Hey again... Do you think the ballast resister I just got could be bad? It wouldn't be the first time... And they will have to order one, as we bought the last one they had.
For testing/trying, you can jump the two wires bypassing the ballast.
Bad Sport - I did that, except for the outer layer (this time and last time); thanks for the heads up on that. I guess that's why the last one had so much crap on the outside of the terminals. I use the felt washers and the package of grease but never thought to cover the outside of the terminals...
I would ditch the felt also, just use the grease, I have never had that crusty build up since I started doing it 30 or so years ago. I do it on every vehicle we own, mowers, tiller, any thing with a battery. It doesn't take anymore that a thin layer.