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Cables and Leads





Leads are marked with a code consisting of three parts, e.g.:
P15-5 YE/GY 2.5

Where:
The first part (P15-5) is the position number. The second part (YE/GY) is the colour code. The third part (2.5) is the conductor cross-section area in square mm.

Position Number
All leads are provided with a letter designation followed by an individual number.

The letter designates which group of systems the lead belongs to:
^ C Comfort Systems
^ D Diagnostics
^ E Engine Systems
^ G Gearbox Systems
^ I Instrumentation Systems
^ L Lighting Systems
^ P Power Supply Systems
^ Q Anti-Theft Alarm
^ S Safety Systems
^ T Telecom Systems
^ V Visibility Systems
^ W Warning Systems
^ X Other systems

The numbers are individual, except for:
^ 15 =+15current
^ 30 = +30 current
^ 31 = ground
^ 54 = +54 current

Leads with the same letter and number, e.g. E110, E11O-1, E11O-2, etc. usually belong to the same function.

Cross-sectional Area
The cross-sectional area of the conductor is specified in square mm and determines the current that the cable is capable of carrying.