How hot should the ballast resistor get?

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spandit
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How hot should the ballast resistor get?

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I had the ignition switched on for quite some time this evening, trying to trace my electrical fault. Whilst poking about under the dash, I noticed the ballast resistor (round Bosch can) was almost too hot to touch - is this normal?
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krick3tt
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Re: How hot should the ballast resistor get?

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Not too sure about normal but mine was so hot it almost burned me. I have a spare one now in
the event it goes out and doesn't do its job.
Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him:
better take a closer look at the American Indian.---Henry Ford
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