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Old 05-18-2020, 08:42 PM   #12
koates
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Default Re: Checking an Ignition Ballast Resistor

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Resistor is .5 ohms, that's half an ohm approx. A bad resistor would be a higher reading or no reading at all. Only use an original FORD made resistor as modern reproductions have been known to have issues. Regards, Kevin.
My answer related to the original 1936 Ford flathead ignition system. You did not state that your coil was a canister type, which may or may not require a resistor in circuit. Regards, Kevin.
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