Can you tell me where the ballast resistor and the ignition control module are located on a 1989 dodge ram charger 2wd with the 5.9L engine...tks

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The 1989 model is wired differently from the 1990 model. So this is for the 89 model only.
You should have about 10 volts to the coil from a ballast resistor which gets power from the key switch. The ground side of the coil is handled by the distributor.
Is the coil getting power from the key switch ?

You must be living in the 1960's

Ballast resistors were for ignition with points,
to reduce the coil voltage to under 10 Volts

CONTROL MODULE-IGNITION

1992 GMC Truck C1500 1/2ton Sub 2WD 5.7L TBI 8cyl

The Control Module-Ignition is located: Under hood, center, rear engine area, mounted in distributor

there should be a white ballast resistor in the circuit to cut the amperage back on the coil.
Check or replace ballast resistor sometimes they was mounted on firewall next to the ignition module either a 2 prong or 4 prong white ballast resistor.

Do you have a test light? Are you getting 12 volts to the Ballast Resistor.

Should be on the firewall,yes. Perhaps follow the wire from the coil back to the ballast.
I assume the truck fires then dies as soon as you let off the starter? That's how a bad ballast would act.

Do you have spark??? check the coil, ballast resistor and ignition module.

does not have one for ignition system

it is a pick up module in the distributer then to the coil!