TERMINOLOGY
This is a list of ter ms and definition s used in the
wir in g dia gr a m s.
LH D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Left Hand Drive Vehicles
RH D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Righ t Han d Drive Vehicles
ATX . . Au toma tic Transmissions-Fr ont Wh eel Drive
MTX . . . Manu al Transmission s-F ront Wheel Drive
AT . . . . Automatic Transmission s-Rear Wheel Drive
MT . . . . . Man ual Tra nsmissions-Rear Wheel Drive
SOHC ...........Sin gle Over H ead Cam E ngin e
DOH C ..........Dou ble Over Hea d Cam En gin e
Built-Up-Expor t .......Vehicles Bu ilt F or Sale In
Markets Ot her Than Nor th America
Except Built-Up-Export . Vehicles Bu ilt F or Sale In
Nort h Am erica
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
Each wire sh own in the diagram s contains a code
which identifies gage of wir e, and color.
WI RE COLOR CODE CH ART
COLOR CODE COLOR
BL BLUE
BK BLACK
BR BROWN
DB DARK BLUE
DG DARK GREEN
GY GRAY
LB LIGHT BLUE
LG LIGHT GREEN
OR ORANGE
PK PINK
RD RED
TN TAN
VT VIOLET
WT WHITE
YL YELLOW
* WITH TRACER
SECTION IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION
The wiring dia grams ar e grouped into in dividu al
section s. If a com pon ent is most likely foun d in a par-
ticular gr oup, it will be shown com plete (a ll wires,
connect ors, a nd pin s) within t hat group. For exam-
ple, the Auto Sh utdown Rela y is m ost likely to be
found in Gr oup 30, so it is shown there complete. It
can, however, be shown part ially in a nother group i f
it contains some associated wir ing.
Splice diagram s in Sect ion 8W-70 show the en tire
splice and provide referen ces to other sections the
splices ser ves. Section 8W-70 only cont ain s splice dia-
gra ms tha t are not shown in t heir entiret y som e-
wh er e else in t h e wir in g dia gr a m s.
Section 8W-80 shows ea ch connector an d the cir-
cuits in volved with tha t connector. Th e con nector s
are ident ified using t he na me/nu mber on the dia-
gram p age s .
WI RI N G SECT I ON CH ART
GROUP TOPIC
8W-01 thru 8W-
09
General information and Diagram
Overview
8W-10 thru 8W-
19
Main Sources of Power and Ve-
hicle Grounding
8W-20 thru 8W-
29
Starting and Charging
8W-30 thru 8W-
39
Powertrain/Drivetrain Systems
8W-40 thru 8W-
49
Body Electrical items and A/C
8W-50 thru 8W-
59
Exterior Lighting, Wipers and
Trailer Tow
8W-60 thru 8W-
69
Power Accessories
8W-70 Splice Information
8W-80 Connector Pin Outs
8W-91 Connector, Ground and Splice
Locations
CONNECTOR, GROUND, AND SPLICE INFOR-
MATION
CAUTION: Not all connectors are serviced. Some
connectors are serviced only with a harness. A typ-
ical example might be the Supplemental Restraint
System connectors. Always check parts availability
before attempting a repair.
IDENTIFICATION
In -lin e connectors are iden tified by a number, a s
follows:
• In-line con nectors loca ted in the en gin e compa rt-
ment are C100 series numbers
• In-line conn ectors locat ed in th e Inst rument
Panel area are C200 series numbers.
• In-line conn ectors locat ed in the body ar e C300
series nu mbers.
• J umper harness connect ors are C400 series
numbers.
VA 8W-01 WIRING DIAGRAM INFORMATION 8W - 01 - 5