Originally Posted by Skools Out (Post 58418)

this is just a standard but may help

Boat Wire Color Code Standards for the Marine Industry

WIRE COLOR * * * * * * *BOAT ITEM or CIRCUIT

Red solid.......................Battery pos.+

Black solid....................Battery neg. - ( ground)

Purple solid...................Ignition circuit

Yellow w/red stripe........Starter circuit

Green solid....................Choke circuit

Gray..............................Tachometer

Pink...............................Fuel sender

Blue................................Dash lights

Light Blue.......................Oil pressure sender

Orange............................Ammeter to Alternator or Generator Output and Accessory Fuses or Switches

Brown.............................Bilge pump / blower

Black w/white stripe........Bow light

White solid......................Stern light

Tan..................................Temperature sender

Light blue........................Trim up circuit / normally this will be in a multi cable and may have orange stripe

Green...............................Trim down circuit / normally this will be in a multi cable

Brown w/white stripe........Trim sender