Clane422 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Hi just wondering what this is want to put electric to it to see if its a heater or something but dont want to brake it. Thanks for allnthe help guys Edited August 30, 2019 by Clane422 Added picture (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 It's an ignition? resistor I believe. Something in the back of my head keeps saying mid 50's Ford but I haven't had one of those in a few years and can't remember quite what they look like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I believe thats a ballast resistor, probably for a Ford product, probably from 1956-1960 or so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Yes, ballast resister. Don't hook power to one end and ground to the other lest it will certainly be trash if it isn't already. Test it with an ohm meter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Zero your ohmmeter first (short the leads and hit the "relative" button if its a digital one). About 0.8-1.0 ohm is expected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clane422 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Boy thanks everyone. I ask what it is lol and not only to i get that information i get the information on how to test it as well. Now thats wht i call helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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