WHAT IS THIS FOR???

[johnrst1100]

Hello All
Ok heres the deal!
I bought a 1999 I/S after a few rides I noticed the fan never came on.So I just let it run till the light came on.
So I take it apart and follow the power from the motor fan back till where I have power. And I found this thing.If I take it out and connect the wires fan works like should.
What is this thing for and do I need it?

[RP#62]

There is a filter capacitor across the fan motor leads to reduce radio noise from the motor.  They have been known to fail.  That'd be my guess anyway.
-RP

[R J]

Have you opened it up?

It looks like there might be a fuse under that shrink tape.

[Jeff K]

No fuse, but I did smoke mine, I added an aftermarket filter, it works fine.
But I'm running some serious fans.