On my 57 Bird the right rear turn signal quit flashing so I bought a bulb to put in it (1034) now it flashes real fast and when I turn on the park or headlights it goes solid. Any ideas? Flasher or bad ground? Thanks

If im not mistaken a 1034 is a single filament bulb. If it is a combination of turn/brake and taillight you need a dual filament bulb. 1157. Look inside the socket. Should be a deep slot on one side and short on the other side. There is 2 contacts at the bottom.

Kenny  Onalaska, Texas

Look at the base of the bulb you took out.Its likely 2 contacts and says 1157 on it.

  

A 1034 is identical to an 1157 just not as many watts. I put an 1157 in it 1st and it did the same thing. It had, and the owners manual calls for a 1034 so I thought maybe the increased wattage of an 1157 was not letting it flash right so I bought a 1034 and it does the same thing. When it 1st went out it was a normal burn out where the front one just stayed lit solid and the rear one didn't light at all. I think my headlight switch might be going bad because you have to wiggle it to get the dash lights to come on but I really didn't think that would have anything to do with it. I guess I'll try a flasher 1st if I can find it up under the dash. The old Birds didn't have a fuse box just in-line fuses so I'm not sure where the flasher will be. Lex

If you need a new headlight switch I bought on at a HUB auto parts in OC So Cal along with a new ignition switch that could take my original key rotor. Both were made buy Standard Products..........Good Luck

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

My bad. Wasn't familiar with the number and looked it up on a bad website.

Kenny  Onalaska, Texas

Got it fixed. It was a bad flasher.