Revision #1 : 12/12/2018

CAT
C15 Engine
SDP11500-UP, B5R341-UP

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

ECM Connector Chassis Connector

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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

16-GN T852-A32 18-GY

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

16-GN T852-A32 18-GY

IVA EOR Actuator Coil 1
(24 V) 16-GN H807-A33 18-YL
2

16-GN U774-A58 18-BU

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

G828-A34 18-WH A1 G828-A120 18-WH

1
G833-A21 18-PK A2 G833-A4 1 8-PK
2
CGI Temperature Sen sor
U773-A57 18-PK
3 70 CGI Venturi Temp

4
Note A

995-A12 18-BU
1 84 Coolant Temperature
Coolant Temperature
Sensor G833-A44 18-PK
2 A2

C967-A15 18-BU
1 95 Intake Manifold Air Temperature
Intake Manifold Air
Temperature Sens or G833-A45 18-PK A3 G833-A47 18-PK TSR(Fuel, IMAT, CLNT, Air Inlet,
2 30 CGI MAF Temp)

F421-A13 18-YL
1 96 Fuel Temperature
Fuel Temperature Sensor
G833-A46 18-PK
2 A2

B A C NOTE A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.

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120 PIN ECM Connector
B A C

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

G826-A70 18-BR
1 80 Pressure Sensor +5V (VVA)

G827-A69 18-BU
IVA Oil Pressure Sen sor 2 54 Pressure Sensor Return (VVA)

T853-A11 18-OR
3 74 IVA Oil Pressure

G828-A38 18-WH
1 A1

G829-A43 18-GN A4 G829-A123 18-GN

Engine Oil P res sure Sensor 2
994-A10 18-GY
3 28 Engine Oil P res sure

G828-A40 18-WH A5 G828-A1 1 8-WH Sensor +5V (Oil, CGI ABS, CGI DP,
1 72 CGI Temp, CCP)
G829-A42 18-GN A6 G829-A2 1 8-GN
CGI Absolute Pressure Sen sor 2 17 PSR (IMAP, Oil, CGI DP, CGI ABS)

U779-A6 1 8-BR
3 57 CGI Absolute Pressure

Note A
G828-A39 18-WH
1 A1

Intake Manifold Air G829-A41 18-GN

2 A4
Pressure Sensor
R746-A20 18-PK
3 15 Intake Manifold Air P ress ure

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

Note A

Y748-A124 18-WH A7 Y748-A109 18-WH

1 81 ARD Sen sor +5 V

Y749-A125 18-GN A8 Y749-A110 18-GN

ARD Combustion Differential
Pressure Sensor 2 83 ARD Sen sor Return

Y923-A74 18-PU ARD Combustion MAF Delta

3 27 Pressure

B D E F NOTE A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.

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120 PIN ECM Connector
B D

G828-A121 18-WH
1 A1

G829-A122 18-GN
Crankcase Pressure Sen sor 2 A4

E795-A80 18-YL
3 33 Crankcase Pressure Sen sor

18-BK E963-A27 18-BK

1 25 Crankshaft (Primary) Speed/Timing
Primary Engine Speed/
Timing Sen sor (Crankshaft) 18-WH E964-A26 18-WH Crankshaft (Primary) Speed/
2 35 Timing

18-BK E965-A48 18-BU Cams haft (Secondary) Speed/

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

G856-A8 1 8-WH
Timing Calibration (TC) 1 26 TDC Service Probe (+)
Probe Connector/
Connector Cap G857-A9 1 8-YL
2 36 TDC Service Probe (-)

16-GN
1
16-YL
ARD Heated Nozzle 2
Relay (12V) 16-RD Note A
3
16-BK
4
Connect to R-C41 when 24V is used

16-GN U798-A126 16-PK

1 45 Hot Nozzle Relay

16-YL
ARD Heated Nozzle Relay 2 OEM Breaker Vehicle Battery
(24 V) 16-RD 101-A102 14-RD OEM Circuit
3 1 1 20A
+
16-BK 229-A101 14-BK OEM Circuit
4 2 2 -

U799-A132 16-OR VEHICLE BATTERY POWER

ARD Heated Nozzle W ire 1

Assembly
2
B D NOTE A: Wires twisted one twist per 25mm.

