Version #3 | 9-09-19

Revision #1 | 5-01-19

CAT
C15 Engine
(MXS, NXS, RKS)

Engine Wiring Diagrams

 How to Read This Diagram

SYMBOLS

Connector Splice
Name

Trip Master
(5927) Circuit
Pin Label Breaker

+12V Battery A
Fuse

Ignition B
Diode

J1708(-) C
Twisted Pair
Pin Connection Reference

J1708(+) D A (See Page 1) >> Passthrough Connector

Reference
Destination
Ground

Power
+
ABBREVIATION COLOR

RD RED A Reference
WH WHITE
OR ORANGE
YL/YE YELLOW
PK PINK
BK BLACK
GY GRAY
PU/VT PURPLE
BR/BN BROWN Component
GN GREEN Component
Name M67GA 18-OR
BU/BL BLUE 1
CRS Combustion Air Control
Valve 298-6410 N67DA 18-GN
Capital Abbreviation’s Represent Wire Main Color
Lower Case Abbreviation’s Represent Secondary Color Part 2
Number
Circuit Color
Component Gauge
Connection Number
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

G826-A21 18-BN
80 IVA OIL PRESSURE
A
SENSOR +5V
Intake Valve Actuation
G827-A50 18-BU IVA OIL SENSOR
Pressure Sensor B 54
(223-0099) COMMON
T853-A11 18-OR INTAKE VALVE
C 74 ACTUATION OIL
PRESSURE

16-OR G826-A21 18-BN

A
Intake Valve Actuation
16-YE G827-A50 18-BU
Pressure Sensor B
(224-4535)
16-GN T853-A11 18-OR
C
Harness (243-1069)

G826-A21 18-BN
1
Intake Valve
G827-A50 18-BU
Actuation Pressure 2
Sensor (248-2168)
T853-A11 18-OR
3
Harness (248-4233)

16-RD T852-A32 18-GY

Intake Valve Actuation 1 3 INTAKE VALVE
Pressure Solenoid Valve ACTUATOR OIL VALVE
16-RD H807-A53 18-YE A-S4 H807-A33 18-YE
(231-3269 (12V))
2 79 CDV & IVA OIL VALVE
RETURN

16-GN
Intake Valve Actuation 1
Pressure Solenoid Valve
(236-9837 (24V)) 16-GN
2

16-RD T855-A34 18-BU

Engine Coolant Diverter 1 5 COOLANT DIVERTER
Solenoid Valve SOLENOID VALVE
(240-7339 (12V)) 16-RD H807-A35 18-YE
2

16-GN
Engine Coolant Diverter 1
Solenoid Valve
(240-6822 (24V)) 16-GN
2

Harness (243-1069)
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

995-A12 18-BU ENGINE COOLANT

Engine Coolant 1 13 TEMPERATURE
Temperature Sensor
G833-A44 18-PK A-S3 G833-A47 18-PK
(234-5012) TEMPERATURE SENSOR
2 30
COMMON

995-A12 18-BU
Engine Coolant 1
Temperature Sensor
(130-9811) G833-A44 18-PK
2
Harness (243-1069)

C967-A15 18-BU
Intake Manifold Air 1 56 INTAKE MANIFOLD AIR
Temperature Sensor TEMPERATURE
(234-5013) G833-A45 18-PK
2 A-S3

C967-A15 18-BU
Intake Manifold Air 1
Temperature Sensor
(130-9811) G833-A45 18-PK
2
Harness (243-1069)

F421-A13 18-YE
Fuel Temperature Sensor 1 62 FUEL TEMPERATURE
(234-5013) G833-A46 18-PK
2

F421-A13 18-YE
Fuel Temperature Sensor 1
(130-9811) G833-A46 18-PK
2
Harness (243-1069)

G856-A8 18-WH TIMING CALIBRATION

1 26 PROBE (+)
Timing Calibration (TC)
Probe Connector G857-A9 18-YE TIMING CALIBRATION
2 36 PROBE (-)
Harness (243-2321 & 248-4233) Only
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

