Newbie questions about Westinghouse Select-O-Matic

[ajf5577]

        When I get stuck like this, I abandon the factory lighting set-up and install one of these..........
http://www.lowes.com/pd_409777-44516-UC12WH_1z0y4gj__?productId=4136614&pl=1 

        In addition to the lighting, painting the inside of the cabinet white or using reflective material helps spread the light rays evenly.

That is a far better idea. We've already spent more time talking about it than it would have taken to go to Lowes and pick that up 

[Gnost]

Just ordered one of the Lowes Lighting fixtures as suggested by MoonDawg.  Should have it by the end of next week.  Thanks for the tip.

[Gnost]

OK, so I got the new fluorescent lamp from Lowe's and if you recall, I mentioned that I am electrically challenged.  The lamp has three wires: black, white and yellow.  The Coke machine has two black wires, one of which is power.  How do those five wires get connected?
As always, thanks for the help.

[Jim]

I would suggest; black to black; white to black and cap the yellow wire.
Be sure you have power, 110/120 v or whatever it takes..., before connecting everything just in case there is another issue...

[ajf5577]

If there is a screw that's not being used n the vicinity you could attach the yellow to that. Unless your fixture is some strange three way, the yellow should be the ground. Refer to the paperwork that came with the fixture, and like Jim said, make sure that you have the proper voltage to the two black wires. Be sure to leave the old transformer out of this loop.

[Gnost]

Thanks, guys.  If you see a bunch of black smoke over a house in central Massachusetts you'll know things didn't go exactly to plan!

[steven c]

Yeah 220/221 what ever it takes, sorry I couldn't resist.