56 Olds guys., Need wiring schematics for the instrument cluster

Any of you wiring gurus? or guys with 56 olds that might have a wiring schematic for the instuments , could you post up a drawing?

It will make life easier for me..i could chase them all down but , am hopeful for a time saver

 

Isn't the wiring on instrument clusters fairly generic?

 

im not really sure..and its not going back in a 56 olds its going in a Hot Rods dash..just kinda would like a schematic so i dont fry anything important or have something not working properly because i rushed it and did it wrong..

 

bumpy

 

Dont have one but since its GM this may help.

Rt Turn Signal 20 ga Dk Blue
Left Turn Signal 20 ga Lt Blue
Dash Lamps 20 ga Gray
Fuel Sender (push on) 20 ga Brown
Fuel Gauge (push on) 20 ga Pink
Oil Lamp 16 ga Dk Blue
High Beam 20 ga Lt Green
Temp Sender (push on) 20 ga Dk Green
Temp Gauge (push on) 20 ga Pink
Gen Lamp (2 wires) 20 ga Brown

 

I've got a shop manual for the 54 olds-It's got color schematics in it for wiring, and also trans etc.

I'm at work right now, and it's at home...PM me if you think that the 54 diagram could be of help, and I'll scan it.

 

Here's a link to The Old Car Manual Project (TOCMP) page for a 1957 Oldsmobile. They did not have a 1956 listed, but it might be nearby if you look around some.

http://www.tocmp.com/tOCMP/wiring/5765wiring diagrams/Oldsmobile/MWire5765-276.jpg



Hope it helps

 

For a 56 Chebby FWIW.
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/electrical/wiring/images/56car1.jpg
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/electrical/wiring/images/56car2.jpg

 

Wow dudes, thanks
I think i can figure it out with those..

i want to figure out where everything goes, some i have gotten, i need to look close at those drawings and see how they had the fuel sender wired up...and a few other things that werent clear with just looking at the back of the cluster

 

I looked at mine and i have Grey and Yellow for the fuel gauge..(original 56 wires)


im thinking my yellow is the + power to the gauge..and the grey to the sender .

 

Yes grey is sender, however the yellow im not sure. Easy to test, if yellow has power with key on then thats your Ing. power for gauge. The colors I put up are for another GM 56 model.

 

well i took a shot at it.. wired the grey to sender, and yellow to power..grounded both of them and got nothing..I ran the sender thru its range and nothing happened..

although when i hooked it up it pegged the gauge at empty, so i know its sensing something

so now what? dammmit
i never get the easy ones

anyone know if the olds gauges need a voltage drop? if they can run on 12 volts or need to be reduced?

tried 6V too..nothing

 

Is the cluster in the dash board when your testing it. Or I should say is the cluster grounded. It needs to be grounded.

 

yeah i even pulled the gauge and grounded it, to be dam sure that wasnt it..i think its shot

 

This is all I have, it shows the connector for the gauges but not the gauges them selfs.

 

Ive decided that the fuel gauge is dead,,innop.
so I am disecting a known good gauge and corrisponding sender, and fitting it back into the cluster
next week i should have a working fuel gauge..wish me luck

 

3 weeks and 3 days ago, anything new to report ?

 

no, i just parted a 56 . More wiring then i got pubic hairs.
good luck .