18-BK E965-A48 18-BU

Secondary Engine Speed/ 1 47 SECONDARY ENGINE
Timing Sensor SPEED/TIMING (-)
(Camshaft) (201-6616) 18-WH E966-A49 18-YE
2 46 SECONDARY ENGINE
SPEED/TIMING (+)

18-BK E963-A27 18-BK

25 PRIMARY ENGINE SPEED/
Primary Engine Speed/ 1 TIMING (-)
Timing Sensor E964-A26 18-WH
(Crankshaft) (201-6615) 18-WH 35 PRIMARY ENGINE SPEED/
2 TIMING (+)

E963-A27 18-BK
Primary Engine 1
Speed/Timing Sensor
(Crankshaft) (191-8303) E964-A26 18-WH
2
Harness (243-1069)

18-OR G828-A40 18-WH

A
Atmospheric Pressure 18-YE G829-A42 18-GN
Sensor (194-6725) B
18-GN R747-A6 18-GY
C
Harness (243-1069)

G828-A38 18-WH
1
Engine Oil Pressure G829-A43 18-GN
Sensor (248-2167) 2
994-A10 18-GY
3
Harness (248-4233)

18-OR G828-A39 18-WH

A
Boost Pressure Sensor 18-YE G829-A41 18-GN
(239-3478) B
18-GN R746-A20 18-PK
C
Harness (243-1069)
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

G828-A39 18-WH AS-1 G828-A1 18-WH PRESSURE SENSOR SUPPLY

1 72
+5V
AS-2 G829-A2 18-GN
Boost Pressure Sensor G829-A41 18-GN
(249-0096) 2 17 PRESSURE SENSOR RETURN

R746-A20 18-PK
3 15 BOOST PRESSURE SENSOR

G828-A39 18-WH
1
Boost Pressure Sensor G829-A41 18-GN
(248-2165) 2
R746-A20 18-PK
3
Harness (248-4233)

G828-A40 18-WH
1 AS-1

Atmospheric Pressure G829-A42 18-GN

Sensor (249-0094) 2 AS-2

R747-A6 18-GY
3 57 ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

18-OR G828-A40 18-WH

A
Atmospheric Pressure 18-YE G829-A42 18-GN
Sensor (194-6722) B
18-GN R747-A6 18-GY
C
Harness (243-1069)

G828-A40 18-WH
1
Atmospheric Pressure G829-A42 18-GN
Sensor (248-2162) 2
R747-A6 18-GY
3
Harness (248-4233)

G828-A38 18-WH
A
Engine Oil Pressure G829-A43 18-GN
Sensor (249-0098) B
994-A10 18-GY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
C 28
SENSOR
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

70 PIN ECM Connector

Front Valve Cover Connector

T957-J1 16-VT T957-A16 16-VT

1 1 116 INJECTOR 1 RETURN
Injector (1) J-S1
T858-J13 16-GY T858-J5 16-GY T858-A23 16-GY
2 5 104 INJECTOR 1 & 2 SUPPLY

X983-J7 16-BU X983-A7 16-BU INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR 1

A 7 111
Intake Valve Actuator (1) RETURN
X987-J20 16-BN J-S3 X987-J9 16-BN X987-A37 16-BN
B 9 77 INTAKE VALVE
ACTUATOR 1 & 2

T958-J2 16-YE T958-A17 16-YE

1 2 118 INJECTOR 2 RETURN
Injector (2)
T858-J14 16-GY
2

X985-J8 16-OR X985-A14 16-OR

A 8 113 INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR
Intake Valve Actuator (2) 2 RETURN
X987-J19 16-BN
B

