Chevrolet - Impala Base - Wiring Diagram - 1955 - 1956

Color GREY PINK FUEL LAMP Purpose Connection DARK BLUE Right Hand Turn Lamp Connect to the right hand turn signal indicator using lamp socket B and rivet C. Insert socket over the wire before the rivet. LIGHT BLUE Left Hand Turn Lamp Connect to the left hand turn signal indicator using lamp socket B RH and rivet C. Insert socket over the wire before the rivet. TURN LIGHT GREEN Hi-Beam Indicator Connect to the hi-beam lamp using lamp socket B and rivet C. Insert socket over the wire before crimping the rivet. DARK GREEN Temperature Gauge (-) sender Use terminal J and connector K. See diagram. This kit is designed to be used with an electric 1956 gauge. If using a stock 1955 gauge, discard this wire and use the capillary tube on your gauge. Otherwise, use a 1956 electric gauge. DARK BLUE Oil Pressure Gauge DK BLUE Connect to the oil indicator lamp pigtail (using lamp socket F) being sure to splice, solder and shrink tube the connection. LT BLUE TAN Fuel Gauge Connect this wire to the fuel gauge (-) sender location. 1955 fuel gauges will use terminal H and connector G. 1956 fuel gauges will use terminal J and connector K. See diagram. PINK 12 Volt Ignition Create an in line splice of 12 volt pink power leads as follows: Connect one to the fuel gauge (+) 12 V location. 1955 fuel gauges will use terminal H and connector G. 1956 fuel gauges will use terminal J and connector K. See diagram. Connect one to the temperature gauge (+) 12 V location using terminal J and connector K. See diagram. This kit is designed to be used with an electric 1956 gauge. If you are using a stock 1955 mechanical gauge, this wire will not be used. Connect one to the pink wire on the oil lamp pigtail (splice, solder, and shrink tube this connection). See diagram. Be sure to solder and shrink tube the in line splice connection. See diagram. GRAY Instrument Lamps Create an in line splice of the instrument lamp pigtails which are provided (using terminal C and lamp socket B). Be sure to solder and shrink tube the connection. See diagram. BROWN/PINK Gen / Alternator light This pigtail assembly will be used if you are using the original generator lamp as an alternator lamp. Plug this pigtail into the (pigtail) connector with the two brown wires located on the dash harness next to the instrument cluster connectors. BLACK Cluster Ground Connect this wire to the back of your instrument cluster using terminal A.This is an additional ground lead that should not be necessary as the entire cluster housing is grounded through its mounting to the metal dash board housing. WHITE loose wire NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER BROWN loose wire NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER PURPLE loose wire NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER YELLOW loose wire NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER sheet 1 S TEMP + S LAMP + HI BEAM LH TURN OIL GEN BROWN BLACK BLACK LT GREEN PINK TAN DK BLUE PINK PINK DK GREEN GREY CON INSTALLATION: Terminals and connectors are provided for installation to a stock 1955-56 dash cluster. Pigtail connections are provided for the instrument lamps, oil lamp, and generator lamp. Connect the wire from this kit to the pigtails by splicing, soldering and applying shrink tubing protection. Refer to the diagram of the 1955-56 instrument cluster for additional circuit descriptions. Reference parts on SHEET 2. PACK 1955-56 Chevy WIRING INFORMATION FOR A STOCK 1955-56 CHEVY CLUSTER Part Number 500436 H Description 150 Heller Pl #17W Bellmawr, NJ 08031 856-933-0801 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTION KIT 92965109 instruction sheet Rev 1.0 3/18/2002 GENERAL WIRING INFORMATION FOR ANY GAUGE CLUSTER INSTALLATION: The design of this harness allows for the installation of many different types of gauge clusters and special gauge packages in the 1955-56 Chevrolet. We have designed this kit so that any gauge cluster can be used by providing for a cluster disconnect in our under dash harness. Following are the wires and functions of those wires in the gauge cluster connection kit. Terminals and connectors are provided for installation to a stock 1955-56 dash cluster. However, the stock cluster does not use all the provided wires. See the overall schematic for a pictorial representation of the following circuit descriptions: 1955-56 Chevy Color Purpose Connection DARK BLUE LIGHT BLUE LIGHT GREEN DARK GREEN DARK BLUE TAN PINK Right Hand Turn Lamp Left Hand Turn Lamp Hi-Beam Indicator Temperature Oil Pressure Fuel Gauge 12 Volt Ignition GRAY BROWN (pigtail) Instrument Lamps Gen / Alternator light BLACK Cluster Ground WHITE Tachometer BROWN Digital Dash Connect to the right hand turn signal indicator. Connect to the left hand turn signal indicator. Connect to the hi-beam lamp. Connect to the temperature gauge (-) sender location. Connect this wire to the oil pressure gauge (-) sender location. Connect this wire to the fuel gauge (-) sender location. Create an in line splice of 12 volt pink power leads as follows: