Igniter ballast?

[maxdsm]

When t to go change out my ignitor and ran into the fact that someone put electrical tape around the ballast to hold it together because it fell into pieces. I guess this is a common accurance? I ordered a new one here for reference...

http://www.carid.com/1984-mitsubishi-mighty-max-electrical-parts/beck-arnley-ballast-resistor-36208856.html

busted up ballast.

[camoit]

You could have got another 50,000 miles out of that one with a fresh coat of tape.

[noahwins]

Previous Owner strikes again. That's a creative way to squeeze some more life out of a $5 part.

[maxdsm]

lol @ both replies..yes I don't understand why people cheap out on a 5 $ part I'd understand to get you home but 5 bucks ? This is why I'm replacing everything on the truck no telling what previous owners do.


Electrical tape. > duct tape ???

[pennyman1]

neither will work for long as hot as that resistor gets - heat cracked it in the first place, so it still gets hot after it cracks. exhaust manifold repair putty might work,but its more than the resistor so why bother?

[maxdsm]

I replaced it as shown in the link with a new one . It's only a 12$ part.thanks anyway penny man I would never replace /fix something with duct tape or electrical tape.

[pennyman1]

I would surely hope not...

[sforan01]

I replaced it as shown in the link with a new one . It's only a 12$ part.thanks anyway penny man I would never replace /fix something with duct tape or electrical tape.

Is this part still holding up for you? I''m having the same problem and need to find a replacement ballast, but the part isn't listed for my 1989 Dodge Ram 50 anywhere.

[maxdsm]

Yes , some of the newer aftermarket coil packs have a built in ballast/resistor. I believe .also if you have a g63b the resistor is listed for sale in the link above.....