Re: 56 Caribbean Convertible Rejuvenation

Posted by HH56 On 2021/11/23 17:09:11

It is a purple wire on later harnesses but might have been pink in 55 and early 56. In 55 it was powered from a fuse under the dash along with a lot of other things but for 56 it got the separate 7 1/2 amp fuse and is attached to the solenoid power buss bar. It gets power fed thru the main 30 amp TL fuse first. There was a late bulletin about adding a fuse for the electric shift and that might be there but the fuse supplying TL & brake lites was never attached in any way to the shift circuitry.

For the brake switch, I would advise either getting a premade 2 terminal and relay setup or else building your own. The two green wires should not be together as they are supposed to be active at exactly opposite conditions. The way it is when together the level can operate when brakes are on and car might not be in a normal position. In actuality, it is supposed to be the light green is active at all normal driving so the level can operate. When you apply the brakes the dark green wire gets power for the brake lights and light green power goes away so the system does not try to level when the brakes are on and gravity might have thrown the car nose down.