...shouldn't a
>resistor have some resistance? My training says yes, but after many
>beers and many years I am prone to mental lapses :)
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Yes, but it's very low typically ballast resisters are around 1.5 (yes, one
point five)ohms. Set your meter to read in the lowest range possible. I
would find it highly unlikely that it is shorted. Resistors of this
variety (wirewound), when they go, usually end up melting a section of the
coil of resistance wire, resulting in an open condition-
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
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