Does anyone have the wiring colors and what it's for for the newer Mecury Side mount control. I found a post which had an older Commander, and wanted to confirm if it is the same. <br /><br /><br />This was the original post:<br />Captain <br />Member # 22380 <br /><br /> posted August 04, 2005 04:48 PM <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />This is a C&P. It applies to your model.<br /><br />Boat Wire Color Code Standards for the Marine Industry<br /><br />WIRE COLOR BOAT ITEM or CIRCUIT<br /><br />Red solid.......................Battery pos.+<br /><br />Black solid....................Battery neg. - ( ground)<br /><br />Purple solid...................Ignition circuit<br /><br />Yellow w/red stripe........Starter circuit<br /><br />Green solid....................Choke circuit<br /><br />Gray..............................Tachometer<br /><br />Pink...............................Fuel sender<br /><br />Blue................................Dash lights<br /><br />Light Blue.......................Oil pressure sender<br /><br />Orange............................Ammeter to Alternator or Generator Output and Accessory Fuses or Switches<br /><br />Brown.............................Bilge pump / blower<br /><br />Black w/white stripe........Bow light<br /><br />White solid......................Stern light<br /><br />Tan..................................Temperature sender<br /><br />Light blue........................Trim up circuit / normally this will be in a multi cable and may have orange stripe<br /><br />Green...............................Trim down circuit / normally this will be in a multi cable<br /><br />Brown w/white stripe........Trim sender<br /><br />*NOTE* Wire should be marine grade, multi-strand and tinned<br /><br />Thanks
