The black box is a noise filter capacitor. The wire connects to the main
battery wire. If a factory Westy with the Fridge relay, there should be a
2nd filter connected with the blue wire for the warning light. This is to
absorb the voltage spike when the relay coil is de-energized. Do not worry
to much about that one.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Johnston
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: alternator question

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