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Feb 9, 2016 | 03:44 PM

mrgriz

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Electrical wiring colors

Is there a reference for the color coding for electrical wiring on Rangers?
I added a camper shell and want to wire up the center stop light and dome light power for general illumination in the shell.

Truck is a 2009 club cab, V6 with auto trans.

I plan to intercept the wires below where the left rear jump seat used to be.
It'd be easier if I had a clue which wires to tap into.

Thanks

Feb 10, 2016 | 03:08 AM

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Go to bbbind.com, click on technical information and sign up for an account, then you will have access to the wiring diagrams for your truck.

Feb 10, 2016 | 07:29 AM

mrgriz

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Well I tried to find info at BBBind and it appears they have info for components (generators, starters etc), but no wiring diagrams.
Thanks anyway.

Feb 10, 2016 | 08:34 AM

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Enter your vehicle info here & see if you get joy. Search Wiring Diagrams

Feb 10, 2016 | 09:25 AM

mrgriz

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Thanks Pawpaw,
is there a definition somewhere for explaining the color coding abbreviations?
I am guessing that VT-WH means violet with a white tracer.

Feb 10, 2016 | 12:29 PM

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First word is the base insulation color, second word if there is one, is the stripe color. No second word means the insulation is a solid color/no stripe.