If you've gone through any of the Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable tutorials or wiring diagrams on this site, you've probably seen wire colors written as short three-letter abbreviations.
These are simply color codes used throughout Ford wiring diagrams. Below, you'll find what each code stands for so you can quickly identify or trace the correct wire during your tests.
- 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 3.8L V6 Ford Taurus Diagnostic Tutorials
You can find a complete list of diagnostics tutorials for the 3.8L 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 TPS With A Multimeter (1990-1995 3.8L V6 Taurus, Mercury Sable).
- How To Test The Fuel Pump (1990-1995 3.8L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
- How To Test For A Blown Head Gasket (1990-1995 3.8L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
- How To Test The MAF Sensor (1991-1995 3.8L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
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