Two reasons.
See post #11
Basically, but the logic is reversed. Its the early ECU that needs the second ballast resistor. The original 5 pin ECUs needed their power externally regulated. (If you're not sure which is which, the second resistor is 5 ohms)
The resistor does act as a connection to the ECU. But because it is sparking in Run, the resistor must be OK. The purpose of the 'Ignition 2' circuit is to bypass the ballast resistor during start so the coil gets unreduced battery power.