I've got to say, THANK YOU! I'm no electrician so I appreciate the step-by-step installation instructions. I followed the video to the letter and now my over-the-sink light matches the new LED Canned lights I put in my (newly remodeled) kitchen ceiling. Don't tell my wife I used your video, though... please. I want her to keep thinking I'm a friggen' genius.
Thank you so much for your detailed but quick video. I've been dreading trying this out on my own for a year but finally did it. I changed out 4 of them today and all work perfectly. Will be doing about 15 more. Thank you again. You saved me a lot of money and I can have some pride for doing it myself (of course with your helpful video).
Thank you for this video. I’ve been putting off doing this for over a year now because I couldn’t find all the details that go in to replacing these and upgrading them like you did. Once I found your video, I replaced them next day and now all my lights work! I really appreciate you making this video and helping us out! Thanks again!
Thank you so much! This video saved me $500 of electrician costs. I had no idea the CFL had a ballast which was puzzling me when I tried to connect the red/blue wires directly to the LED light. A+ video !
Thanks for this video I immediately became overwhelmed when I saw I had two of these while replacing all of my overhead lights. This was a perfect walk through
Great tutorial. This gave me the information I needed to decide to deal with this exact problem, a broken CFL ballast in a recessed ceiling can. I didn't realize the can was so easy to move out of the way and the ballast was easy to remove until I saw this video. Previously I imagined I would have to access it from the attic or cut through the ceiling. Silly me!
Thank you so much for posting this video! The CFL ballast's wiring looked intimidating, but your clear instructions helped me understand what was going on and get over my nervousness. My first LED conversion went well and I anticipate the rest will be easier. You saved us a lot of money; thanks again!
You're so welcome kenneth! I'm glad that this video was helpful for you! Just like you said The more you do the easier and smoother it will get! Keep up the Great work!
@@handymanjourney this method did not work on the light on top of my sink. I had to directly connect the red and blue to the thicker gauge white and black.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I always get nervous performing electrical work but this video gave me the confidence to try and tackle the job of replacing my old CFLs. Once I got up in the ceiling, my setup had some minor differences but after following this step by step for the first light, I was able to replace all 8 CFLs in my house without even needing a flashlight or this video for lights 2 through 8.
Thanks for posting this video. You have saved me a lot of effort. I was thinking I would have to cut the drywall to get the old fixture out in order to install the new one. 😬
Perfect, man. Great instructional video. I was going to do this project about 5 years ago. It seemed (from what was available at the time) to be too much hassle. Then, a couple days ago, I saw this video. I thought, "that doesn't seem so hard." And it wasn't. Especially when I had this video to go by. I did 6 lights in about 1 hour 20 minutes. By the last light, I was doing them in 10 minutes.
I followed your instructions and it was fairly simple once I learned the ballast box I have had wires that I believe were “step down” voltage box….more wires than what you depicted…anywho…I got it out and swapped. The next half dozen will be faster for sure…thx 👍🏼
Thank you as always for a very good video. I was able to convert 2 of these lights with your help. I presume that the red and blue wire connections inside the light can, go to either the white or black wires. I admit to leaving the flashlight in the loft and having to remove the can again!!! The main problem I experienced, was gaining access to the fixture mounted directly over a bath, my stepladder was too wide to fit inside the tub, a narrower 2 step option still left a full stretch, access is everything! I enjoy your encouraging videos, as a 'hobby handyman' here is SO CAL I am taking on a bigger variety of jobs now.
@@handymanjourney just finished the whole kitchen about 7 total! Definitely do-able! Just tedious. I will recommend anyone trying this to have plenty of wire nuts you will need them! Luckily I had a box laying around. Thanks again for the video!
Just spent $50 replacing the light bulbs on this damn 4 prong crap , 4 hours later 5 of the 6 bulbs already blew out. Gonna follow your instructions and replace them with leds this weekend! Thanks!
