Revision #1 : 12/12/2018

CAT
C15 Engine
SDP1-822

ECM Wire Diagram

 How to Read This Diagram

SYMBOLS

Connector Splice
Name

Trip Master
(5927) Circuit
Pin Label Breaker

+12V Battery A
Fuse

Ignition B
Diode

J1708(-) C
Twisted Pair
Pin Connection Reference

J1708(+) D A (See Page 1) >> Passthrough Connector

Reference
Destination
Ground

+ Power

ABBREVIATION COLOR

RD RED A Reference
WH WHITE
OR ORANGE
YL/YE YELLOW
PK PINK
BK BLACK
GY GRAY
PU/VT PURPLE
BR/BN BROWN Componen t
GN GREEN Componen t
Name M67GA 18-OR
BU/BL BLUE 1
CRS Combus tion Air Control
Valve 298-6410 N67DA 18-GN
Capital Abbreviation’s Represen t Wire Main Color
Lower Case Abbreviation’s Represen t Secondary Color Part 2
Number
Circuit Color
Component Gauge
Connection Number
Connectors
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

U776-A101 18-GN
1 5 Oil Recovery Pump
Oil Recovery Pump
U777-A102 18-OR
2 79 Oil Recovery Pump Return

16-GN T852-A32 18-GY

1 3 IVA End of Rail Valve
IVA EOR (12V)
16-GN H807-A33 18-YL
2 76 IVA EOR Return

16-GN T852-A32 18-GY

1 Note A
IVA EOR (24V)
16-GN H807-A33 18-YL
2

16-RD U774-A58 18-BU

1 51 CGI Actuator (+)
CGI Actuator
16-RD U775-A68 18-GY
2 43 CGI Actuator (-)

18-BK E963-A27 18-BK

1 25 Crankshaft (Primary) Timing/Speed (-)
Primary Engine Speed/
Timing Sensor (Crackshaft) 18-WH E964-A26 18-WH
2 35 Crankshaft (Primary) Timing/Speed (+)

18-BK E965-A48 18-BU

1 47 Cams haft (Secondary) Timing/Speed (-)
Secondary Engine Speed/
Timing Sen sor (Cams haft) 18-WH E966-A49 18-YL
2 46 Cams haft (Secondary) Timing/Speed (+)

G856-A8 1 8-WH
1 26 Timing Calibration (TC) Probe (+)
Timing Calibration (TC) Probe
G857-A9 1 8-YL
2 36 Timing Calibration (TC) Probe (-)

995-A12 18-BU
1 84 Coolant Temperature
Coolant Temperature Sens or
G833-A44 18-PK A-S9 G833-A47 18-PK TSR(FUEL, IMAT, CLNT,
2 30 AIR INLET, CGI MAF TEMP

G833-A4 1 8-PK

C967-A15 18-BU
1 95 Intake Manifold Air Temperature
Intake Manifold Air
Temperature Sens or G833-A45 18-PK
2 A-S3

A
NOTE A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.
(See Page 2)
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120 PIN ECM Con nector
A

F421-A13 18-YL
1 96 Fuel Temperature
Fuel Temperature Sensor
G833-A46 18-PK
2

C829-A66 18-GN
1 38 Air Inlet Temperature
Air Inlet Temperature Sensor
G833-A77 18-PK
2

G826-A70 18-BN
1 80 Sensor +5V IVA Oil Pressure

G827-A69 18-BU
IVA Oil Pressure Sensor 2 54 Pressure Sensor Return IVA

T853-A11 18-OR
3 74 IVA Oil Pressure

G828-A38 18-WH A-S1 Sensor +5V Oil, IMAP , CGI

G828-A1 1 8-WH
1 72 ABS, CGI DP, CGI TEMP, CCP)
A-S2 G828-A120 18-WH
G829-A43 18-GN G829-A2 1 8-GN PSR (IMAP, Oil, CGI DP, CGI
Engine Oil P res sure Sensor 2 17 ABS)
994-A10 18-GY
3 28 Engine Oil P res sure

G828-A40 18-WH
1
G829-A42 18-GN
CGI Absolute Pressure Sen sor 2
U779-A6 1 8-BN
3 57 CGI Absolute Pressure

Note A
G828-A39 18-WH
1 A-S6

Intake Manifold Air P ress ure G829-A41 18-GN

Sensor 2
R746-A20 18-PK
3 15 Intake Manifold Air P ress ure

G828-A65 18-WH
1
G829-A64 18-GN
CGI Delta Pressure Sensor 2
U780-A62 18-WH
3 16 CGI MAF Venturi Delta Pressure

Note A

B C D

(See Page 3)
NOTE A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.
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B C D