Connect one to the fuel gauge (+) 12 V location. Connect one to the temperature gauge (+) 12 V location. Connect one to the oil pressure gauge (+) 12 V location. Connect one to the voltmeter (+) 12 V location. Be sure to solder and shrink tube the in line splice connection. See diagram. Create an in line splice to feed the gauge instrument lights This pigtail assembly will be used on stock 1955-56 instrument clusters. It may also be wired in if the cluster design you have created for your car includes the provision for a GEN /ALTERNATOR light. Plug this pigtail into the connector with the two brown wires located on the dash harness next to the instrument cluster connectors. Otherwise, the bulb socket pigtail will not be used and the mating connector should be taped back against the harness. Use this wire as a ground lead for individual gauges requiring separate grounds or any gauge control unit requiring a chassis ground. Connect this wire to the sender lead of your tachometer. This wire is supplied loose piece and must be plugged into the mating cluster connector so as to maintain color continuity with its mating connector. This wire is used on digital dash assemblies that require a signal that the Lamp Intensitylights have been turned on so that the digital display can be dimmed. It is wired to the rear body circuit in the under dash harness and provides a 12 volt signal when the rear tail lights are turned on from the headlight switch. This wire is supplied loose piece and must be plugged into the mating cluster connector so as to maintain color continuity with its mating connector. PUPLE / YELLOW WIRES: If you are using and electric speedometer, it will be necessary to use these wires for the speedometer sensor. Each wire has a mating terminal to the other (same color) wire. Plug the female into an unused cavity in connector A. Plug the mating male into the mating cavity on the dash harness connector. Route the other ends to your speed sensor and speedometer, and connect per the manufacturer s instructions. WHITE WIRE: If you are using a tachometer, it will be necessary to plug the loose white wire into connector A, maintaining color continuity with the white wire on the dash harness. Connect the other end to the tachometer, following the manufacturer s instructions. BROWN WIRE: If you are using a Dakota Digital instrument cluster, it will be necessary to plug the loose brown wire into connector A, maintaining color continuity with the brown wire on the dash harness. This is needed to dim the panel lights when the exterior lights are on (to reduce eye strain). G H 1955 FUEL GAUGE CONNECTIONS K J 150 Heller Pl #17W Bellmawr, NJ 08031 856-933-0801 1956 FUEL & TEMP GAUGE CONNECTIONS Part Number A pink dk blue GROUNDS C B INDICATOR / DASH LAMPS sheet 2 E OIL LAMP pink brown GEN / ALTERNATOR LAMP 500436 H Description INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTION KIT 92965109 instruction sheet Rev 1.0 3/18/2002 INSTALLATION OF GAUGE WIRING USING THE STOCK 1957 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RH TURN OIL LP LH TURN GEN LP HI BEAM INSTALLATION: Terminals and connectors are provided for installation to a stock 1957 dash cluster. Pigtail connections are provided for the instrument lamps, oil lamp, and generator lamp. Connect the wire from this kit to the pigtails by splicing, soldering and applying shrink tubing protection. Refer to the diagram of the 1957 instrument cluster for additional circuit descriptions. Reference parts are on SHEET 4. grey grey LAMP FUEL TEMP LAMP Purpose Connection DARK BLUE Right Hand Turn Lamp Connect to the right hand turn signal indicator using lamp socket B and rivet C. Insert socket over the wire pink before the rivet. LIGHT BLUE Left Hand Turn Lamp Connect to the left hand turn signal indicator using dk blue lamp socket B and rivet C. Insert socket over the wire before the rivet. lt green LIGHT GREEN Hi-Beam Indicator Connect to the hi-beam lamp using lamp socket B and rivet C. Insert socket over the wire before crimping the black rivet. DARK GREEN Temperature lt blue tan Connect to the temperature gauge (-) sender location using terminal H and connector G. See diagram. DARK BLUE Oil Pressure Connect to the oil indicator lamp pigtail (using lamp socket assembly F) being sure to splice, solder and shrink tube the connection. PINK 12 Volt Ignition Create an in line splice of 12 volt pink power leads as follows: Connect one to the pink wire on the oil lamp pigtail (splice, solder, and shrink tube this connection). See diagram. Connect one to the fuel gauge (+) 12 V location using terminals H and connector G. Connect one to the temperature gauge (+) 12V location using terminals H and connector G. See diagram. Be sure to solder and shrink tube the in line splice connection. TAN Fuel Gauge Connect this wire to the fuel gauge (-) sender location. Use terminal H and connector G. GRAY Instrument Lamps Create an in line splice of the instrument lamp pigtails which are provided (using lamp socket B). Be sure to install socket before splicing wires. Be sure to solder