Wow i just swopped one out be-for this video. I removed the wire and ran new wire threw the existing can, i didn’t even think of reusing the wires like yours thanks i have 6 more to do next month you just saved material cost and a head ache
Thank you! This was perfect! This was my exact scenario almost "to a T". (My ballast box was on the opposite side of the wiring box -- same as yours, just turned around / on the opposite plate, not facing the hole for the light fixture -- but I was able to figure it out thanks to your video)
Love it! It was a concise tutorial. In the last wiring step, I couldn't tell if you had all 4 wires in 1 wing connector but I figured it was blue/white AND red/black - the same way done on the ballast box. Thanks, man!
Good job. The ONLY thing I would add is to right a quick little note reminding you what color wire you connected to the hot and neutral.... for people who are new to this. I can just see someone closing it all up and when it comes to the connections they can’t remember. Thanks for putting out this video. I remember when I did a few of them I had a hard time finding someone on RUclips with these instructions.... thanks again
@@handymanjourney Hey Allen, I got through most of the rewiring. But just realized there's no way to refasten my can back up there. There was a single nut coming through a bracket, through the can, and to a wing nut. But once we removed the can, there's no way to position and fasten that wingnut from the inside. Any suggestions?
This worked perfectly. One thing: i linked all 4 wires together at the end (bad). I needed to be blue 2 white & red 2 black like in the box. Thank you this was a great help!!!!
Great Video Allen! very instructive. Learned a lot. Just starting my Handyman business. Been a Plumber most of my life. It's the electrical part that I need to brush up on, so these videos really Help! I like it how you show step by step. Great Work!!!
Awesome video! Very clear and concise! I don’t have any of these CFL can lights in my house, so I won’t be doing a conversion like this, but it was an enjoyable video nonetheless.
Holy shit, FINALLY a video that is well-explained and doesn't just have a bunch of shitty music. Thank you so much! I'm going to try and do this and not die.
I had four wires (2 red 2 blue) inside the can when I removed the 4 prong. My light is hooked up and can be operated from two separate light switches in my kitchen. What will the difference be with the wires when hooking it back up? Will there be more than two wires to hook up at the end? Sorry hope this question is not too confusing!
AJourneyOfYourSoul thanks for the comment! These CFL s are code for new homes now where I live. They are more environmentaly friendly but I don't like them
Awesome video. Short, to the point, and the instructions are clear. But I do have a question. What if i wanted to switch from the 4 prong to a screw in socket so that I can use smart LED bulbs?
This video was great and I was able to change my 1st (of 7) lights. Only question I have js can I expect the ballast to still have voltage when I shutoff the circuit breaker? I got shocked with the first light and turned off just about all my breakers. I'm preparing for my second light replacement but after shutting off the main breaker, I'm still seeing some voltage on the light prongs. Any ideas?
It is possible there may be minimal voltage present as some ballasts may have a capacitor built in that stores a little voltage, the best option is to cut each wire individually and don't touch the ends of any wires
Side note. Where they have several in the same room, probably good idea to buy a few extra identical LEDs so any replacements match the style and color temperature of the others. (If any happen to die over the next decade). Good video, thank you Adam.
My CFL is on a plastic swivel mount with the bulb mounted sideways in front of a reflector. Easy enough to bypass the ballast now just need a LED bulb to fit the G24 base with similar power rating.
Just finished this on a bathroom light with a two prong last night using his directions. Worked great! my 98 tract home had even simpler wiring using only black and white colored wires. Took everything apart and was just how he said it would be, cut out the small ballast box and accessed the wires in the flip down compartment behind and directly wired the light to those. Very happy with the outcome. Excited to do my second bathroom tonight! One question though. Could I get away with using a stronger watt product? I believe I heard the wires in newer homes are built to withstand 120 watt? 65 watt is good but they sold many stronger wattage
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Awesome tutorial. I tried doing it myself first and got stuck, so this saved me a lot of time and frustration. Thanks!