120 PIN ECM Connector

Note A
G828-A34 18-WH
1 1
G833-A21 18-PK
2 2
CGI Temperature Sen sor
U773-A57 18-PK
3 3 70 CGI Temperature Sensor

4 4
Note A
Y748-A124 18-WH A-S5 Y748-A109 18-WH
1 81 Sensor +5V CRS

ARD Combustion MAF Delta Y749-A125 18-GN A-S8 Y749-A110 18-GN

Pressure Sensor 2 83 ARD Sen sor Return

Y923-A74 18-PU
3 27 ARD Combustion MAF Delta Pressure

G828-A121 18-WH
1
G829-A122 18-GN
Crankcase Pressure Sen sor 2
E795-A80 18-YL
3 33 Crank Case Pres sure

16-GN C801-A98 18-OR ARD Combustion Air Control Valve

1 10 Return
ARD Combustion Air Control
Valve 16-GN C800-A97 18-GY
2 20 ARD Combustion Air Control Valve

16-GN Y733-A103 18-PU

1 59 ARD Fu el Pressu re Control
ARD Pilot Fuel Control Valve
16-GN Y736-A50 18-OR
2

16-GN Y736-A50 18-OR

1
ARD Main Fuel Control Valve
16-GN Y734-A104 18-BU
2 60 ARD Fu el Pressu re Co ntro l Return

16-GN Y737-A105 18-YL

1 69 ARD Fuel Enable Valve
ARD Fuel Enable Valve (12V)
16-GN Y738-A106 18-GY
2 52 ARD Actuator Return (ARD Valves)

E F
NOTE A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.
(See Page 4)
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E F

120 PIN ECM Connector

16-GN Y737-A105 18-YL

1
ARD Fuel Enable Valve (24V)
16-GN Y738-A106 18-GY
2

Y748-A73 18-WH
1
Y749-A59 18-GN
ARD Pilot Fuel Pressure Sensor 2
C803-A99 18-BN
3 41 ARD Pilot Fuel Pressure

Y748-A63 18-WH
1
Y749-A35 18-GN
ARD Main Fuel Pressure Sen sor 2
Y747-A108 18-BN
3 89 ARD Main Fuel Pressure

Y748-A67 18-WH
1
Y749-A55 18-GN
ARD Boundary Temperature 2
Sensor Y753-A82 18-OR Exhaust Gas Temperature 3
3 63 (Combustion Boundary)

Y748-A60 18-WH
1
Y749-A53 18-GN
ARD Turbo Outlet & Flame 2
Detect Sensor Y743-A107 18-OR Exhaust Gas Temperature 2
3 91 (Combustion Detection)
T846-A100 18-YL Exhaust Gas Temperature 1
4 55 (Turbine Outlet Temp)
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

Y750-A111 16-YL
1 1 109 ARD Ignition Primary High Side

200-A79 16-BK
2 2 Primary Coil Ground

ARD Ign ition Coil Y751-A88 16-OR

3 3 88 ARD Ignition Primary Return

200-G1 4-BK

Spark Plug
GROUND

200-C1 14-BK

Spark Plug Wire

Engine Block Ground CRS Ground

NOTE H: ARD Ground wire is part of Spark Plug Wire P/N 286 -7949

A-S4
U781-P1 16-WH U781-A3 1 8-YL U781-A96 18-YL
1 1 82 Sensor +5V DPF

U782-P2 16-GN U782-A91 18-PK A-S7 U782-A83 18-PK

2 2 93 Particulate Trap Sens or Return

Particulate Trap #1 Single

Filter Connection Y746-P3 16-PK Y746-A92 18-PK
3 3 66 Particulate Trap #1 Delta P ress ure

Y741-P4 16-YL Y741-A61 18-YL

4 4 56 Particulate Trap #1 Intake Temperature

Y742-P5 18-GN Y742-A76 18-GN

5 5 94 Particulate Trap #1 Outlet Temperature
A-S10
U782-P6 16-BU U782-A113 18-PK U782-A112 18-PK
6 6

OEM Supplied Jumper

G H I

(See Page 6)
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G H I

120 PIN ECM Connector

U781-H1 16-WH U781-A94 18-YL

1 1
U782-H2 16-GN U782-A93 18-PK
2 2
Y777-H3 16-PK Y777-A95 18-OR
3 3 85 Particulate Trap #2 Delta P ress ure
Particulate Trap #2 Dual Filter
Connection Y754-H4 16-YL Y754-A72 18-GY
4 4 13 Particulate Trap #2 Intake Temperature

