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Subject:Re: alternator question
From:neil N
Date:Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:44:48 -0800

Is the black box a noise suppressor?
Can't see anything on P97.204 of Bentley.....

Neil.

On Nov 28, 2007 4:50 PM, Jim Johnston <inmytree1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I had to remove the alternator to replace a broken alternator bracket in
> my
> 1991 Vanagon GL.  In the process, I broke a black wire on the rear of the
> alternator.  The broken wire leads to a little black box.  Here are
> pictures:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/inmytree1/AlternatorWire
>
> I also broke the blue wire, too.  I know where that one goes, but the
> black
> wire seems too short to attach to anything.  It may go the same place the
> blue wire goes, but I'm not a 100% sure.  Any guidance would be
> appreciated.
>
> Jim
> Wilmington, NC
>

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