MERCURY/MARINER COMMON WIRING COLOR CODES |
| WIRE COLOR(S) |
FUNCTION |
COLOR
SAMPLE |
| BLACK |
GROUND |
|
| BROWN |
Reference Electrode MerCathode System |
|
| ORANGE |
Anode Electrode MerCathode System |
|
| LIGHT BLUE/WHITE STRIPE |
Trim UP Switch |
|
| LIGHT GREEN/WHITE STRIPE |
Trim DOWN Switch |
|
| BROWN/WHITE STRIPE |
Trim Sender to Trim Gauge |
|
| PURPLE/WHITE STRIPE |
Trim "Trailer" Switch |
|
| GRAY |
Tachometer Signal |
|
| BLACK/YELLOW STRIPE |
Shorting or Stop Circuit |
|
| PINK |
Fuel Sender to Gauge |
|
| RED |
Un-fused Wire from Battery |
|
| RED/PURPLE STRIPE |
Protected (Fused) Wire from Battery and/or
Protected (12 Volt +) to Trim Panel Control |
|
| PURPLE |
Ignition (Switch) to 12 Volt Positive |
|
| TAN |
Temperature Switch to Warning Horn and/or
Temperature Sender to Temperature Gauge |
|
| TAN/BLUE STRIPE |
Alternate Color Temperature Switch to Warning Horn |
|
| YELLOW |
Starter Solenoid to Starter Motor and/or
Starter to Regulator (Charging Circuit) |
|
| YELLOW/RED STRIPE |
Start Switch to Start Solenoid to Neutral Start Switch |
|
| YELLOW/BLACK STRIPE |
Choke (Enrichener System) |
|
| GREEN/VARIOUS STRIPE |
Switch Box to Coil - Striped and Numbered |
|
| WHITE/BLACK STRIPE |
Bias Circuit (Switch Boxes) |
|