Y776-H5 18-GN Y776-A81 18-BN

5 5 62 Particulate Trap #2 Outlet Temperature

U782-H6 16-BU U782-A114 18-PK

6 6

OEM Supplied Ju mper

Fore Injector Connection 1 , 2

T858-J20 1 6-GY A11 T858-J13 1 6-GY T858-A23 16-GY

1 1 104 Injector 1+2 Actuato r #1 High Side

T862-J22 1 6-BU A12 T862-J16 1 6-BU T862-A78 16-BU

2 4 77 Injector 1+2 Actuator #2 High Side
Injector 1
T957-J1 16-PU T957-A16 16-PU
3 1 116 Injector 1 Actuator #1 Return

T985-J7 16-WH T985-A89 16-WH

4 7 111 Injector 1 Actuator #2 Return

T858-J19 1 6-GY
1
T862-J21 1 6-BU
2
Injector 2
T958-J2 16-YL T958-A17 16-YL
3 2 118 Injector 2 Actuator #1 Return

T986-J8 16-GN T986-A90 16-GN

4 8 113 Injector 2 Actuator #2 Return

J-S4
T859-J26 1 6-WH T859-J14 1 6-WH T859-A24 16-WH
1 2 115 Injector 3+4 Actuator #1 High Side
J-S3
T863-J24 1 6-GN T863-J17 1 6-GN T863-A75 16-GN
2 5 61 Injector 3+4 Actuator #2 High Side
Injector 3
T959-J3 16-BN T959-A18 16-BN
3 3 106 Injector 3 Actuator #1 Return

T987-J9 16-GY T987-A85 16-GY

4 9 101 Injector 3 Actuator #2 Return

J K

(See Page 7)
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J K

T859-J25 1 6-WH Fore Injector Connection 1 , 2 120 PIN ECM Connector

1
T863-J23 1 6-GN
2
Injector 4
T960-J4 16-BU T960-A19 16-BU
3 4 108 Injector 4 Actuator #1 Return

T988-J10 1 6-PU T988-A87 16-PU

4 10 103 Injector 4 Actuator #2 Return

T860-J28 1 6-OR J-S5 T860-J15 1 6-OR T860-A25 16-OR

1 3 99 Injector 5+6 Actuator #1 High Side

T864-J30 1 6-YL J-S6 T864-A71 16-YL

T864-J18 1 6-YL
2 6 53 Injector 5+6 Actuator #2 High Side
Injector 5
T961-J5 16-GN T961-A28 16-GN
3 5 107 Injector 5 Actuator #1 Return

T989-J11 1 6-BU T989-A86 16-BU

4 11 102 Injector 5 Actuator #2 Return

T860-J27 1 6-OR
1
T864-J29 1 6-YL
2
Injector 6
T962-J6 16-WH T962-A29 16-WH
3 6 105 Injector 6 Actuator #1 Return

T990-J12 1 6-BN T990-A84 16-BN

4 12 100 Injector 6 Actuator #2 Return

AFT Injector Connection

X987-E14 16-BN E-S1 X987-E11 16-BN X987-A37 16-BN

A 10 68 IVA 1+2 High Side
IVA 1
X983-E5 16-BU X983-A7 1 6-BU
B 4 50 IVA 1 Return

K737-E1 16-BN E-S5 K737-E23 16-BN K737-A54 16-BN

A 1 8 Brake Solenoid Med/Hi
Brake Solenoid 1&2
K739-E22 16-BU E-S4 K739-E4 16-BU K739-A56 16-BU
B 3 14 Brake Return

L M N

(See Page 8)
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L M N

AFT Injector Connection

120 PIN ECM Connector

X987-E15 16-BN
A
IVA 2
X985-E6 16-OR X985-A14 16-OR
B 5 22 IVA 2 Return

X989-E17 16-OR E-S2 X989-E12 16-OR X989-A51 16-OR

A 11 67 IVA 3+4 High Side
IVA 3
X986-E7 16-YL X986-A22 16-YL
B 6 31 IVA 3 Return

K738-E2 16-GN K738-A5 1 6-GN

A 2 1 Brake Solenoid Low/Hi
Brake Solenoid 3&4
K739-E20 16-BU
B

X989-E16 16-OR
A
IVA 4
X984-E8 16-BN X984-A30 16-BN
B 7 18 IVA 4 Return

X988-E19 16-PU E-S3 X988-E13 16-PU X988-A52 16-PU

A 12 58 IVA 5+6 High Side
IVA 5
T856-E9 16-WH T856-A31 16-WH
B 8 21 IVA 5 Return

K737-E3 16-BN
A
Brake Solenoid 5&6
K739-E21 16-BU
B

X988-E18 16-PU
A
IVA 6
T857-E10 16-GN T857-A36 16-GN
B 9 42 IVA 6 Return
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine Typical Vehicle Chass is Wiring