Hey that's great Kraig! Thanks for your comment! Glad I could help!!
Excellent and straight to the point video, I just replaced 5 today…26 more to go! Thank you! 😊
Fantastic! I am so glad that this video was helpful for you
Thank you so much for this video! I was able to change my CFL into LED by myself during COVID, thanks to you!
Way to go! So glad this helped!
I struggled all day trying to figure this out, then I gave in and watched the video. Thank you very much for the assist!
Your so welcome! Glad I could help!
I've got to say, THANK YOU! I'm no electrician so I appreciate the step-by-step installation instructions. I followed the video to the letter and now my over-the-sink light matches the new LED Canned lights I put in my (newly remodeled) kitchen ceiling. Don't tell my wife I used your video, though... please. I want her to keep thinking I'm a friggen' genius.
Thank you so much for your detailed but quick video. I've been dreading trying this out on my own for a year but finally did it. I changed out 4 of them today and all work perfectly. Will be doing about 15 more. Thank you again. You saved me a lot of money and I can have some pride for doing it myself (of course with your helpful video).
Hey that's awesome mark! So glad this helped!
Seems I found a knowledgeable man to help me learn electrical tips n tricks.
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Thanks for tuning in!🙌
Thank you for this video. I’ve been putting off doing this for over a year now because I couldn’t find all the details that go in to replacing these and upgrading them like you did. Once I found your video, I replaced them next day and now all my lights work! I really appreciate you making this video and helping us out! Thanks again!
Fantastic work victor! I am so glad I could help!
Thank you so much! This video saved me $500 of electrician costs. I had no idea the CFL had a ballast which was puzzling me when I tried to connect the red/blue wires directly to the LED light. A+ video !
So glad this was helpful!!
Thanks for this video
I immediately became overwhelmed when I saw I had two of these while replacing all of my overhead lights.
This was a perfect walk through
Your so welcome! I am glad this was helpful!
Definitely helped me during renovations earned my subscription lol
I am glad this video was helpful
Thank you SO much, your video was so helpful, with your help we now have 6 new LED lights in our kitchen.
Fantastic! I am glad this was helpful!!
Thank you. Finally found you video to know how to remove old bulb, and replace LED. Appreciate you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You are so welcome, I'm glad this video was helpful for you!
Great tutorial. This gave me the information I needed to decide to deal with this exact problem, a broken CFL ballast in a recessed ceiling can. I didn't realize the can was so easy to move out of the way and the ballast was easy to remove until I saw this video. Previously I imagined I would have to access it from the attic or cut through the ceiling. Silly me!
Thank you so much for posting this video! The CFL ballast's wiring looked intimidating, but your clear instructions helped me understand what was going on and get over my nervousness. My first LED conversion went well and I anticipate the rest will be easier. You saved us a lot of money; thanks again!
You're so welcome kenneth! I'm glad that this video was helpful for you! Just like you said The more you do the easier and smoother it will get! Keep up the Great work!
Thanks for this. Just what I need as I'm replacing the CFLs in my kitchen
Fantastic! I'm glad this video answered your question!
@@handymanjourney this method did not work on the light on top of my sink. I had to directly connect the red and blue to the thicker gauge white and black.
@@handymanjourney next up is a set of 4 that lights up from a single switch. Should this method work on those? Thank you
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I always get nervous performing electrical work but this video gave me the confidence to try and tackle the job of replacing my old CFLs. Once I got up in the ceiling, my setup had some minor differences but after following this step by step for the first light, I was able to replace all 8 CFLs in my house without even needing a flashlight or this video for lights 2 through 8.
So awesome Kurt!! Way to go! Keep up the awesome work!!
Thanks for posting this video. You have saved me a lot of effort. I was thinking I would have to cut the drywall to get the old fixture out in order to install the new one. 😬
Your so welcome! I am glad I could help!
Lee - I watched several videos on this and yours was - by far - the most instructional! Thank you !!
Hey thanks Sean! I appreciate it!
