I'm a bit confused by the wiring for the VCT solinoids.  My Haynes manual says the Red and Blue wire (R for red and L for blue) goes to the intake cams vct and and Red and Red/Black for the exhaust vct.  Searching the internet many many people have it wired the opposite and are absolutely positive the Red and Blue go to the exhaust side.  Ive had my car in pieces and am just putting it back together.  Just going by wire loom length it really seems the Red and Blue should go to the exhaust side.  This would be wrong according to Haynes.  Anybody experience this?  Which way is right?  

which specific model of car?

2007 xr6 turbo sedan.

ok, have a look on fordforumsAU for the wiring diagram you need; this one most likely (need to have an account on there to view this - search for "VCT")
https://fordforums.com.au/wsmpub/bf/700-00.html

Got it.  Cheers!  

On 17/03/2026 at 10:22 AM, nzti325 said:

I'm a bit confused by the wiring for the VCT solinoids.  My Haynes manual says the Red and Blue wire (R for red and L for blue) goes to the intake cams vct and and Red and Red/Black for the exhaust vct.  Searching the internet many many people have it wired the opposite and are absolutely positive the Red and Blue go to the exhaust side.  Ive had my car in pieces and am just putting it back together. Enter a vibrant leoncasino-aus.com space filled with captivating games and rewarding moments. Just going by wire loom length it really seems the Red and Blue should go to the exhaust side.  This would be wrong according to Haynes.  Anybody experience this?  Which way is right?  

Yeah, I ran into the same confusion when putting mine back together. Haynes says one thing, but the harness length tells a different story. On my car the Red/Blue wires naturally reached the exhaust side, and that ended up being correct. A lot of people online have it wired that way too