Bulbs

[plee4139]

I need two taillight bulbs for my Sky Hawk. Does anyone know how I can find the number so I can get them locally?

[pinehurstbob]

If you are talking about tail, stop and signal bulbs---they have been 1034 or 1157 since cars converted to 12 volts. Not sure whether your car is 6 or 12 volts.
Bob

[r1lark]

I need two taillight bulbs for my Sky Hawk. Does anyone know how I can find the number so I can get them locally?

Normally the bulb number is printed or stamped into the base of the bulb........................

Your car's owners manual should have the bulb numbers listed in it.

[StudeNewby]

Yes, the owner's manuals from our car's generation had actual, factual information we can use. It's so refreshing!

[RadioRoy]

pinehurstbob, All Hawks were originally built with 12 volt systems.

[Dwight FitzSimons]

IIRC:
1) All Studebakers switched from 6-volt, positive-ground to 12-volt, negative ground in 1956
2) Packard switched from 6-volt, positive-ground to 12-volt, positive ground in 1955
3) Packard switched from 12-volt, positive-ground to 12-volt, negative ground in 1956

--Dwight

[Bud]

The tail/turn/ stop lamp bulbs were originally 1034's. 1157's are the late model replacements, but I've been using 2357's which have a brighter stop/ turn signal filament in my cars. The 2357' bulbs have a 40 candle power stop turn filament where the 1157 bulbs have a 32 candle power filament. Bud