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lvnspeed
04-29-2008, 04:30 PM
I tried a search but came up empty

What colors of the wires in a Mercury boat wiring harness do what? i mean what wire colors in the harness do what?

lvnspeed
04-29-2008, 04:32 PM
is this correct?
http://www.boatpartstore.com/images/elec2.jpg

lvnspeed
04-29-2008, 04:43 PM
Or is this one correct?

<TABLE class=faqTable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TH colSpan=2>Mercury/Mariner Standard Outboard Wiring Color Code</TH></TR><TR vAlign=top><TH>Color</TH><TH>Where Used / Function</TH></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Black</TD><TD>All Ground </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Reference Electrode MerCathode System</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Orange</TD><TD>Anode Electrode MerCathode System</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Lt. Blue/White Stripe</TD><TD>Trim UP Switch</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Lt. Green/White Stripe</TD><TD>Trim DOWN Switch</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Brown/White Stripe</TD><TD>Trim Sender to Trim Gauge</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Purple/White Stripe</TD><TD>Trim "Trailer" Switch</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Gray</TD><TD>Tachometer Signal </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Black/Yellow Stripe</TD><TD>Shorting or Stop Circuit </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Pink</TD><TD>Fuel Sender to Gauge </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Red</TD><TD>Unprotected Wire from Battery</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Red/Purple Stripe</TD><TD>Protected (Fused) Wire from Battery </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Red/Purple Stripe </TD><TD>Protected (12 Volt +) to Trim Panel Control </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Purple</TD><TD>Ignition (Switch) to 12 Volt Positive</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Tan</TD><TD>Temperature Switch to Warning Horn</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Tan</TD><TD>Temperature Sender to Temperature Gauge </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Tan/Blue Stripe</TD><TD>Temperature Switch to Warning Horn</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Yellow</TD><TD>Starter Solenoid to Starter Motor </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Yellow</TD><TD>Starter to Regulator (Charging Circuit)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Yellow/Red Stripe</TD><TD>Start Switch to Start Solenoid to Neutral Start Switch</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Yellow/Black Stripe</TD><TD>Choke (Enrichener System) </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>Green with Color Stripe</TD><TD>Switch Box to Coil - Striped and Numbered</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>White/Black Stripe</TD><TD>Bias Circuit (Switch Boxes)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>