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mccomas posted 05-28-2005 12:36 PM ET (US)
Hello! I just noticed that there are 4 wire leads that terminate to nothing on my brand new 130 Sport. The wires appear to to originate in the battery box, but I have not pulled enough stuf away to be sure. They terminate just short of the throttle control and are strapped with the control cable bundle. They are brown, red, teal and blue. Are these extra power leads?
Thanks!
mccomas posted 05-28-2005 02:57 PM ET (US)
Ok, so apparently they are originating from the Mercury wire bundle, not the battery box.
jimh posted 05-28-2005 03:33 PM ET (US)
According to common usage and color code conventions, I believe these wires are intended as follows:
BROWN = a pump or a temperature sender
BLUE = lighting circuit
RED = battery +12 volts
TEAL = blender for iced drinks
You might also check with the manufacturer of your motor, Mercury. The have a listing on-line for the standard color codes of wiring associated with their engines. For you convenience I provide a hyperlink to it below:
http://www.mercmarine.com/electrical_faqs#1066
Are you certain those wires don't contain additional color codes? For example, don't any of these wires have a white stripe/tracer in the insulation jacket color code?
Sheila posted 05-29-2005 01:51 AM ET (US)
I wish my boats had a spare teal wire. I could use one of those blenders.
DillonBW posted 05-30-2005 11:26 PM ET (US)
Sheila, I believe there is a battery operated version on the market, useful on board or on the beach.
I also have seen that there is a more industrial version available that uses a small weedeater motor for power.
A little over the top perhaps, but figure it could also be used as a kicker in times of mmmm.. I don't know.... 'main engine failure' that sometimes happens.. to some of us...
That reminds me, I must check my water/fuel filter....
Happy Whalin'
Si
Sheila posted 05-31-2005 11:39 AM ET (US)
Thanks, Si--my post was a feeble attempt at humor. :)
Fish Stick posted 05-31-2005 01:50 PM ET (US)
I had the same wires tied to the harness when I picked our boat.
They are from the engine and will display information when connected to the approprate guages. The 130 only comes with a tach, so they are not used. After market guages can be added.
I actually changed my tach, to a Mercury smart craft guage, and added the special cable to the wiring harness, so that I could view all the information available from the 2005 40 hp 4 stroke engine.
It cost about $ 379 and is well worth the expense if you are interested in seeing: Engine Hours, Gallons Used, Gallons per hour, Volts, Engine Temp, RPM, and more.
The only problem is with the gallons used readin. It is coarse (full gallons only) and with a small tank, tenths of a gallon would be more helpful.
Fish Stick posted 05-31-2005 05:40 PM ET (US)
Sorry for the typos and bad grammar. I should have used a spell checker.
-Joe
Chuck Tribolet posted 05-31-2005 08:46 PM ET (US)
Electricity for a blender??? Nah, get one of the gasoline
powered blenders. Most common seems to the TailGaitor, but
google:
gas powered blender
for a good selection.
No kidding.

Chuck

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Author	Topic: 130 Sport - Wires to Nothing
mccomas	posted 05-28-2005 12:36 PM ET (US) Hello! I just noticed that there are 4 wire leads that terminate to nothing on my brand new 130 Sport. The wires appear to to originate in the battery box, but I have not pulled enough stuf away to be sure. They terminate just short of the throttle control and are strapped with the control cable bundle. They are brown, red, teal and blue. Are these extra power leads? Thanks!
mccomas	posted 05-28-2005 02:57 PM ET (US) Ok, so apparently they are originating from the Mercury wire bundle, not the battery box.
jimh	posted 05-28-2005 03:33 PM ET (US) According to common usage and color code conventions, I believe these wires are intended as follows: BROWN = a pump or a temperature sender BLUE = lighting circuit RED = battery +12 volts TEAL = blender for iced drinks You might also check with the manufacturer of your motor, Mercury. The have a listing on-line for the standard color codes of wiring associated with their engines. For you convenience I provide a hyperlink to it below: http://www.mercmarine.com/electrical_faqs#1066 Are you certain those wires don't contain additional color codes? For example, don't any of these wires have a white stripe/tracer in the insulation jacket color code?
Sheila	posted 05-29-2005 01:51 AM ET (US) I wish my boats had a spare teal wire. I could use one of those blenders.
DillonBW	posted 05-30-2005 11:26 PM ET (US) Sheila, I believe there is a battery operated version on the market, useful on board or on the beach. I also have seen that there is a more industrial version available that uses a small weedeater motor for power. A little over the top perhaps, but figure it could also be used as a kicker in times of mmmm.. I don't know.... 'main engine failure' that sometimes happens.. to some of us... That reminds me, I must check my water/fuel filter.... Happy Whalin' Si
Sheila	posted 05-31-2005 11:39 AM ET (US) Thanks, Si--my post was a feeble attempt at humor. :)
Fish Stick	posted 05-31-2005 01:50 PM ET (US) I had the same wires tied to the harness when I picked our boat. They are from the engine and will display information when connected to the approprate guages. The 130 only comes with a tach, so they are not used. After market guages can be added. I actually changed my tach, to a Mercury smart craft guage, and added the special cable to the wiring harness, so that I could view all the information available from the 2005 40 hp 4 stroke engine. It cost about $ 379 and is well worth the expense if you are interested in seeing: Engine Hours, Gallons Used, Gallons per hour, Volts, Engine Temp, RPM, and more. The only problem is with the gallons used readin. It is coarse (full gallons only) and with a small tank, tenths of a gallon would be more helpful.
Fish Stick	posted 05-31-2005 05:40 PM ET (US) Sorry for the typos and bad grammar. I should have used a spell checker. -Joe
Chuck Tribolet	posted 05-31-2005 08:46 PM ET (US) Electricity for a blender??? Nah, get one of the gasoline powered blenders. Most common seems to the TailGaitor, but google: gas powered blender for a good selection. No kidding. Chuck