Building a Dakar - Wiring loom colours
Range Rover, upto 1978 V8
The following table is intended as a quick reference for identifying Range Rover wiring loom colours. To use, read down for the primary colour and then across for the stripe colour (or the same colour again if plain).
| Colours : | GREEN | LIGHT GREEN | PURPLE | RED | BROWN | WHITE | BLACK | BLUE | YELLOW | PINK |
| Codes | G | LG | P | R | N | W | B | U | Y | K |
| G | 12V feed from ignition | Stop Lamps LH & RH |
Indicator LH FRONT |
Reversing Light |
Indicator RH FRONT |
Fuel level sensor to gauge |
Water temp. sensor to gauge |
Hazard switch to Indicator switch |
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| LG | 12V stabilised feed to gauges |
Stop Lamp RH Feed |
Indicator LH REAR |
Oil Pressure sensor to gauge |
Indicator RH REAR |
Windscreen washer motor |
Hazard warning switch |
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| P | 12V Fused NON IGNITION |
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| R | Rear wash wipe |
Side Lights | ||||||||
| N | Rear wash wipe |
Relay to Fuse for Heated rear window |
12V UN-FUSED NON IGNITION |
Heater, Radio and Ammeter |
Ignition Light feed from Altenator |
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| W | Fuel level sensor to warning light |
Starter motor to ignition coil |
Ignition to starter relay |
12V UN-FUSED feed to fuse box from ignition |
Heated rear window |
Choke sensor switch |
Choke warning light |
Ignition
to coil feed |
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| B | Indicator warning lights |
Brake warning lights |
Negative Battery / Chassis connections |
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| U | Headlight DIP LH & RH |
Headlight Main Beam LH & RH |
Auxillary
driving lights pickup |
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