Hey, thanks. Makes all the sense in the world. I hadn't considered the load on the back side of the ballast resistor. I've got a lot to learn about electricity.
I moved this thread to the "Diagnostic tools and Techniques" Section. And, in doing so, I segmented it....:woohoo:...Sorry about that.
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