Alternator cable on 16V GTI

[nelds]

i was checking the water and oil on my 16V today and noticed a wire that doesn't seem to go anywhere. It comes off the side of the alternator, it's a thin wire than sort of pigtails out of the fatter cable. It has a connector on it that has a plug in it which looks like it snapped off of something........any ideas.....??

[saul79]

some have a spade connector on the back off the altermator check the back off it to see if theres anything missing

[nelds]

added some pictures to see if it helps......i've circled the small wire in red, and the plug with the snapped plastic attached is circled yellow

[saul79]

should be connected to the alternator -has a spring clip holding it on too

[nelds]

the spring clip is still on, i pinched it open and pulled plastic away but it obviously connects to nothing. what's it's function..??

[vdub virgin]

it plugs into the front of your alternator dude,lookin directly at the alternator frm front of car,that wire cums up frm the rite hand side of the alternator n plugs into the front of it 

[nelds]

cheers fella.......does it matter that it's broken then..??....i think this motor had a front end smack at some point cos i keep finding little bits broken   

[nelds]

can i just glue it back in place..?

[vdub virgin]

yeah,mines rite behind the rad so if your rads bin smashed back.....................
dnt no,it could be a supressor,u no to stop interference with your radio etc,id just tuck it outta the way sumwhere!