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Originally Posted by Idle
On cars with Hall Effect or optical devices in place of ignition points nothing will burn out but the resistor will still get hot when the engine is in the run position if there is no draw on the current being presented to it.
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Well here's what's happening. Engine running or not, these resistors approach 300*F in no time. The insulation on the wires connected is dry and baked. The terminals are rusted anyway, so the vote is to replace. They function correctly but throw an awful amount of heat. I'll find out is new (maybe better designed) will run cooler.
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