Guest Calmcsahead Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 hello, has any one taken on the challenge of changing a wire harness in a 55 super? any pros/conss to changing one? choice of suppliers? would a 55 roadmaster work with a 55 super? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 For 55;I think the biggest (maybe the only difference) from the Roadmaster to the Super is; the Roadmaster has an interior roof light on each front door header for a total of two roof lights. The Super has a single dome light in the center of the roof. Air conditioned jobs had a separate wiring harness for the Air Conditioner alone.My Roadmaster is running the original wiring harness. I would be interested in what you find out and what supplier you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I just read this;Post #17 and onward relates to your questionhttp://forums.aaca.org/f162/new-battery-dead-overnight-6volt-321096.html#post991283 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calmcsahead Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Thats the same thing that I was thinkin. My wire hareness appears to be in good shape even though its 57 yrs young, and all componets work minus intermittent gas gauge. All the folks that I know with older cars suggest remove/replave the wiring as not to burn down the car.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Mine too, the gas gauge has quit. I've never had any electrical issues. Even the battery holds a charge from week to week, with out a master cut off switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Here;s another threadhttp://forums.aaca.org/f162/replacing-wiring-harnesses-321313.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calmcsahead Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 thanks for the help, mine does pretty good it sat for about 6-8 months when I was gone, came back primed the fuel and it started right up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Ascribing to the to the theory ; " what aint broke don't need fixing" . Maybe we should just leave the wiring alone............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I have not changed the harness in my 56 Super either. It never had a short or killed a healthy battery. I even had one of those antique restoration batteries last 7 months once. But now I do keep the battery disconnected. It's just not worth the worry. I still have gas guage problems but when it did not work at all I found loose wires on the back of the guage. Right now I have a replacement pickup and sender unit in the tank and oddly enough it seems I get eratic gas guage readings at two times. If it hasn't been run in a long time and I have not maintained a full charge on the battery, and when it gets below a half tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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