Bad Ballast Help????

[Gatorubet 30722]

Non-contact voltage meter shows power to lines coming from ceiling to ballast. Does not show power to yellow lines going left to bulb end fixtures or to black/blue/red wires going to right bulb end fixtures.    

Bad ballast - or does ballast change voltage so that my meter will not read it. 

[Dr Fear 1290]

I would get a new ballast, looks like they are $30. That unit looks relatively new, I doubt the wires are an issue. The new ballast may even come with all new wires

[Homercles 10206]

Upgrade to LED and ditch the whole ballast bullshit parade 

[dlatin 328]

Upgrade to LED and ditch the whole ballast bullshit parade 

This. After changing about 6 ballast in my kitchen under counter lights I swapped them all out. Between the ballasts and the lights burning out, I’m so happy to have all that nonsense behind me.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10805]

yep, youtube process and switch to LED, basically just removing the ballast and reconnecting wires together according. 4 pack of bulbs can be had for under $40

[Jkwellborn 7040]

Don’t bother swapping it. Just by an LED fixture and be done with it.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10805]

16 hours ago, Jkwellborn said:

Don’t bother swapping it. Just by an LED fixture and be done with it.

Takes longer to swap it than to convert it in most cases.

[Jkwellborn 7040]

Takes longer to swap it than to convert it in most cases.

Maybe, but you’re talking a few minutes difference.

[Gatorubet 30722]

I bought a kit where i snip the ballast wires, wire hot and neutral to some magnetic box, plug wires from the box into two long magnetic strips that have the LED.   10 min install max - and I had LED lights and no tubes.   

Thanks for the no ballast replace advice.