Where did this come from?

[Hammy]

My m1008 has been acting up lately. Specifically the orange wire on the 12 volt spade that is a fusible link to the larger red wire. I couldn't find this on the diagram due to color difference. That wire has been getting really hot and has sparked twice.

Once the truck is running the wire no longer gets hot or sparks.

So today I found this laying under my truck and I'm not sure where it came from. Could be someone else's trash but it looked like it came from my truck.

 

[Hammy]

sorry here are the pictures

 

[Warthog]

Location of the wire that is getting hot? 12v Terminal block? Alternator? Under the Dash? general location. A picture of the location will help greatly

Looks like a capasitor from one of the controller cards. Was it on the ground or on the floorboard. What part of the truck was it under?

 

[Hammy]

the wire is on the 12v terminal block next to the glow plug relay. it is orange and I guess it acts as a fusible link to a larger red wire. I have a fear its the driver side alt. wire.

I found that capacitor under the truck on the driveway directly beneath the area of the glow plug relay.

I was confused since the piece looks like it belongs under the dash but it was outside of the truck.

 

[cucvrus]

I am equally confused. Never saw anything like that under the hood that I recall. Possible but it just don't jump out at me.

 

[Hammy]

Yeah I've never seen anthing like this except in the glow plug card. my second thought was that maybe it had something to do with my wire over heating.