If you've been reading through some of the tutorials or wiring diagrams on this site, you've probably noticed that the wire colors are abbreviated into 3-character acronyms. Below you'll find what those acronyms mean color-wise, so you can quickly figure out which wire color you need to check or trace.
- BLK = Black
- BLU = Blue
- BRN = Brown
- GRN = Green
- GRY = Grey
- ORG = Orange
- PNK = Pink
- PPL = Purple
- RED = Red
- TAN = Tan
- VIO = VIO
- WHT = White
- YEL = Yellow
Wires with color stripes: Some of the wires coming out of the connector have a stripe. In these cases, a slash is used to show both colors. For example:
- BLK/WHT = Black with a white stripe.
- ORG/BLK = Orange with a black stripe.
The first color is the main one, and the color after the slash is the stripe.
Wires with "light" or "dark" colors: Some wire colors will have a "LT" or "DK" before the color, like "LT BLU" or "DK BLU". In these cases, "LT" stands for "light" and "DK" stands for "dark". For example:
- LT BLU = Light blue.
- LT GRN/BLK = Light green with a black stripe.
- DK GRN/WHT = Dark green with a white stripe.
More 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus Diagnostic Tutorials
You can find a complete list of diagnostics tutorials for the 3.0L V6 Taurus and Mercury Sable in this index:
Here's a small sample of the tutorials you'll find in the index:
- How To Test The MAF Sensor (1991-1995 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
- How To Test For A Blown Head Gasket (1990-2007 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
- How To Test The Fuel Injectors (1991-1995 3.0L Ford Taurus).
- How To Do And Interpret An Engine Compression Test (1990-2007 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
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