Resistor rating needed

I had to replace the metal housing for the choke switches, and just found out there is a rotten resistor between the switches and the carburettor. I believe the part nr is 056 919 375 B. It's in a 76' Golf engine FP. Does anyone know the rating on this resistor?

I don't but I'd bet that one of these two guys will! 😉
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I've tried measuring it but it's completely toasted.. It disintegrated when I opened it, so not sure if I'll fry something if I start up without it. Would be great if someone has a clue. Got no info on the part nr..

All the info I can find says dropped without replacement. 

Maybe they just binned it off?

They changed the switches too, so not sure if I want to gamble on it..

Tried looking in the ETKA for that and couldn't find it.
The part number that you referenced is for a oil pressure switch, which I don't think that will work as a replacement.

Not having the part, I would suspect that it isn't a resistor, but from the looks it is a coil or heater circuit… Resistors don't normally look like that.
a coil or inductor makes sense as well as a heating unit…. I would suspect that since I see heavy Crimped connection that it carried a load of current.
Resistors never look like that when they go south… They usually burn up…. Coils (inductors) can look like that..and could explain why you have 0 resistance….

I have a early Bentley I will see what they might say of that part…. The early Bentley (vw) wiring diagrams are similar to the cloud show a circle with inputs on one side and outputs on the other….



part 2 Early Bentley shows a heating element for the automatic choke...but no specific pictures of this part.

Thank you for looking it up for me. However when I opened the plastic casing some bits of ceramic fell off, so I believe it's a ceramic wirewound resistor. I was also able to find an ohm-stamp on one of the bits as seen on the picture, but I can't make out the damn rating on it even after cleaning it.

I do believe the part number is correct, as it is stated as "resistor" on the drawings. The same part is also used on Audi 80's up until 1984. It's just that they didn't bother to write resistor value

Well a wire wound is a possibility, they are for high wattage…. I would suspect that it would of melted the nylon jacket.  

I can't find that part number now, as it is NLA since 1999.

later MK1 have a resistance wire from the fusebox instead, but I suspect all you need to do is google/ebay search for an 'ignition ballast resistor'

I was actually able to get a reading on it of 3,5 ohms, believe it or not. It wasn't toasted, just fairly rusted with the ends broken off. Since it's a wirewound resistor, the resistance increases with each turn. I was able to verify the the reading by checking the increasing resistance on each turn. Ordered a 5W wirewound and will try it over the weekend. Thanks for all the input.