV) > '00 Kenworth W900 Helmut 943 kmi > > Past: '93 E300D/2.5 Turbo 354 kmi > '90 E300D/2.5 Turbo 265 kmi RIP > '07 Peterbilt 386 Bruno 885 kmi > '95 E320 Sebastian 135 kmi RIP > '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi RIP > '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 286 kmi > '87 Dodge Grand Caravan RIP > '86 190E/2.3 > '72 220/8 > '61 Willys Utility Wagon > '59 Willys Utility Wagon > '67 Volkswagen Fastback > '64 190Dc Emma > '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi > '69 Lotus Europa > '64 Alfa Romeo Turrisimo Internationale > '59 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
