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Outboard Rigging Guide - 2001
STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
Color Codes
The following color code chart would help you with the standard abbreviations. Listed is the Yamaha
color codes and their purpose. Also included is the ABYC color code. Which is common to boat wiring
systems.
YAMAHA COLOR ABYC COLOR
ABBREVIATION ABBREVIATION YAMAHA USE ABYC USE
B or BLK= Black B or BLK = Black Ground Ground
R or RED = Red R or Red = Red Battery positive, Battery Positive
SW3 Oil warning red light V4
Y= Yellow Y= Yellow Ignition ON 12v Bilge blower
4-Stroke lighting coil
L or BLU= Blue Bl = Dark Blue Instrument lights choke Cabin and instrument lights
choke circuit,
Ground potential oil transfer
High speed charge coil
G or GRN= Green G or GRN= Green Tachometer signal Bonding wire, earth ground
Lighting coil lead
Knock sensor
O or ORG= Orange O or ORG= Orange Trim position sender Accessory feed
P or Pnk = Pink P or Pk = Pink Oil & overheat signal ground, Fuel gauge sender
Trim signal
W or WHT = White W or WHT = White Ignition stop circuit
SW1 oil transfer off position V4
Br = Brown Br = Brown Start circuit, Generator Armature,
Low speed charge coil, Alternator charge light
Positive “+” potential
to oil transfer pump,
SW2 transfer on position V4
Gr = Gray Gr = Gray Warning circuit lead, Tachometer signal
Over rev control, 4-Stroke tach Navigation Lights
Tan None Water Temperature
Sb = Sky Blue Lt Bl = Light Blue Trim Up Oil Pressure
Bl/X = Blue/ Stripe Trim Up
Lg = Light Green Trim Down
G/X = Green /Stripe Trim Down
Except G/Y
Y/R = Yellow/Red Y/R = Yellow/Red Diagnostic lead from Starting Circuit
ECU
Pu = Purple Pu = Purple ECU Ground to Ignition ON 12v
enrichment solenoid V76
B/Y = Black/Yellow B/Y = Black/Yellow Thermo sensor Ignition stop circuit
B/R = Black/Red Remote oil tank ground
return, PBS to tachometer,
Low speed charge coil
B/W = Black/White Ignition coil primary lead
G/L = Green/Blue Crank position sensor