wiring color codes for 240sx from 89 to 97

[nraf]

YEAR: 1989 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |blue | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |orange/black *1 | F |driver's kick panel || POWER UNLOCK |same wire *1 | F | || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue | |back of dash dimmer || HEADLIGHTS |grn/yel, grn/blue | + |steering column || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |courtesy light || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |sw. or light in trunk || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM pass. kick panel || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake pedal switch || HORN TRIGGER |green/white | - |steering column || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |steering column || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green, blue | A |driver's door switch || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/white, red/black | A |dr. door or kick panel || RADIO 12V |red/black | + |radio || RADIO GROUND | | | || RADIO SWITCH |blue | + |radio || RADIO ILLUMINATE |red/blue | + |radio || POWER ANTENNA |black/red | + |radio || LF SPEAKER |brn/wht - brown | |radio || RF SPEAKER |blu/wht - blu/yel | |radio || LR SPEAKER |blue - pink | |radio || RR SPEAKER |red - green | |radio |

NOTES:*1 This is one of the three known systems Nissan used in early production.To operate, open(cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock. The other two systems arenegative pulse (orange/black for lock and orange/blue for unlock both atthe door lock timer in the passenger kick behind the ecm.) andnon-centralized - add actuator in drivers door.

YEAR: 1990 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |blue | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |orange/black *1 | F |driver's kick panel || POWER UNLOCK |same wire *1 | F | || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue | |back of dash dimmer || HEADLIGHTS |grn/yel, grn/blue | + |steering column || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |courtesy light || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |sw. or light in trunk || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM pass. kick panel || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake pedal switch || HORN TRIGGER |green/white | - |steering column || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |steering column || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green, blue | A |driver's door switch || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/white, red/black | A |dr. door or kick panel || RADIO 12V |red/black | + |radio || RADIO GROUND | | | || RADIO SWITCH |blue | + |radio || RADIO ILLUMINATE |red/blue | + |radio || POWER ANTENNA |black/red | + |radio || LF SPEAKER |brn/wht - brown | |radio || RF SPEAKER |blu/wht - blu/yel | |radio || LR SPEAKER |blue - pink | |radio || RR SPEAKER |red - green | |radio |

NOTES:*1 This is one of the three known systems Nissan used in early production.To operate, open(cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock. The other two systems arenegative pulse (orange/black for lock and orange/blue for unlock both atthe door lock timer in the passenger kick behind the ecm.) andnon-centralized - add actuator in drivers door.

YEAR: 1991 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |blue | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |orange/black *1 | F |driver's kick panel || POWER UNLOCK |same wire *1 | F | || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue | |back of dash dimmer || HEADLIGHTS |grn/yel, grn/blue | + |steering column || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |courtesy light || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |sw. or light in trunk || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM pass. kick panel || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake pedal switch || HORN TRIGGER |green/white | - |steering column || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |steering column || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green, blue | |driver's door switch || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/white, red/black | |dr. door or kick panel || RADIO 12V |red/black | + |radio || RADIO GROUND | | | || RADIO SWITCH |blue | + |radio || RADIO ILLUMINATE |red/blue | + |radio || POWER ANTENNA |black/red | + |radio || LF SPEAKER |brn/wht - brown | |radio || RF SPEAKER |blu/wht - blu/yel | |radio || LR SPEAKER |purple - pink | |radio || RR SPEAKER |red - green | |radio |

NOTES:*1 To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock.

YEAR: 1992 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |blue | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |orange/black *1 | F |driver's kick panel || POWER UNLOCK |same wire *1 | F | || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue | |back of dash dimmer || HEADLIGHTS |grn/yel, grn/blue | + |steering column || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |courtesy light || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |sw. or light in trunk || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM pass. kick panel || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake pedal switch || HORN TRIGGER |green/white | - |steering column || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |steering column || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green, blue | |driver's door switch || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/white, red/black | |dr. door or kick panel || RADIO 12V |red/black | + |radio || RADIO GROUND | | | || RADIO SWITCH |blue | + |radio || RADIO ILLUMINATE |red/blue | + |radio || POWER ANTENNA |black/red | + |radio || LF SPEAKER |brn/wht - brown | |radio || RF SPEAKER |blu/wht - blu/yel | |radio || LR SPEAKER |purple - pink | |radio || RR SPEAKER |red - green | |radio |

NOTES:*1 To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock.

