[V8] Alternator/capacitor?

[cobram at juno.com]

Sounds more like a condenser.  It's used as a noise suppressor, to keep
the radio from whining to the rhythm of the RPMs.  If it's indeed the
condenser, you really don't "need" it.  You can bypass till you have time
to pick one up at a FLAPS or stereo outlet.  If you want to get it from
Audi,  it's PN: 441903291, and it's covered under service bulletin
#A27-90-01.

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/

Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com> writes:

>    Alternator light came on tonight - found a capacitor in line 
> between
> two wires that come off the back of the alternator - one wire had 
> corroded
> off the terminal of the capacitor.  Question, does anyone else have 
> this
> capacitor and is is needed?  I can't find anything on it in the 
> service manual?  Where do I get one quick?