The original post: /r/diy by /u/paradigmGT on 2024-11-10 22:07:57.

I am looking to install 4" LED recessed lighting in my vinyl soffits. However under the vinyl is the old wood soffit. I do not want to cut through these wood soffits, but this will leave me with a clearance issue to maybe fit the LED recessed lighting without it’s built on metal junction box. Can I cut off the junction box and splice directly to the LED with Romex, and run the 14/2 Romex inside the vinyl soffit between the vinyl and the old wood soffit from light to light?

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