• Engine connection to vehicle battery ground.

ECM Positive Battery Connections

ECM Voltage Requirements Proper power connections for the transmission

The control system has been designed to operate on
a 24 V electrical systems. The control system should
be protected by 15 amp circuit breakers against
jump-start conditions and short circuits to positive
battery and negative battery. Minimum and maximum
voltage requirements for the control system are as
follows:
Table 6
Nominal Range (V)
24 20 – 32
ECM Power Requirements
The following are a quick summary of some electrical
considerations.
1. When the keyswitch run terminal is turned off
(open circuit), the ECM will be placed in a “sleep”
mode and is draws approximately 10 mA of
current.
2. ECM draws approximately 1 amp when run
terminal is on but the transmission is not running.
ECM are required for proper operation. There are
the following three positive battery connections in
the customer connector: pin 1, pin 31, and pin 32.
The required wire size is #16 AWG GXL. Caterpillar
recommends that the transmission positive battery
connections be connected at the common positive
battery connection point on the engine.
ECM Sensor Common Connections
Only those components interfacing directly to the
ECM should be connected to the ECM Sensor
Common. On the A4:M1 ECM J2-22 and J2-63 are
used to connect the ground side of the OEM installed
sensors and switches, such as oil temp sensor and
parking brake switch.
All switches connected to the control system must be
grounded externally, two-wire designed. Internally
grounded or case grounded switches must not be
used. OEM installed components used as inputs to
the ECM must not be connected to the vehicle or
cab ground, and must not be case grounded. OEM
installed switches must be grounded to an ECM
Sensor Common via a dedicated return line to the
ECM.

3. When the keyswitch run terminal is turned on

(connected to +battery), the ECM will “wake up”
and the application will run. While running, the
ECM will draw approximately 5 amp.

4. The keyswitch start terminal input provides power

to the start relay output.

5. Switch to ground input signals, such as the

following, must be capable of sinking 10 mA of
current AWAY from the ECM: shifter inputs, quick
to neutral input, LUC override, secondary shifter
console enable, stall enable, and filter bypass.

6. The power train warning output is a sinking driver

capable of pulling 300 mA into the ECM.

ECM Negative Battery Connections

Proper grounding for the transmission ECM is
required for proper operation. There are the following
three negative battery connections in the customer
connector: pin 36, pin 37, and pin 38. The required
wire size is #16 AWG GXL. Caterpillar recommends
that the transmission negative battery connections
be connected at the common negative battery
connection point on the engine.

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