A
system and method are provided for
retrofitting a fluorescent
lighting system, for example a passenger cabin fluorescent
lighting system on a vehicle such as an aircraft. The present
system may include at least one LED lighting unit for replacing, in situ, at least one
fluorescent light of the fluorescent
lighting system, and a control module for replacing, in situ, at least one
ballast-type unit of the fluorescent lighting
system that illuminates the at least one
fluorescent light. The present system may further include a master control module, which may replace, in situ, an
inverter of the fluorescent lighting system. The
present method may include steps of: replacing at least one
fluorescent light, in situ, with at least one LED lighting unit; and replacing at least one
ballast-type unit, in situ, with at least one control module configured to control illumination of the LED lighting unit.