The best step by step ever
I am glad this is helpful!
@@handymanjourneydid you need to turn of the breaker? And would this be the same if all 5 lights are hooked up together
Not bad! And that's talent right there doing the entire job with only one hand and filming with the other. 😉
Thanks! 😃
Thank you so much. Literally could not have done it without your help. Thanks
So glad this was helpful!
Perfect, man. Great instructional video. I was going to do this project about 5 years ago. It seemed (from what was available at the time) to be too much hassle. Then, a couple days ago, I saw this video. I thought, "that doesn't seem so hard." And it wasn't. Especially when I had this video to go by. I did 6 lights in about 1 hour 20 minutes. By the last light, I was doing them in 10 minutes.
Way to go!! I am glad this was helpful!!
Exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate your step-by-step explanation and tips. Just finished and the light works great! Thank you!
That's so great to hear! Glad this helped!
I followed your instructions and it was fairly simple once I learned the ballast box I have had wires that I believe were “step down” voltage box….more wires than what you depicted…anywho…I got it out and swapped. The next half dozen will be faster for sure…thx 👍🏼
Your so welcome!
Thank you as always for a very good video. I was able to convert 2 of these lights with your help. I presume that the red and blue wire connections inside the light can, go to either the white or black wires. I admit to leaving the flashlight in the loft and having to remove the can again!!! The main problem I experienced, was gaining access to the fixture mounted directly over a bath, my stepladder was too wide to fit inside the tub, a narrower 2 step option still left a full stretch, access is everything! I enjoy your encouraging videos, as a 'hobby handyman' here is SO CAL I am taking on a bigger variety of jobs now.
Fantastic! So glad I could help! I am sure everyone has left the light in the attic on this one! I've done it many times! 🤣
Wonderful video. Thanks so much. Absolutely hate all of my CFL lights! Now i have to do this 18 times!!
Nice! You are welcome!
This is great, I just had a bunch of blow insulation fall all over the place. 😂 But once I cleaned that up it was smooth sailing, thanks again!
Awesome video, God bless you.
I am so glad this video was helpful for you!
This worked perfectly for me, thank you.
Thanks man! You helped me big time…I retrofitted 3 cans today and after the first one the other two where a snap!
I am so glad this was helpful! Yes, after the first one it clicks and the rest become easier! Great work!
Thanks for video. Going to try to convert 4 cans now that I have seen it done.
Awesome! Good luck!
Trying this out tomorrow thank you my brother 🙏🏻
Best of luck!💪💯
@@handymanjourney just finished the whole kitchen about 7 total! Definitely do-able! Just tedious. I will recommend anyone trying this to have plenty of wire nuts you will need them! Luckily I had a box laying around. Thanks again for the video!
Thank you so much for your invaluable information! Worked perfectly
You are so welcome!
Very interesting, welcome to the new generation light bulb LED thanks I’m old man try to get updated with new lighting.
Very helpful tutorial. First light was time consuming but by the fourth light it was very quick!
Thank you for your comment! Way to go!!!
Just spent $50 replacing the light bulbs on this damn 4 prong crap , 4 hours later 5 of the 6 bulbs already blew out. Gonna follow your instructions and replace them with leds this weekend! Thanks!
Bummer! Sorry to hear that! Best of luck to ya!
Sir thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with us 👍🏼💯
You are so welcome
Excellent tutorial! Short and to the point!
Wow i just swopped one out be-for this video. I removed the wire and ran new wire threw the existing can, i didn’t even think of reusing the wires like yours thanks i have 6 more to do next month you just saved material cost and a head ache
Hey so I could help! Best of luck to you!
Thank you! This was perfect! This was my exact scenario almost "to a T".
(My ballast box was on the opposite side of the wiring box -- same as yours, just turned around / on the opposite plate, not facing the hole for the light fixture -- but I was able to figure it out thanks to your video)
Great video. Very quick, helpful tutorial,
Thank you!
