(Topic ID: 106342)
Mobile, AL
A 2-watt resistor is going to dissipate a lot of heat. I would run it and see how it does. It may last 20 years.
If it burns out again try a 5 or 10 watt sandstone resistor. It will get hot too.
Those are under rated. Use a 5w sand/cement or 3w metal resistor.
The half Watt one can be changed to 1w.
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Thanks for the replies guys. The resistor starts getting hot the moment the machine is turned on, and gets hotter every minute. I really don't know its purpose in the circuit. The lights work fine without it. I could try a larger wattage resistor but I think that would still get very hot too. I'm not really sure if there's a problem or not. I wonder if Williams ever had a service bulletin on this issue.
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