Project Guage

[gbcoker]

Has anyone replaced the guages in your CC 260 ? My wires R real brittle not to mention the fuse holders are a bit antiquated. I would like to redo the entire layout and go with rocker switches and some decent guages however when I pull the pannel off it scares the hell out of me ( an electrical nightmare ). If you know what I mean. Howbout a wiring schematic, anyone know where ya can find one for an "88" modle?

[Wally]

Do a search for wiring under my name...i posted an entire list of color codes for boating a while back....that should help you with it unless its been all hacked up in the past...

[Wally]

never mind...here ya go

Blk -Grounds-General
Blk/Brn -Pump Grounds
Blk/Red -Voltmeter Grounds
Blk/Org -Isolated Accessory Grounds
Blk/Yel -ignition stop
Blk/Grn -Water Level Sender Ground
Blk/Blu -Lighting Grounds
Blk/Gry -Nav Light Grounds
Blk/Wht -Battery Parallel Solenoid
Brown -Pumps-General, Bilge or Sump (Manually Switched)(Also alternator starter to Ign.)
Brn/Red -Pumps, Bilge or Sump
Brn/Org -Power feed to Auto Bilge Switches-Pumps, Fuel/Oil Tranfer or Priming
Brn/Yel -Baitwell or Aerator
Brn/Grn -Fresh Water Pump/Water Maker
Brn/Blu -Head Pump
Brn/Vio -Washdown Pump
Brn/Wht -trim pos sender
Red - Battery Feeds Unprotected
Red/Vio -Misc. Accy. Main Feed Protected (fused) from batt to trim panel.
Pink -Fuel Sender
Org/Blk -Audio System Feed
Org/Brn -Electric Head-Sanitation System
Org/Red -Wiper Port
Orange -Accessories common feed- Dist Panel to Acc switch-Anode Electrode-Mercathode
Org/Yel -Diesel Pre-heat
Org/Grn -Wiper Stbd
Org/Blu -Communications Equipment
Org/Vio -Navigation Equipment
Org/Wht -Wiper Center
Yel/Blk -Choke - Neutral saftey trans mounted
Yel/Red -Start Solenoid(starting circut), Neutral Safety
Yel/Org -Powered Ventilation, Fans
Yellow -Bilge Blowers -(also alternator DC output)
Yel/Wht -Rudder Angle Sender
Grn/Red -Stop Solenoid/Kill Switch
Grn/Yel -AC Grounding
Green -Bonding
Grn/Wht -Engine Trim in and or tilt down
Grn/Org -Engine Independent Trim down
Blu/Blk -Cabin Lights
Blu/Brn -Oil Temp Send
Blu/Red -Cabin or Cockpit Lights Port
Blu/Org -Engine Independent Tilt Up
Blu/Yel -Lighting Circuits to Remote Send
Blu/Grn -Cabin or Cockpit Lights Stbd
Blu -Instrument & General Lighting
Blu/Vio -Courtesy, Boarding Lighting
Blu/Wht -Engine Trim Outand/or Tilt Up
Light Blue -Oil Pressure
Vio/Red -Eng. or Generator B+ from Breaker
Vio/Yel -I/O Trim Up (ballast bypass)
Vio/Grn -I/O Trim Down
Vio -12v Ignition-Generator or Engine
Vio/Wht -Trim "Trailer" switch
Gry/Blk -Mast Light
Gry/Red -Spotlight Remote
Gry/Org -Docking Lights
Gry/Grn -Strobe or Beacon
Gry/Blu -Spreader/Flood Lights
Gry/Vio -Windlass/Winch
Gray -Navigation (running) Lights, Tach. Send
Gry/Wht -Anchor Light
Wht/Brn -Temp. Alarm or Indicator
Wht/Red -Fuel Alarm or Indicator -((Ignition module to Dist.)Mercury Thunderbolt Ignition)
Wht/Org -Fire Alarm or Indicator
Wht/Yel -Air Flow Alarm or Indicator
Wht/Grn -Water Press/Flow Alarm or Indicator - ((Ignition module to Dist.)Mercury Thunderbolt Ignition)
Wht/Blu -Oil Press Alarm or Indicator
Wht/Vio -Voltage Alarm or Indicator
White -General Alarm Usage, Yamaha Kill Switch
Tan - Water Temp sender
Tan/Blu -Warning system sense wire (Audio warning)
Pink -Fuel sender

[jeff32]

That is a good start! You can probably get your wiring diagram for your model year boat directly from customer support from CCraft... I got that wit Formula... When I did my CCraft, I splitted the biig connections, and changed wire per wire, with same color code there was in there plus gauges, took a while and patience, but was working well after! Good luck!

[gbcoker]

Thanks for the color chart that helps alot, I have been putting it off for about 3 yrs but i'm tired of having to jiggle the switches to get my nav. lights to work, not to mention the cabin,cockpit and stern lights, outdrive indicators and trim tabs. We have a helluva time in her during the summer,spring,fall and winter too as long as it's above 70°. My engines have a little over 1000 hrs on them and their a little on the tired side, not sure which project to start 1st. May try to get 1 more season from them before I lay er down for sugery. I just hope i'm not asking too much.

[fast02ranger]

I just tore my dash apart last weekend and I agree, what a MESS! I priced new gauges from either trick marine or performance marine, I can't remember, and to replace all of mine I was looking at $800...that was the absolute cheapest I could find. These are white faced gauges and I think red bezels for them were $3-$4 per gauge. I'm going to replace my existing switches with the same style, only white. I'm curious to hear how your swap goes...

[gbcoker]

I'll letcha know how it turns out but it might be awhile. i'll post pics.