1950s Blinkers not working

[Bizzteacher]

1955 cadillac Coupe DeVille Can anyone point me in the right direction with my turn signals and brake lights? The brake lights stopped working all together and the blinkers only stay solid but don't blink. I tried changing the flasher but that didn't help. Also when the car is on both internal blinkers lights on the dash stay lit. Also one of the parking lights in the front stays on sometimes after I shut the car off and I have to disconnect the battery when parked so it doesn't drain the battery.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Check the fuses?

[J. Gomez]

1955 cadillac Coupe DeVille Can anyone point me in the right direction with my turn signals and brake lights? The brake lights stopped working all together and the blinkers only stay solid but don't blink. I tried changing the flasher but that didn't help. Also when the car is on both internal blinkers lights on the dash stay lit. Also one of the parking lights in the front stays on sometimes after I shut the car off and I have to disconnect the battery when parked so it doesn't drain the battery.

Hugh,

Your description indicates you may have a wiring/connector issue at the steering column and/or a bad/defective turn signal switch.

All the connections for these lights front/rear/dash panel, blinker and stop path go through the turn signal switch so you can start with the easy one and checking the wires are correct at the connector and jump over to the hard one the turn signal switch.

Just for validation you can check the bulbs are the correct ones and grounds to them are in good shape.

Good luck..!