and shrink tube the connection. See diagram. BROWN Gen / Alternator light This pigtail assembly will be used if you are using the original generator lamp as an alternator lamp. Plug this pigtail into the (pigtail) connector with the pink and brown wires located on the dash harness next to the instrument cluster connectors. BLACK Cluster Ground Connect this wire to the back of your instrument cluster using terminal A.This is an additional ground lead that Part Number should not be necessary as the entire cluster housing is grounded through its mounting to the metal dash board housing. CON WHITE BROWN PURPLE YELLOW loose wire loose wire loose wire loose wire NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER NOT USED ON STOCK CLUSTER pink dk green grey brown dk blue PACK 1957 Chevy LAMP Color grey LAMP 150 Heller Pl #17W Bellmawr, NJ 08031 856-933-0801 500436 H Description INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTION KIT sheet 3 92965109 instruction sheet Rev 1.0 3/18/2002 1957 Chevy GENERAL WIRING INFORMATION FOR ANY GAUGE CLUSTER INSTALLATION: The design of this harness allows for the installation of many different types of gauge clusters and special gauge packages in the 1955-56 Chevrolet. We have designed this kit so that any gauge cluster can be used, by providing a gauge disconnect feature. Following are the wires and functions of those wires in the gauge cluster connection kit. Terminals and connectors are provided for installation to a stock 1955-56 dash cluster. However, the stock cluster does not use all the provided wires. Wire instrument cluster, then simply plug into the dash harness. See the overall schematic for a pictorial representation of the following circuit descriptions: Color Purpose DARK BLUE Right Hand Turn Lamp LIGHT BLUE Left Hand Turn Lamp LIGHT GREEN Hi-Beam Indicator DARK GREEN Temperature Gauge (-) sender location. DARK BLUE Oil Pressure Gauge (-) sender location. TAN Fuel Gauge (-) sender location. PINK 12 Volt Ignition Create a splice of 12 volt pink power leads as follows: Connect one to the fuel gauge (+) 12 V location. Connect one to the temp gauge (+) 12 V location. Connect one to the oil gauge (+) 12 V location Connect one to the voltmeter (+) 12 V location. Be sure to solder and shrink tube splice connections. GRAY Instrument Lamps Create an splice to feed the gauge instrument lights BLACK Cluster Ground Use this wire as a ground lead for individual gauges requiring separate grounds or any gauge control unit requiring a chassis ground. WHITE Tachometer Connect this wire to the sender lead of your tachometer. This wire is supplied loose piece and when using a tachometer must be plugged into the mating cluster connector so as to maintain color continuity with its mating connector. BROWN Digital Dash This wire is used on digital dash assemblies that require a signal that the Lamp Intensitylights have been turned on so that the digital display can be dimmed. It is wired to the rear body circuit in the under dash harness and provides a 12 volt signal when the rear tail lights are turned on from the headlight switch. This wire is supplied loose piece, and when required, must be plugged into the mating cluster connector so as to maintain color continuity with its mating connector. BROWN & PINK Gen / Alternator light This pigtail assembly will be used on stock 1955-56 instrument clusters. It may also be wired in if the cluster design you have (pigtail) created for your car includes the provision for a GEN /ALTERNATOR light. Plug this pigtail into the connector with the pink and brown wires located on the dash harness next to the instrument cluster connectors. Otherwise, the bulb socket pigtail will not be used and the mating connector should be taped back against the harness. PUPLE / YELLOW WIRES: If you are using and electric speedometer, it will be necessary to use these wires for the speedometer sensor. Each wire has a mating terminal to the other (same color) wire. Plug the female into an unused cavity in connector A. Plug the mating male into the mating cavity on the dash harness connector. Route the other ends to your speed sensor and speedometer, and connect per the manufacturer s instructions. WHITE WIRE: If you are using a tachometer, it will be necessary to plug the loose white wire into connector A, maintaining color continuity with the white wire on the dash harness. Connect the other end to the tachometer, following the manufacturer s instructions. BROWN WIRE: If you are using a Dakota Digital instrument cluster, it will be necessary to plug the loose brown wire into connector A, maintaining color continuity with the brown wire on the dash harness. This is needed to dim the panel lights when the exterior lights are on (to reduce eye strain). G H F Part Number FUEL GAUGE CONNECTIONS pink dk blue A OIL LAMP GROUNDS C sheet 4 150 Heller Pl #17W Bellmawr, NJ 08031 856-933-0801 B INDICATOR / DASH LAMPS 500436 H Description E brown pink GEN / ALTERNATOR LAMP INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTION KIT 92965109 instruction sheet Rev 1.0 3/18/2002