T959-J3 16-BN T959-A18 16-BN

1 3 106 INJECTOR 3 RETURN
Injector (3)
T859-J16 16-WH J-S2 T859-J6 16-WH T859-A24 16-WH
2 6 115 INJECTOR 3 & 4 SUPPLY

K737-B1 16-BN K737-J10 16-BN K737-A54 16-BN A-S5 K737-A4 16-BN RETARDER SOLENOID
1 A 10 8
MED/HI
1 & 2 Retarder Solenoid
K739-B2 16-BU K739-J17 16-BU J-S4 K739-J12 16-BU K739-A56 16-BU A-S6 K739-A3 16-BU
2 B 12 14 RETARDER COMMON

K737-B1 16-BR K738-J11 16-GN K738-A5 16-GN RETARDER SOLENOID

1 A 11 1
LOW/HI
3 & 4 Retarder Solenoid
K739-B2 16-BU K739-J18 16-BU
2 B

T960-J4 16-BU T960-A19 16-BU

1 4 108 INJECTOR 4 RETURN
Injector (4)
T859-J15 16-WH
2

A B

(See Page 6)
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

70 PIN ECM Connector

X986-E6 16-YE X986-A22 16-YE

6 101 INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR
A 3 RETURN
Intake Valve Actuator (3)
X989-E13 16-OR E-S2 X989-E10 16-OR X989-A51 16-OR INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR
B 10 61
3&4

X984-E7 16-BN X984-A30 16-BN

A 7 103 INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR
Intake Valve Actuator (4) 4 RETURN
X989-E12 16-OR
B

T961-E3 16-GN T961-A28 16-GN

1 3 107 INJECTOR 5 RETURN
Injector (5)
T860-E17 16-OR E-S1 T860-E5 16-OR T860-A25 16-OR
2 5 99 INJECTOR 5 & 6 SUPPLY

T856-E8 16-WH T856-A31 16-WH

A 8 102 INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR
Intake Valve Actuator (5) 5 RETURN
X988-E15 16-VT E-S3 X988-E11 16-VT X988-A52 16-VT INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR 5 &
B 11 53
6

T962-E4 16-WH T962-A29 16-WH

1 4 105 INJECTOR 6 RETURN
Injector (6)
T860-E16 16-OR
2

T857-E9 16-GN T857-A36 16-GN

A 9 100 INTAKE VALVE ACTUATOR
Intake Valve Actuator (6) 6 RETURN
X988-E14 16-VT (See Page 5)
B

K737-B1 16-BN K737-E1 16-BN K737-A55 16-BN

1 A 1 A B
5 & 6 Retarder Solenoid
K739-B2 16-BU K739-E2 16-BU K739-A57 16-BU
2 B 2

ONLY APPLIES TO ENGINES WITH AIR SHUTOFF OPTION.

To (+) Battery Unswitched

85 386-A59 18-PK 386-A61 PK

Air Inlet Shutoff Relay (N/O) 87 1 6 AIR SHUTOFF
(241-8371) Harness 243-1069 Only
Note H K739-A58 16-BU
2
30 86
RD-12 211-7888

Note H

Air Inlet Shutoff Solenoid

(213-1626)
Ground

1 386-A60 18-PK
Manual Air Inlet Shutoff
Switch
2
To Battery
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

Typical Vehicle Chassis Wiring

(See OEM vehicle schematic for more info)
70-Pin Chassis Connector

Check Engine Lamp L994-YL

28 CHECK ENGINE LAMP

Warning Lamp
659-PK
29 WARNING LAMP
+

To + Battery

Twisted Pairs

C974-PU
+ 36 SPEEDOMETER POSITIVE
Speedometer
Note B & E C973-GN
- 37 SPEEDOMETER NEGATIVE

450-YL
+ 38 TACHOMETER POSITIVE
Tachometer
Note B & E 451-BR
- 39 TACHOMETER NEGATIVE

