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Wiring Color Code

The document outlines the general wiring color codes for DC grounding, negative, and positive conductors, as well as specific wiring color codes for engine and accessory circuits. It details the use of various colors for components such as starting circuits, navigation lights, and gauges. Each color code corresponds to specific functions in the wiring system.

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Wiring Color Code

The document outlines the general wiring color codes for DC grounding, negative, and positive conductors, as well as specific wiring color codes for engine and accessory circuits. It details the use of various colors for components such as starting circuits, navigation lights, and gauges. Each color code corresponds to specific functions in the wiring system.

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GENERAL WIRING COLOR CODE

Color Use
Green or green w/yellow stripe(s) DC Grounding Conductors
Black or Yellow DC Negative Conductors
Red DC Positive Conductors
Engine and Accessory Wiring Color Code
Colour Item Use
Yellow w/red strip (YR) Starting circuit Starting switch to solenoid
Brown/yellow stripe (BY) or Yellow Bilge blowers Fuse or switch to blowers
(Y) – see note
Dark Gray (Gy) Navigation lights Fuse or switch to lights
Tachometer Tachometer sender to gauge
Brown (Br) Generator armature Generator armature to regulator

Alternator charge light Generator


Terminal/alternator
Auxiliary terminal to light to
regulator
Pumps Fuse or switch to pumps
Orange (O) Accessory feed Ammeter to alternator or generator
output and accessory fuses or
switches
Distribution panel to accessory
switch
Purple (Pu) Ignition Ignition switch to coil and electrical
instruments
Instrument feed Distribution panel to electric
instruments
Dark blue Cabin and instrument lights Fuse or switch to lights
Light blue (Lt Bl) Oil pressure Oil pressure sender to gauge
Tan Water temperature Water temperature sender to gauge
Pink (Pk) Fuel gauge Fuel gauge sender to gauge
Green/stripe (G/x) Tilt down and/or trim in Tilt and/or trim circuits
Except G/Y

Blue/stripe (Bl/x) Tilt up and/or trim out Tilt and/or trim circuits

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