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120 PIN ECM Connector
B D E F

G828-A129 18-WH
1
G829-A130 18-GN
Fuel Pres sure Sensor 2
C991-A131 18-PK
3 40 Fuel Pres sure

A778-A127 18-GN
1 5 ARD Nozzle Cleaning Valve
Not Used
H807-A128 18-YL ARD Nozzle Cleaning Valve
2 79 Return

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

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

16-GN Y733-A103 18-PU

1 59 ARD Fuel Pressure Control
ARD Pilot Fuel Control
Valve Coil 16-GN Y736-A50 18-OR
2

16-GN Y736-A50 18-OR

ARD Main Fuel Control 1
Valve Coil 16-GN Y734-A104 18-BU
2 60 ARD Fuel Pressure Control Return

16-GN Y737-A105 18-YL

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

16-GN Y737-A105 18-YL

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

Y748-A73 18-WH
1 A7

ARD Pilot Fuel Pressure Y749-A59 18-GN

2 A8
Sensor
C803-A99 18-BR
3 41 ARD Pilot Fuel Pressure

E F

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E F

Y748-A63 18-WH 120 PIN ECM Connector

1 A7

ARD Main Fuel Pressure Y749-A35 18-GN

2 A8
Sensor
Y747-A108 18-BR
3 89 ARD Main Fuel Pressure

Y748-A67 18-WH
1 A7

Y749-A55 18-GN
2 A8
ARD Boundary
Temperature Sens or Y753-A82 18-OR Exhaust Gas Temperature 3
3 63 (Combustion Boundary)

Y748-A60 18-WH
1
Y749-A53 18-GN
ARD Turbo Outlet & 2
Flame Detect
Temperature Sens or 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)

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

200-A79 16-BK
2 2 A Coil Ground
ARD Ignition Coil
Y751-A88 16-OR
3 3 88 ARD Ignition Primary Return

200-G1 4-BK

Spark Plug
ARD Ground

200-C1 14-BK
ARD Ground Wire

A Engine Block Ground ARD Ground

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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

DPF CAN Mounted Components Connector N Con nector P Connector Q1

U781-N7 16-WH A9 U781-N1 16-WH U781-P1 16-WH U781-Q1 18-YL U781-A3 1 8-YL A10 U781-A96 18-YL
1 1 1 1 82 DPF Sens or +5V

U782-N2 16-GN U782-P2 16-GN U782-Q11 18-PK A11 U782-Q2 18-PK U782-A91 18-PK A12 U782-A83 18-PK
DPF Pres sure Sensor 2 2 2 2 93 DPF Sens or Return

Y746-N3 16-RD Y746-P3 16-PK Y746-Q3 18-PK Y746-A92 18-PK Particulate Trap #1
3 3 3 3 66 Delta Pressure

U781-N8 16-WH
1
U782-N6 16-BU U782-P6 16-BU U782-Q12 18-PK Y754-A72 18-GY Particulate Trap #2 Intake
DPF In/Out 2 6 6 6 13 Temperature
Temperature
Sensor Y741-N4 16-YL Y741-P4 16-YL Y741-Q4 18-YL Y741-A61 18-YL Particulate Trap #1 Intake
3 4 4 4 56 Temperature
Y742-N5 16-GN Y742-P5 16-GN Y742-Q5 18-PU Y742-A76 18-GN Particulate Trap #1 Outlet
4 5 5 5 94 Temperature

DPF SINGLE FILTER

Connector K Connector H Connector Q2

U781-K7 16-WH A13 U781-K1 16-WH U781-H1 16-WH U781-Q7 18-YL U781-A94 18-YL
1 1 1 1
U782-K2 16-GN U782-H2 16-GN U782-Q13 18-PK A14 U782-Q8 18-PK U782-A93 18-PK
DPF Pres sure
2 2 2 2
Sensor
Y777-K3 16-RD Y777-H3 16-PK Y777-Q9 18-OR Y777-A95 18-OR
3 3 3 3 85 Particulate Trap #2 Delta P ress ure

U781-K8 16-WH
1
U782-Q14 18-PK
U782-K6 16-BU U782-H6 16-BU
DPF In/Out 2 6 6
Temperature
Sensor Y754-K4 16-YL Y754-H4 16-YL Y754-Q6 18-GY
3 4 4
Y776-K5 16-GN Y776-H5 16-GN Y776-Q10 18-BR Y776-A81 18-BR Particulate Trap #2 Outlet
4 5 5 5 62 Temperature

DPF DU AL FILTER

Note G: Componen ts within DPF Sensor group not serviceable individually. DPF Sensor group
must be replaced as a whole. Sensor group part number depen dent on DPF.
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine

120 PIN ECM Connector

Fore Injector Connection 1 , 2

T858-J20 1 6-GY A15 T858-J13 1 6-GY T858-A23 16-GY

1 1 104 Injector 1+2 Actuator #1 High Side

T862-J22 1 6-BU A16 T862-J16 1 6-BU T862-A78 16-BU

2 4 77 Injector 1+2 Actuator #2 High Side
Injector 1 A17
T957-J31 1 6-PU T957-J1 16-PU T957-A16 16-PU
3 1 116 Injector 1 Actuator #1 Return

