DIN 72552

Automobile electric terminal numbers according to DIN 72552

For almost every contact in a car there is a number code to standardize car wiring. These numbers are defined in DIN 72552.
This table gives most frequently used numbers.

ContactMeaning
Ignition system 
1

coil, distributor, low voltage

1a, 1bdistributor with two separate circuits
2breaker points magneto ignition
4coil, distributor, high voltage
4a, 4bdistributor with two separate circuits, high voltage
7terminal on ballast resistor, to distributor
15battery+ from ignition switch
15afrom ballast resistor to coil and starter motor
preheat (diesel engines) 
15preheat in
17start
19preheat (glow)
50starter control
Battery 
15battery+ through ignition switch
30from battery+ direct
30afrom 2nd battery and 12/24 V relay
31return to battery- or direct to ground
31areturn to battery- 12/24 V relay
31breturn to battery- or ground through switch
31creturn to battery- 12/24 V relay
Electric motors 
32return
33main terminal (swap of 32 and 33 is possible)
33alimit
33bfield
33f2. slow rpm
33g3. slow rpm
33h4. slow rpm
33Lrotation left
33Rrotation right
turn indicators 
49flasher unit in
49aflasher unit out, indicator switch in
49bout 2. flasher circuit
49cout 3. flasher circuit
C 1st flasher indicator light
C22nd flasher indicator light
C33rd flasher indicator light
L indicator lights left
R indicator lights right
L54lights out, left
R54lights out, right
AC generator 
51DC at rectifiers
51eas 51, with choke coil
59AC out, rectifier in, light switch
59acharge, rotor out
64generator control light
Generator, Generator voltage regulator 
61charge control light
B+Battery +
B-Battery -
D+Dynamo +
D-Dynamo -
DFDynamo field
DF1Dynamo field 1
DF2Dynamo field 2
U, V, WAC three phase terminals
lights 
54brake lights
55fog light
56spot light
56ahigh beam and indicator light
56blow beam
56dsignal flash
57 parking lights
57aparking lights
57Lparking lights left
57Rparking lights right
58 licence plate lights, instrument panel
58dpanel light dimmer
window wiper/washer 
53wiper motor + in
53alimit stop+
53blimit stop field
53cwasher pump
53estop field
53iwiper motor with permanent magnet, third brush for high speed
acoustic warning 
71 beeper in
71abeeper out, low
71bbeeper out, high
72 hazard lights switch
85chazard sound on
switches 
81opener
81a1 out
81b2 out
82lock in
82a1st out
82b2nd out
82z1st in
82y2nd in
83 multi position switch, in
83aout position 1
83bout position 2
Relay 
85relay coil -
86relay coil +
Relay contacts 
87common contact
87anormally closed contact
87bnormally open contact
88common contact 2
88anormally closed contact 2
88bnormally open contact 2
additional 
52signal from trailer
54gmagnetic valves for trailer brakes
75Radio, cigarette lighter
77door valves control
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