u/jobygjoseph

I got GE t8 bulbs (double ended, direct connection) 4 foot led tube lights to replace existing t12 florescent bulbs. I removed the 2 ballasts in the fixture, joined all the wires from one side of the fixture and wire nutted them to the line, and did the same with the other side but with the neutral. I also removed the starters that were connected to the tombstones. I swapped out the florescent tubes with LED, turned on the circuit breaker, flipped the switch, and no light at all from the leds. Do I need dummy starters to bridge the connection in the sockets?

Pictures are from before bypassing. I forgot to snap pics after