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180-283 & 306 DC Wiring Chart
Together Delivering the Ultimate Boating Experience!
Accessory
Wire Size & Color Amperage Fuse/Breaker Location
Lights
Aft Pole Light
14 ga. Gray/White
10.0 w/ bow light
Accessory Panel
Bow Light
14 ga. Gray
10.0
Accessory Panel
Cabin Lights
16 ga. Blue/Green
10.0
Fuse Block
Cockpit Lights
16 ga. Blue/Yellow
10.0
Accessory Panel
Console Lights (Interior)
16 ga. Blue/Green
5.0
Fuse Block
Livewell Light
16 ga. Blue/Red
w/ Livewell Pump
Accessory Panel
Mast Light
14 ga. Gray/Red
w/ Bow Light
Accessory Panel
Panel Lights
16 ga Dark Blue
w/ Nav Lights
Accessory Panel
Spreader Lights
14 ga Dark Blue/White
10.0
Hardtop or T-top Fuse Block
Pumps
Bilge Pump (Aft excluding 226 & 228):
--
--
--
Rule 1500
16 ga. Brown
8.0
Accessory Panel
7.5
Near Battery
8.0
In Battery Select Box
Bilge Pump (Forward) (226 & 228 Aft also):
--
--
--
Rule 1100
16 ga. Brown/Black
6.0
Accessory Panel
5.0
Near Battery
6.0
In Battery Select Box
Rule 1100 (Integrated Float) - 257 & 283
16 ga. Brown/Black & Brown/Red
6.0
Battery Select Box & Accessory Panel
Head - Head Pump (Marine Electric)
10 ga. Red/Gray or Red
25.0
Fuse Block
Head - Control Panel, Holding Tank, & Macerator (Marine)
10 ga. Orange/Red
20.0
Fuse Block
In-line Macerator Pump
10 ga. Orange/Gray
20.0
Accessory Panel
Livewell Pump
--
--
--
Sentry 1100 GPH
16 ga. Orange/Brown
6.0
Accessory Panel
Sentry 800 GPH
16 ga. Orange/Brown
5.0
Accessory Panel
Shower Sump Pump (Float Switch)
16 ga. Brown/Orange
3.0
Fuse Block
Washdown Pump
12 ga. Orange/Brown
15.0
Accessory Panel
Water Pressure Pump
12 ga. Orange/Blue
15.0
Accessory Panel
Miscellaneous
12 Volt Accessory Outlets
10 ga. Red/Orange
15.0
Fuse Block
Accessory Negatives (Branch)
1
Black
N/A
N/A
Accessory Negatives (Mains)
4, 6, or 10 ga. Black
N/A
N/A
Accessory Panel Power Lead
4, 6, or 10 ga. Red
40.0 / 50.0
Near Battery or in Battery Select Box
Anchor Windlass (232 & up)
6 ga. Red
35.0
At helm near switch (all but 306); in
console rigging area (306)
Positive to Switches (306 only)
14 ga. Red
5.0
In-line @ Solenoid
Down (306 only)
14 ga. Green/Orange
N/A
N/A
Up (306 only)
14 ga. Blue/Orange
N/A
N/A
Constant 12V (Memory)
16 ga. Red/Pink
10.0
Near Battery or in Battery Select Box
Electronics Box Ram (273, 283, 306 Only)
16 ga. White
5.0
Accessory Panel
Fuel Grounds
16 ga. Green
N/A
N/A
Fuel Tank Sender (Auxiliary)
16 ga. Pink/White
N/A
N/A
Fuel Tank Sender (Main)
16 ga. Pink
N/A
N/A
Hard Top or T-top Negative (Main)
10 ga. Black/Blue
N/A
Negative Buss
Hard Top or T-top Power Lead (Main)
10 ga. Red/Blue
N/A
Fuse Block / Positive Block
Horn (180, 185, 208, 209, 222, 257, 273, 283, 306)
12 ga. Orange/White
5.0
Accessory Panel
Horn (225, 226, 228, 232, 258, 282)
12 ga. Orange/White
10.0
Accessory Panel
Hydraulic Trim Tabs
14 ga. Orange
20.0
Fuse Block
Power Seats (275 only)
--
--
--
Positive
12 or 16 ga. White/Orange
10.0
Fuse Block
Actuator Control - Extend
14 or 16 ga. White/Green
--
--
Actuator Control - Retract
14 or 16 ga. White/Black
--
--
Refrigerator
10 ga. Orange/Yellow
15.0
Fuse Block
Seakey Float (282, 283, & 306 only)
16 ga. White/Red
N/A
N/A
Stereo
16 ga. Red
10.0
Fuse Block
VHF (Hardtop Radio Box) Power Lead
10 ga. Red/White
10.0
In-line Near Battery
VHF Negative
10 ga. Black/White
N/A
N/A
Windshield Wiper (Actuator)
--
--
--
Port
16 ga. Orange/Green
Dual = 10.0
Accessory Panel
Starboard
16 ga. Orange/Black
Single = 5.0
Accessory Panel
Windshield Wiper (Position)
16 ga. Orange
w/ motor
Accessory Panel
1
Wire gauge is the same as the gauge of the power wire to the corresponding component.
Auto Float Switch (Aft)
16 ga. Brown/White
Auto Float Switch (Forward)
16 ga. Brown/Red
