Ben Reedy Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 I'm a non-electrician beyond what common sense and school physics tells me. So wiring diagrams are quite hard work. I'm sure I (and many others on here) would find them easier to follow if we knew there was a general PRINCIPLE to the colours. For example, I know that earths are always black (aren't they?) and indicators are green with a red or white tracer for left or right. Interior lighting is purple and so on. So is there a list of colours which you could check and say "okay, this wire has something to do with such-and-such" ? It would make it a lot easier to identify all those spare connectors floating around behind the dash and under the bonnet, wouldn't it? I could probably make better use of the original harness rather than having bits of odd wire snaking around the car tucked into corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Does this help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Nice idea - shame landrover wiring diagrams dont tie up with that colour code! My best suggetsion is to study the factory wiring diagrams. Not really much else I can say! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisha Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 personally i've found the general priciple of the Lucas colour codes to match those of land rovers. Yes, there are differences, but in general LR do follow the rule of thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisha Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 personally i've found the general priciple of the Lucas colour codes to match those of land rovers. Yes, there are differences, but in general LR do follow the rule of thumb. oops! - double post . . . . .gotta build up my count! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Reedy Posted August 9, 2005 Author Share Posted August 9, 2005 Mark90 you're a star! Lots of that looks familiar, I'll have some fun with that tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afrolite Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 very useful, i love this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosecon Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Check also this one http://www.autosparks.co.uk/index.php?content_page=48&oscsid=fb6ilbi63v679c1rh5hp3iatm0 and this http://www.autosparks.co.uk/index.php?content_page=42&oscsid=fb6ilbi63v679c1rh5hp3iatm0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briarston Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I'm a non-electrician beyond what common sense and school physics tells me. So wiring diagrams are quite hard work. I'm sure I (and many others on here) would find them easier to follow if we knew there was a general PRINCIPLE to the colours. For example, I know that earths are always black (aren't they?) and indicators are green with a red or white tracer for left or right. Interior lighting is purple and so on. So is there a list of colours which you could check and say "okay, this wire has something to do with such-and-such" ? It would make it a lot easier to identify all those spare connectors floating around behind the dash and under the bonnet, wouldn't it? I could probably make better use of the original harness rather than having bits of odd wire snaking around the car tucked into corners. Don't rely on earths being "always black". Ford and Vauxhall have both used brown for earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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