YEAR: 1993 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |blue | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |orange/black *1 | F |driver's kick panel || POWER UNLOCK |same wire *1 | F | || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue | |back of dash dimmer || HEADLIGHTS |grn/yel, grn/blue | + |steering column || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |courtesy light || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |sw. or light in trunk || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM pass. kick panel || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake pedal switch || HORN TRIGGER |green/white | - |steering column || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |steering column || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green, blue | |driver's door switch || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/white, red/black | |dr. door or kick panel || RADIO 12V |red/black | + |radio || RADIO GROUND | | | || RADIO SWITCH |blue | + |radio || RADIO ILLUMINATE |red/blue | + |radio || POWER ANTENNA |black/red | + |radio || LF SPEAKER |brn/wht - brown | |radio || RF SPEAKER |blu/wht - blu/yel | |radio || LR SPEAKER |purple - pink | |radio || RR SPEAKER |red - green | |radio |

NOTES:*1 To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock.

YEAR: 1994 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |blue | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |orange/black *1 | F |driver's kick panel || POWER UNLOCK |same wire *1 | F | || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue | |back of dash dimmer || HEADLIGHTS |grn/yel, grn/blue | + |steering column || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |courtesy light || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |sw. or light in trunk || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM pass. kick panel || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake pedal switch || HORN TRIGGER |green/white | - |steering column || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |steering column || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green, blue | |driver's door switch || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/white, red/black | |dr. door or kick panel || RADIO 12V |red/black | + |radio || RADIO GROUND | | | || RADIO SWITCH |blue | + |radio || RADIO ILLUMINATE |red/blue | + |radio || POWER ANTENNA |black/red | + |radio || LF SPEAKER |brn/wht - brown | |radio || RF SPEAKER |blu/wht - blu/yel | |radio || LR SPEAKER |purple - pink | |radio || RR SPEAKER |red - green | |radio |

NOTES:*1 To operate, open (cut) the org/blk wire and the doors will lock, pulse the same wire to ground and the doors unlock.

YEAR: 1995 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |white *5 | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |lt. green/white | - |anti-theft module *1 || POWER UNLOCK |brown | - |anti-theft module *1 || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue *2 | |ignition harness || HEADLIGHTS |red/yel, red/blu *2 | + |ignition harness || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |harness in driver kick || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |anti-theft module *4 || HOOD PIN |yellow/black | - |anti-theft module *1 || FACTORY ALARM ARM |lt. green/red | - |anti-theft module *1 ||FACTORY ALARM DISARM |green/yellow | - |anti-theft module *1 || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM in passenger kick || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake switch || HORN TRIGGER |yellow/green | - |see notes || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |ignition harness || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green - blue | A |auto down module *3 || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/wht - red/blk | A |switch in drivers door |

NOTES:*2 There are two (2) red/blue wires in the ignition harness, one is forparking lights and the other is for the right headlight. *3 The auto-down module is in the drivers door just below the door openlever.*4 If not equipped with an anti-theft module, the red wire is located in aharness at the left trunk hinge.*5 When doing remote start, this wire must be isolated from the keyswitch with the accessory relay. YEAR: 1996 MAKE: Nissan MODEL: 240SX STYLE:

| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL | WIRE LOCATION || 12V |white | + |ignition harness || STARTER |black/yellow | + |ignition harness || SECOND STARTER |black/white | + |ignition harness || IGNITION |black/red | + |ignition harness || ACCESSORY |white *5 | + |ignition harness || POWER LOCK |lt. green/white | - |anti-theft module *1 || POWER UNLOCK |brown | - |anti-theft module *1 || PARKING LIGHTS + |red/blue *2 | |ignition harness || HEADLIGHTS |red/yel, red/blu *2 | + |ignition harness || DOOR TRIGGER |red/white | - |harness in driver kick || TRUNK/HATCH PIN |red | - |anti-theft module *4 || HOOD PIN |yellow/black | - |anti-theft module *1 || FACTORY ALARM ARM |lt. green/red | - |anti-theft module *1 ||FACTORY ALARM DISARM |green/yellow | - |anti-theft module *1 || TACHOMETER |yellow/red | |ECM in passenger kick || BRAKE WIRE |red/green | + |brake switch || HORN TRIGGER |yellow/green | - |see notes || WIPERS |lt. green/red | - |ignition harness || LF WINDOW UP/DOWN |green - blue | A |auto down module *3 || RF WINDOW UP/DOWN |red/wht - red/blk | A |switch in drivers door |

NOTES:*2 There are two (2) red/blue wires in the ignition harness, one is forparking lights and the other is for the right headlight. *3 The auto-down module is in the drivers door just below the door openlever.*4 If not equipped with an anti-theft module, the red wire is located in aharness at the left trunk hinge.*5 When doing remote start, this wire must be isolated from the keyswitch with the accessory relay.

[creophus]

[quote=" nraf

NOTES:*2 There are two (2) red/blue wires in the ignition harness, one is forparking lights and the other is for the right headlight. with the accessory relay. [/quote]

Do you really mean "right" headlight or "bright" headlight...as in the high beams?

[kansas240]

where was this when i was swapping needle gauges for my dead digital cluster? damn!

[hexfactor]

thank you soo much this helped