Dan, I have twenty-three 55-56 Plymouths. That includes V8's and
sixes, Belvedere and Savoy. I've bought and installed at least six
Rhode Island Wiring harnesses in these cars. They are excellent.
The engine harness is about four wires that connects the generator to
the voltage regulator, the coil, and temp sender, to one point on the
horn relay and to a splice connecter near the horn relay that joins
the dash and engine harness. The connector is a Wade connector, and
two more three-terminal type Wades are used at the steering column to
connect the turn signal harness. Save all the Wade connectors you
can! RI supplies the spades that slip into the Wade connectors. The
Wade connector is a double female spade connector. They are obsolete
and unavailable. One side releases easy, one side is tough. If you
jamb an small screwdriver in the unplugged side deep enough, it will
release the locked-in opposite side spasde connector. Be careful,
the black bakelite housings break easy.
The dash harness is every wire behind the dash and the big truck that
runs forward through the firewall to the horn relay and the headlight
terminal block and horns. The front left fender must be removed to
install this.
The body and taillight harness connects the dash headlight switch and
turnsignal switch to the dome lights, stop lights, and backup lights.
The backup light harness is two wires that connects the reverve
switch on the transmission to the horn relay and a wire from the body
harness that comes through the firewall.
There is no wiring difference between Belvedere and Savoy. The
difference between V8 and six is how long the wire leads are to the
generator, coil, and temp sender.
Richard Main
Livermore Plymouth Ranch
http://home.earthlink.net/~shelldrakelimited/cars/Plymouth_Page.html
I have a '55 Plymouth Savoy, 6 cyl 230 CID, standard transmission, no
overdrive.
RI Wiring makes harnesses for a P27-2 V8 (Belvedere).
Has anyone ever adapted this harness to a Savoy? There are 4 harnesses that
seem pertinent:
Dash & Engine $294
Engine $55
Body and Taillight $232
Backup light $33
Questions (besides if it can be adapted):
1) What is included in the engine harness that's not in the dash & engine?
2) Apart from making my own harness (this is a driver), are there other
players in this market? This seems like a very expensive option...
Dan
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