Kia Mentor / Sephia Electrical System. Manual — part 277

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HOW TO USE SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS

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1996 Kia Sephia

For 1 1 1 1 1

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ARTICLE BEGINNING

GENERAL INFORMATION
Using Wiring Diagrams

All Models

INTRODUCTION

Mitchell obtains wiring diagrams and technical service
bulletins, containing wiring diagram changes from the domestic and
import manufacturers. These are checked for accuracy and are all
redrawn into a consistent format for easy use.
In the past, when cars were simpler, diagrams were simpler.
All components were connected by wires and diagrams seldom exceeded 4
pages in length. Today, some wiring diagrams require more than 16
pages. It would be impractical to expect a service technician to trace
a wire from page 1 across every page to page 16.
Removing some of the wiring maze reduces eyestrain and time
wasted searching across several pages. Today the majority of Mitchell
diagrams follow a much improved format, which permits space for
internal switch details.

Wiring diagrams are drawn in a "top-down" format. The
diagrams are drawn with the power source at the top of the diagram and
the ground point at the bottom of the diagram. Components locations
are identified on the wiring diagrams. Any wires that don't connect
directly to a component are identified on the diagram to indicate
where they go.

COLOR ABBREVIATIONS

COLOR ABBREVIATIONS TABLE

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Color Normal Optional

Black . . . . BLK . . . . . . .. BK
Blue . . . . . BLU . . . . . . .. BU
Brown . . . . BRN . . . . . . .. BN
Clear . . . . CLR . . . . . . .. CR
Dark Blue . . .. DK BLU . . . . . .. DK BU
Dark Green . . . DK GRN . . . . . .. DK GN
Green . . . . GRN . . . . . . .. GN
Gray . . . . . GRY . . . . . . .. GY
Light Blue . . . LT BLU . . . . . .. LT BU

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Light Green . . LT GRN . . . . . .. LT GN
Orange . . . ... ORG . . . . . . .. OG
Pink . . . . . PNK . . . . . . .. PK
Purple . . . ... PPL . . . . . . .. PL
Red . . . . .. RED . . . . . . .. RD
Tan . . . . .. TAN . . . . . . .. TN
Violet . . . ... VIO . . . . . . .. VI
White . . . . WHT . . . . . . .. WT
Yellow . . . ... YEL . . . . . . .. YL

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IDENTIFYING WIRING DIAGRAM ABBREVIATIONS

NOTE: Abbreviations used on Mitchell diagrams are normally
self-explanatory. If necessary see ABBREVIATIONS
article in GENERAL INFORMATION.

IDENTIFYING WIRING DIAGRAM SYMBOLS

NOTE: Standard wiring symbol are used in Mitchell diagrams. The
illustration below will help clarify any symbols that are
not easily understood at a glance. Most components are
labeled "Motor", "Switch" or "Relay" in addition to being
drawn with the standard symbol.

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Fig. 1: Identifying Wiring Diagram Symbols

WIRING DIAGRAM COMPONENT LOCATIONS