Kitchens – How to connect the new light fixtures to old fluorescent fixture bases

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I have these old 6 inch recessed fluorescent light cans in my kitchen. I can hardly find the bulbs anywhere so I decided to replace them.

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I pulled them apart thinking a could simply wire a new fixture, but it's not as easy as I thought. I purchased the LED retrofit, but it seems to assume I have a standard bulb socket. I don't have a bulb socket but the old can is attached to the black and white wire coming out of the wall. How do I get this apart and then can I connect the black and white wires to the new retrofit LED?

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Best Answer

Cut off the light bulb adapter, strip the wires, cut off (or release, if they are releasable - look for a hole to poke something into) the plastic connector blocks, strip those wires if you had to cut them off, and wirenut black to black and white to white. Keep the little orange connector, it's handy for removing the light later, and for being able to wire the connections without the light being in your face.

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