(See OEM veh icle schematic fo r more info)

70-Pin Chass is Connector

Check Engine Lamp

L994-YL
28 Check Engine Lamp

Warning Lamp
659-PK
29 Warning Lamp

Aftertreatment
Regeneration Lamp G880-PK Aftertreatment Regeneration
31 Lamp

Note A

High Exhaust
Temperature Lamp K998-BU High Exhaust Temperature
30 Lamp
+

To + Battery

C974-PU
+ 36 Speedometer Positive
Speedometer
Note B & E C973-GN
- 37 Speedometer Negative

450-YL
+ 38 Tachometer Positive
Tachometer
Note B & E 451-BR
- 39 Tachometer Negative

9-Pin CAB Connector Note A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.

+ Battery B O (See Page 10) Note B: For Speedometers or tachometers with a single signal input
terminal, either one of the two signal output lines from the ECM can be
used . Leave the remaining line disconnected. Do not connect to ground.
- Battery A
Note E: The ECM speedometer and tachometer output signal line
J voltages are zero-cros sing square waves. The speedometer signals at J1-
37 and J1-36 are complements of each other. The tachometer signals at
J1-38 and J1-39 are complemen ts of each other. Maximum signal
H amplitude will be +/- 5 volts or greater if load current is less than 4mA.
E793-BU
J1587 - G 9 J1587 Data Link Negative

E794-YL
J1587 + F 8 J1587 Data Link Positive

J1939 Shield E
Note Z: The connector on this schematic is black and connects directly to
service tool cable 157-4829. The diagnostic connector not shown has
J1939 - D +battery on pin (A) and – battery on pin (B). This connector is gray and
connects to service tool cable 139-4166.
J1939 + C
Note Z
A249-BK
42 J1939 Data Link Shield

To Chassis J1939 K990-GN

Datalink 34 J1939 Data Link Negative

K900-YL
50 J1939 Data Link Positive
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

Circuits Within this Page are Recommend ations

Typical Vehicle Chass is Wiring
(See OEM vehicle schematic for more info)

85
87 To Veh icle Components
70-Pin Chass is Connector
N/O Relay

30 86

J906-BR
70 Ignitio n Key Switch

Key Switch

Starter Motor Solenoid

Starter Motor
O (See Page 9)

Alternator Ground
101-RD
55 Unswitched + Battery
10A
101-RD
53 Unswitched + Battery
10A
101-RD
- 52 Unswitched + Battery
10A
Battery 1 (12V)
101-RD
+ 48 Unswitched + Battery
10A

-
Battery 2 (12 V) 229-BK
69 - Battery
+
229-BK
67 - Battery
Engine Block 229-BK
65 - Battery

229-BK
- 63 - Battery
Battery 3 (12 V)
+
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine Typical Vehicle Chass is Wiring
(See OEM veh icle schematic fo r more info)

70-Pin Chass is Connector

C978-BR
35 Cruise Control Set

C979-OR
Set/Resume Switch 25 Cruise Control Resume

H795-PK

C992-PU Service Brake P edal Po sition

Service Brake P edal 45 Switch
Position Switch N /C
(P edal Released Position)
Note A

C975-WH
59 Cruise Con trol On /Off Switch
Cruise Control On/Off
Switch H795-PK
G808-BU G808-BU
1 32 Vehicle Speed in Positive
Passive Magnetic Veh icle 1
Speed Sensor
H795-PK G809-GN G809-GN
Note C & F
2 2 33 Vehicle Speed in Negative
Retarder Solenoid On/Off
Switch
G840-PU
68 Output#8 (Cooling Fan)
Cooling Fan Solen oid

LO Arc Suppressor
M ED
HI
E716-GY Retarder Solenoid Low/High
23 Switch
LO
M ED E717-GN Retarder Soleno id Med/High
HI 40 Switch

H795-PK
Clutch P edal Switch N /C
(P edal Released Position) C977-BU
22 Clutch P ed al Po sition Switch

H795-PK

A/C High P ress ure Switch

E971-GN
41 Inpu t #11

Componen ts within this Area are Caterpillar Provided/OEM Installed

Accelerator Pedal Sensor/
Switch Sensor Common H795-PK H795-PK
B 5 AP Sens or/Switch Common

Accelerator Ped al +8V C985-BU C985-BU

Position Sensor A 4 +8V

Accelerator Ped al Pos ition C986-BR C986-BR

C 66 Accelerator Ped al Pos ition

Note A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.

Note C: “Single” Winding magnetic pickup sens or recommended.
Note F: If an electronic signal is provided in place of a passive magnetic s ensor, connect the electronic signal input to the
+signal pin, the -signal pin s hould not be connected or grounded with electronic signal inputs.