What voltage reading are you getting at the positive side of the ballast resistor? If it's 1 volt, there's a wiring or ignition switch issue. If it's 12 volts or more, it's a ballast resistor problem.
That would be the brown wire connected to the + side of the ignition coil I assume. Yes, it's 12V there. It's also 12V on the blue wire side too, that's connected to the voltage regulator. Well, close to it. I get more like 11.5V both sides. If the resistor blew open one side would be dead wouldn't it? Also, when I try to start, that resistor gets hot to the touch pretty quick. And it rings out at 1.4ohms. I already put in my replacement just to be sure, but that didn't work either.
Thanks for sticking with me on this with suggestions/help. Tomorrow will be a delay as it's anniversary for me and wifey so obviously car will have to be ignored. lol.