9-Pin CAB Connector

+ Battery B C (See Page 8) Note B: For Speedometers or tachometers with a single signal input
terminal, either one of the two signal output lines from the ECM can be
used. Leave the remaining line disconnected. Do not connect to ground.
- Battery A Note Z
Note E: The ECM speedometer and tachometer output signal line
J voltages are zero-crossing square waves. The speedometer signals at J1-
37 and J1-36 are complements of each other. The tachometer signals at
J1-38 and J1-39 are complements of each other. Maximum signal
H amplitude will be +/- 5 volts or greater if load current is less than 4mA.
E793-BU
J1587 - G 9 J1587 DATA LINK NEGATIVE

E794-YL
J1587 + F 8 J1587 DATA LINK POSITIVE

J1939 Shield E
Note Z: The connector on this schematic is black and connects directly to
service tool cable 157-4829. The diagnostic connector not shown has
J1939 - D +battery on pin (A) and – battery on pin (B). This connector is gray and
connects to service tool cable 139-4166.
J1939 + C
Note Z
A249-BK
42 J1939 DATA LINK SHIELD

To Chassis J1939 K990-GN

Datalink 34 J1939 DATA LINK NEGATIVE

K900-YL
50 J1939 DATA LINK POSITIVE
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

Circuits Within this Page are Recommendations

85
87 To Vehicle Components
N/O Relay
Typical Vehicle Chassis Wiring
30 86
(See OEM vehicle schematic for more info)
70-Pin Chassis Connector

J906-BR
70 IGNITION KEY SWITCH

Key Switch

Starter Motor Solenoid

Starter Motor M
C (See Page 7)

Alternator Ground

101-RD
53 UNSWITCHED + BATTERY
10A
101-RD
- 52 UNSWITCHED + BATTERY
Battery 1 (12V) 10A
Note D 101-RD
+ 48 UNSWITCHED + BATTERY
10A

-
Battery 2 (12V)
+
229-BK
67 - BATTERY
Engine Block 229-BK
65 - BATTERY

229-BK
- 63 - BATTERY
Battery 3 (12V)
+

Note D: These connections are unswitched, direct connection to the battery is not required.
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

Typical Vehicle Chassis Wiring

(See OEM vehicle schematic for more info)
70-Pin Chassis Connector

C978-BR
35 CRUISE CONTROL SET

C979-OR
Set/Resume Switch 25 CRUISE CONTROL RESUME

H795-PK

C992-PU SERVICE BRAKE PEDAL

Service Brake Pedal 45 POSITION SWITCH
Position Switch N/C
(Pedal Released Position)
Twisted Pair

C975-WH CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF

59 SWITCH
Cruise Control On/Off
Switch H795-PK
G808-BU G808-BU
1 32 VEHICLE SPEED IN POSITIVE
Passive Magnetic Vehicle 1
Speed Sensor
H795-PK Note C & F G809-GN G809-GN
2 2 33 VEHICLE SPEED IN NEGATIVE
Retarder Solenoid On/Off
Switch
G840-PU
68 OUTPUT#8 (COOLING FAN)
Cooling Fan Solenoid

LO

MED
HI E716-GY RETARDER SOLENOID LOW/
23 HIGH SWITCH
LO
MED E717-GN RETARDER SOLENOID MED/
HI 40 HIGH SWITCH

H795-PK
Clutch Pedal Switch N/C
(Pedal Released Position) C977-BU CLUTCH PEDAL POSITION
22 SWITCH

H795-PK

A/C High Pressure Switch

E971-GN
41 INPUT #11

Components within this Area are Caterpillar Provided/OEM Installed

Accelerator Pedal Sensor/
Switch Sensor Common BK H795-PK H795-PK AP SENSOR/SWITCH
B 5 COMMON
Accelerator Pedal +8V RD C985-BU C985-BU
Position Sensor A 4 +8V
Accelerator Pedal
Position WH C986-BR C986-BR ACCELERATOR PEDAL
C 66 POSITION
Note F:If an electronic signal is provided in place of a passive magnetic sensor, connect the electronic signal
input to the +signal pin, the -signal pin should not be connected or grounded with electronic signal inputs.
Note C:”Single” Winding magnetic pickup sensor recommended.
 Connectors

ECM Connector

OEM Connector
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