Picked up the new ignitor from my local hydroponic shop. They had to order it and of course it was back ordered so it took longer than expected. I added pictures for reference to this repair.

First I got all the tools and materials ready:
3/16" wrench
phillips screwdriver
wire cutters/crimpers
heat gun

new ignitor
wire nuts
non-insulated wire terminals
heat shrink
nylon zip ties

Opened ballast by removing 7 screws (remember removing these screws voids the manufacturer's warrenty FYI)

Located items, inspected wiring and checked wire nuts for possible loose wires.
Released tension on wiring by opening and seperating. Located the "LAMP or X1", "COM or X2" and "X3" wires on the old ignitor and on the new ignitor. To be safe I removed 1 wire nut at a time so I didn't miswire. I removed the wire nuts and trimmed the old wires so the wire nuts had new wire to hold on to. The "LAMP" and "COM" wires had wire nuts the "X3" wire had the non-insulated terminal. After correctly hooking up the "LAMP" and "COM" wires I removed the old ignitor by clipping the wire on the transformer side of the old terminal connection. Before stripping that wire I first slid a section of heat shrink then I stripped the wire and got it ready for the terminal. After completing the crimping I slid the wire heat shrink over the union and heated it to seal/complete the job. After double checking all of the wires and connections I then resecured the components with the nylon zip ties. Tomorrow I will take the repaired ballast to my hydro shop to check it out! :thumbsup:

I hope this may help others, but please understand, I've done this type of repair before many times. If you feel any bit nervous around electrical, best to have a professional repair it for you!!