Awesome video/tutorial. Even though you mentioned it, I still forgot my flashlight inside the attic.
I have done that countless times 😂
Thx man👍🏾👍🏾 easy to follow diy. Will be fixing our kitchen this way.
Ok! I learned a lot on just 5 minutes. My favorite kind of video. Thank you allen lee.
Hey thanks Russ!
Thank you man, great video!
Excellent narration and great video. You made it look so simple, thanks for sharing!!
Thanks sunny! I appreciate your comment!
Solid work. I like doing these for my customers. LED is much better 👍 thanks Allen!
I love doing them aswell! Thanks for your comment!
Nice. Am looking to replace mine. Thank you for information
Your welcome! I am glad this was helpful!
Love it! It was a concise tutorial. In the last wiring step, I couldn't tell if you had all 4 wires in 1 wing connector but I figured it was blue/white AND red/black - the same way done on the ballast box. Thanks, man!
same issue with last part of the video with wiring the led to the switch wiring
Good job. The ONLY thing I would add is to right a quick little note reminding you what color wire you connected to the hot and neutral.... for people who are new to this. I can just see someone closing it all up and when it comes to the connections they can’t remember.
Thanks for putting out this video. I remember when I did a few of them I had a hard time finding someone on RUclips with these instructions.... thanks again
Hey thanks for your comment!
This helped me out so much! Thank you!
Your welcome! I am glad this video was helpful for you
Thanks this is helpful. I've wanted to do this for a while, but didn't know what the ballast actually looked like. Looks pretty easy.
Hey Chris, thanks for your comment! Yes it is actually a fairly simple procedure. Best of luck to you!
@@handymanjourney Hey Allen, I got through most of the rewiring. But just realized there's no way to refasten my can back up there. There was a single nut coming through a bracket, through the can, and to a wing nut. But once we removed the can, there's no way to position and fasten that wingnut from the inside. Any suggestions?
I was able to just pop in the LED light without the can. It's clipped onto the ceiling. Is the can necessary
This worked perfectly. One thing: i linked all 4 wires together at the end (bad). I needed to be blue 2 white & red 2 black like in the box. Thank you this was a great help!!!!
That's where i got lost. lol! i was i don't think all those wires go together.
Instant thumbs up for being able to pull down the can light housing without damaging anything. Saved my ass right now.
Thank you! Worked perfectly
So glad this helped! 💪
Excellent video. I have been looking for a simple solution like this. I thought I have to go to the addict and change the entire recessed assembly.
So glad this helped!
Great Video Allen! very instructive. Learned a lot. Just starting my Handyman business. Been a Plumber most of my life. It's the electrical part that I need to brush up on, so these videos really Help! I like it how you show step by step. Great Work!!!
Thank you. Great video.
OMG...Thank you so so much!
Your so welcome! I am glad this video answered your question!
Very helpful thanks!
Your so welcome! Glad this is helpful!
Greta video. Short, clear instructions and very simple. You saved me lots of time and money. Thanks!
Awesome. Needed this information. Thanks bro.
So glad I could help!
Nice and easy demo. Clear instructions. Loved it. Thanks man
Great tip. I was going to pull the romex.
Exactly what I was looking for.. great job!
So glad this was helpful!
Worked perfectly, thank you for your time and expertise!
Hey Thats great to here! Glad I could help! Thank you for your comment!
Great video man!
Ur why does one need the ballas box? Do I have to put it back up there for wiring?
Awesome video! Very clear and concise! I don’t have any of these CFL can lights in my house, so I won’t be doing a conversion like this, but it was an enjoyable video nonetheless.
Hey thanks Daniel! I appreciate your comment!
Those 4 prong led bulbs are the worst bulbs to change out. I always break the bulbs when pulling them out. This is the video I was looking for!
I am so glad this was helpful for you
Very good job!
Thank you! Just what I was looking for. Short and to the point. Veeery Nice!
Just saved my day.