T985-J37 1 6-WH A18 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-J32 1 6-YL A19 T958-J2 16-YL T958-A17 16-YL
3 2 118 Injector 2 Actuator #1 Return

T986-J38 1 6-GN A20 T986-J8 16-GN T986-A90 16-GN

4 8 113 Injector 2 Actuator #2 Return

A21
T859-J26 1 6-WH T859-J14 1 6-WH T859-A24 16-WH
1 2 115 Injector 3+4 Actuator #1 High Side

T863-J24 1 6-GN A22 T863-J17 1 6-GN T863-A75 16-GN

2 5 61 Injector 3+4 Actuator #2 High Side
Injector 3 A23
T959-J33 1 6-BR T959-J3 16-BR 3 T959-A18 16-BR
106 Injector 3 Actuator #1 Return
3
T987-J39 1 6-GY A24 T987-J9 16-GY T987-A85 16-GY
4 9 101 Injector 3 Actuator #2 Return

T859-J25 1 6-WH
1
T863-J23 1 6-GN
2
Injector 4
T960-J34 1 6-BU A25 T960-J4 16-BU T960-A19 16-BU
3 4 108 Injector 4 Actuator #1 Return

T988-J40 1 6-PU A26 T988-J10 1 6-PU T988-A87 16-PU

4 10 103 Injector 4 Actuator #2 Return

T860-J28 1 6-OR A27 T860-J15 1 6-OR T860-A25 16-OR

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

T864-J30 1 6-YL A28 T864-J18 1 6-YL T864-A71 16-YL

2 6 53 Injector 5+6 Actuator #2 High Side
Injector 5 A29
T961-J35 1 6-GN T961-J5 16-GN T961-A28 16-GN
3 5 107 Injector 5 Actuator #1 Return

T989-J41 1 6-BU A30 T989-J11 1 6-BU T989-A86 16-BU

4 11 102 Injector 5 Actuator #2 Return

E F

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E F

120 PIN ECM Connector

Fore Injector Connection 1 , 2
T860-J27 1 6-OR
1
T864-J29 1 6-YL
2
Injector 6 A31
T962-J36 1 6-WH T962-J6 16-WH T962-A29 16-WH
3 6 105 Injector 6 Actuator #1 Return

T990-J42 1 6-BR A32 T990-J12 1 6-BR T990-A84 16-BR

4 12 100 Injector 6 Actuator #2 Return

AFT Injector Connection

X987-E14 16-BR A33 X987-E11 16-BR X987-A37 16-BR

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-BR A34 K737-E23 16-BR K737-A54 16-BR

A 1 8 CAT Brake Solenoid Med/Hi
CYL 1&2 Brake Solenoid
(Optional) K739-E22 16-BU A35 K739-E4 16-BU K739-A56 16-BU
B 3 14 CAT Brake Return

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

X989-E17 16-OR A36 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

1 2 1 CAT Brake Solenoid Low/Hi
CYL 3&4 Brake Solenoid
(Optional) K739-E20 16-BU
2 A35

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

G H

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G H
AFT Injector Connection 120 PIN ECM Connector

X988-E19 16-PU A37 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-BR
CYL 5&6 Brake Solenoid 1
(Optional) K739-E21 16-BU
2

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 for 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 I (See Page 11) 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). Th is co nnector is gray and
connects to service tool cable 139-4166.
J1939 + C
Note Z (Black Connector)
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 Area are Recommendations
Typical Vehicle Chass is Wiring
(See OEM vehicle schematic for more info)

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

30 86

J906-BR
70 Ignition Key Switch

Key Switch

Starter Motor Solenoid

Starter Motor
I (See Page 10)

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

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

229-BK
- 63 - Battery
Battery 3 (12 V)
+

Note D: These connections are unswitched, direct connection to the battery is not required.
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CAT C15 On-Highway Engine Typical Vehicle Chass is Wiring
(See OEM veh icle schematic for 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 Control On/Off Switch
Cruise Control On/Off
Switch H795-PK
G808-BU G808-BU
1 32 Vehicle Speed in Po sitive
Passive Magnetic Vehicle 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

Components within this Area are Caterpillar Provided/OEM Installed

Accelerato r Ped al Sensor/
Switch Senso r Co mmo n 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
Position 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 pass ive magnetic sensor, connect the electronic signal input to the +signal pin,
the -signal p in s hould not be co nnected or gro unded with electron ic signal inputs.