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Rover Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition18 · Electrical
18 · Electrical

Wire Colour Codes

Make
Rover
Model
600 Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition
Section
Information › Wire Colour Codes
ElectricalWire Colour Codes
ABatteryOHorn
B1Earth terminalPDiode
B2Component earthQSpeaker, buzzer
CFuseR1Mast antenna
DCoil, solenoidR2Window antenna
ECigarette lighterSTransistor (Tr)
FResistorT1Normally open relay
GVariable resistorT2Normally closed relay
HThermistorUCondenser
IIgnition switchV1Normally open switch
JBulbV2Normally closed switch
KHeaterWLight emitting diode (LED)
LMotorX1Input connection
MPumpX2Output connection
NFuseYConnector
ZReed switch

Wire Colour Codes

The following abbreviations are used to identify wire colours in the circuit schematics:

WHT.....White
YEL......Yellow
BLK.....Black
BLU.....Blue
GRN.....Green
RED.....Red
ORN.....Orange
PNK.....Pink
BRN.....Brown
GRY.....Grey
PUR.....Purple
LT BLU..Light Blue
LT GRN..Light Green

Diagram of a wire showing insulation and internal conductor

86M 1924

The wire insulation has one colour or one colour with another colour stripe.
The second colour is the stripe.

Abbreviations used in this section

KE European specification
KG German specification
KS Scandinavian specification

Parts & tools for this job For Rover 600

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