Always enjoy your videos my friend ! Thanks for the nice friendly learning environment !!! Very nice
Scott Sutton thanks Scott! I appreciate your comment!
You earned yourself a subscriber! Good job with this video brother. 👍🏽
thank you so much for this video, I recently bought LED recessed lights and was confused when I pulled down my CFL lights and saw 4 wires.
Thank you for the video. Can I use the same steps if the lights are located downstairs?
Yes, you sure can!
Good instructional video, my knowledge base has been increased, thanks bro!
Pete The Handyman thanks Pete! I appreciate the kind words!
Can these LED lights also be used to replace 4 pin CFL fluorescent lights on porch ceiling outdoors?
Yes, in the same way!
@@handymanjourney Thanks
Holy shit, FINALLY a video that is well-explained and doesn't just have a bunch of shitty music. Thank you so much! I'm going to try and do this and not die.
Lol, Best of luck
I had four wires (2 red 2 blue) inside the can when I removed the 4 prong. My light is hooked up and can be operated from two separate light switches in my kitchen. What will the difference be with the wires when hooking it back up? Will there be more than two wires to hook up at the end? Sorry hope this question is not too confusing!
Nope, just the same two wires to hook up at the end
@@handymanjourney thank you!
You saved my day
I have never run across one of those cfl fixtures before, but know what to do now if I ever run across one. Thanks for the vid.
AJourneyOfYourSoul thanks for the comment! These CFL s are code for new homes now where I live. They are more environmentaly friendly but I don't like them
thanks for the great tutorial. I need to convert a bunch of outdoor cfl ceiling lights., I assume the process is the same?
Awesome video. Short, to the point, and the instructions are clear. But I do have a question. What if i wanted to switch from the 4 prong to a screw in socket so that I can use smart LED bulbs?
Thank you for your question! You would use the same process just instead of wiring in an LED light trim wire in a light socket.
Awesome thank you!
BIG thanks!
This video was great and I was able to change my 1st (of 7) lights. Only question I have js can I expect the ballast to still have voltage when I shutoff the circuit breaker? I got shocked with the first light and turned off just about all my breakers. I'm preparing for my second light replacement but after shutting off the main breaker, I'm still seeing some voltage on the light prongs. Any ideas?
It is possible there may be minimal voltage present as some ballasts may have a capacitor built in that stores a little voltage, the best option is to cut each wire individually and don't touch the ends of any wires
Great Job 👏🏼! Very helpful. I might actually decide to try this LONG over due project! 🤞🏼
Side note. Where they have several in the same room, probably good idea to buy a few extra identical LEDs so any replacements match the style and color temperature of the others. (If any happen to die over the next decade). Good video, thank you Adam.
Great video. Followed this while doing the work and it was pretty easy.
My CFL is on a plastic swivel mount with the bulb mounted sideways in front of a reflector.
Easy enough to bypass the ballast now just need a LED bulb to fit the G24 base with similar power rating.
Yep! They should see that at home Depot!
@@handymanjourney
Cooper light unit fits onto the square junction box
Worked like a charm. Thanks so much for giving me the confidence to do this job!!
Thank you! It was a nice tutorial. You saved me time and money!
So glad I could help Elias!
Question: What did you do with the green wire that you cut off from the back of the ballast?
Thank you very much!
Your welcome!
Would you know why mine some of them or almost all of them blink? I installed them just as you did but mine blink except for some.
Thanks man. Simple step by step, exactly what I was looking for.
Just finished this on a bathroom light with a two prong last night using his directions. Worked great! my 98 tract home had even simpler wiring using only black and white colored wires. Took everything apart and was just how he said it would be, cut out the small ballast box and accessed the wires in the flip down compartment behind and directly wired the light to those. Very happy with the outcome. Excited to do my second bathroom tonight! One question though. Could I get away with using a stronger watt product? I believe I heard the wires in newer homes are built to withstand 120 watt? 65 watt is good but they sold many stronger wattage