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Mr Dave
01-21-2002, 10:30 AM
I'm trying to check the ignition to find the source of a melted wire on my Waggy. Its a '76, but appears to have been converted to an earlier style points ignition. I found an old Chilton manual that gave me testing procedures for the coil, but didnt't list any resistance for the ballast resister. Does anyone know what range this should be in? Thanks!

bentpushrod
01-21-2002, 10:49 AM
My Haynes shows 1.8 ohms for the six cylinder, and 1.35 ohms for the V8.

Mr Dave
01-21-2002, 02:05 PM
Ugh...I am just under 1 ohm for the ballast resister. I would have thought it would be more significant than that. Thanks for the help. smile.gif