Submitted By: JLSteadman_b2
These are all the wires and their correct corresponding colors for the gauges and indicator lights in 1993-1994 Rangers. The labels are just the ones that I came up with. You can label each wire on the connector what you want. This was necessary to trace the circuits on the instrument cluster.
| Gauge | Instrument Cluster Label | Wire Color | Purpose |
| Voltmeter | EG | BR/Y | GroundIgnition Wire (Signal) |
| Oil Pressure | HG
F |
B/WR/Y
W/R |
GroundIgnition Wire
Signal |
| Water Temp. | CCBB
AA |
B/WR/W
R/Y |
GroundSignal
Ignition Wire |
| Fuel Level | CCAA
3 |
B/WR/Y Y/W, R/Y, B/W |
Ground Ignition Wire
Signal (Through circuit board on side of cluster) |
| Tachometer | NS
XM (not used) |
T/Y
R/YDB/Y B/Y |
SignalIgnition Wire
Ground8 Cyl. (Not Used) |
| Wire Color Codes | ||
| B | Black | |
| BR | Brown | |
| DB | Dark Blue | |
| DG | Dark Green | |
| GY | Gray | |
| LB | Light Blue | |
| LG | Light Green | |
| N | Natural | |
| O | Orange | |
| P | Purple | |
| PK | Pink | |
| R | Red | |
| T | Tan | |
| W | White | |
| Y | Yellow | |
| Cluster Label | Wire Color | Purpose | |
| Left Turn Signal | EJ | BLG/W | GroundSignal |
| Check Engine | AAEE | R/YPK/DG | Common (Ignition Wire)Signal |
| Check Oil | AADD | R/YGY | CommonSignal |
| Charge Indicator | KL | GY/YLG/R | Ignition WireSignal |
| 4-Wheel High | SP | R/YDB | CommonSignal |
| 4-Wheel Low | SQ | R/YBR/W | CommonSignal |
| ABS | SR | R/YDG | CommonSignal |
| Right Turn Signal | ZE | W/LBB | SignalGround |
| High Beams | EV | BGY/W | GroundSignal |
| Seat Belt | EW | BDG/LG | GroundSignal |
| Anti-Theft | UT | — | Not Used |
| Parking Brake | SO | R/YPK/W | CommonSignal |
Wire Connectors
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