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Different style ballast resistor. Will this work?

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I have a ceramic ballast resistor that has 4 prongs and is essisentially twice the size as a typical ballast resistor I've used in the past. I happen to have this one on hand and the auto parts store didn't have a 2 prong in stock. Will this one work? Or is it wired differently and for a different application. I'm trying to hook the distributor wire up on a super a.
 
Yes it will work but you'll have to check the voltage drop as the dual resistors are 6 volt and approx 1.5 volt 6 volts for the ignition coil and the 1.5 volts inplace of a diode or charge warning light.
GB in MN
 
Resistors are now rated by VOLTS???

WHY not tell the OP that the resistor be has is for a GOAT from the 70's or 80's and the resistance is quite a bit different between the two resistors contained in the one ceramic block?
 
Hi Bob no one said resistors were rated in volts, I was trying to help the OP in as simple a manner as possible not trying to explain how resistors work etc. The resistor he has will work and a very simple way to determine which wires go where is to use a voltmeter and determine which leads are which. And a simple voltmeter will tell you that.
GB in MN
 
That 4 prong resistor was used by Chrysler if I remember correctly. One side is 1.4 ohms and the other is 5.1 on the resistor that I have.
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(quoted from post at 22:58:26 10/08/14) That 4 prong resistor was used by Chrysler if I remember correctly. One side is 1.4 ohms and the other is 5.1 on the resistor that I have.
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So I am guessing I could use either side, but the side with 5.1 ohms would be better??
 
No, you will want to use the side with the lowest resistance (1.4 ohms) When the engine is running you should see about 7 volts at the distributor connection.
 
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