Small red wire back of fj60 OEM alternator

[seattlefj60]

Old OEM alternator just died and ordered a reman OEM one but it came without the little red wire at back of the alt. What is that wire and do I not need it with the reman version? Just move it over?

 

[lcwizard]

It's a capacitor/condensor. It's there to suppress electrical noise from the alternator. If you hear a buzzing from the radio
while the motor is running, that's the electrical noise that it's supposed to quell. You may not need it but it won't hurt to swap over.

 

[seattlefj60]

Thanks for that clarification...I appreciate the quick response.