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 Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:57 am |
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When Haynes refers to 'Left' side, I seem to recall that would be the driver's side (for RHD, UK vehicle) or 'Outer side' as you call it.
Anyone confirm?
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Last edited by V9977 on Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:06 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:24 am |
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Left side would be passengers side n/s [nearside] in the UK
So drivers side o/s for you
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:42 am |
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cheers.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:36 am |
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Left is left no matter what way you look at it!!!! roflmao....
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:37 am |
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| banboots wrote: |
| Left is left no matter what way you look at it!!!! roflmao.... |
Is it left as you are sat in the car, or left as you look at it from the front 
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:55 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
| banboots wrote: |
| Left is left no matter what way you look at it!!!! roflmao.... |
Is it left as you are sat in the car, or left as you look at it from the front |
banboots is correct, the left hand side of the car is the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:57 am |
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| E5GDM wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| banboots wrote: |
| Left is left no matter what way you look at it!!!! roflmao.... |
Is it left as you are sat in the car, or left as you look at it from the front |
banboots is correct, the left hand side of the car is the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it |
So if someone said to you "the battery is on the right hand side of the engine" you'd look where the ECU was? I think not
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:11 am |
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Looking at the manual now, it says 'xxxxx of the engine compartment' when it refers to looking from the front.
Otherwise, it's as Lee said.
P.S. This should be stickied. 
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:17 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
| E5GDM wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| banboots wrote: |
| Left is left no matter what way you look at it!!!! roflmao.... |
Is it left as you are sat in the car, or left as you look at it from the front |
banboots is correct, the left hand side of the car is the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it |
So if someone said to you "the battery is on the right hand side of the engine" you'd look where the ECU was? I think not |
So if someone said to you "the battery is on the left hand side of the
car" you'd look where the ECU was? I think not.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:18 am |
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| E5GDM wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| E5GDM wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| banboots wrote: |
| Left is left no matter what way you look at it!!!! roflmao.... |
Is it left as you are sat in the car, or left as you look at it from the front |
banboots is correct, the left hand side of the car is the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it |
So if someone said to you "the battery is on the right hand side of the engine" you'd look where the ECU was? I think not |
So if someone said to you "the battery is on the left hand side of the
car" you'd look where the ECU was? I think not. |
Mrs.V9977 would. I think so.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:19 am |
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| E5GDM wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| E5GDM wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| banboots wrote: |
| Left is left no matter what way you look at it!!!! roflmao.... |
Is it left as you are sat in the car, or left as you look at it from the front |
banboots is correct, the left hand side of the car is the left hand side of the car no matter what way you look at it |
So if someone said to you "the battery is on the right hand side of the engine" you'd look where the ECU was? I think not |
So if someone said to you "the battery is on the left hand side of the
car" you'd look where the ECU was? I think not. |
They wouldn't say that though, as it isn't.
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:25 am |
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You'll come across loads of problems if you refer to left as right, simply because you're looking at the car (engine bay) from the front looking towards the rear!!!
For example, if I stood at the side of the engine bay looking in, I might describe the radiator as being to my left and the scuttle to my right. But If I stood the other side.....
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:25 am |
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Gets even more confusing if you're working underneath the car looking up.....
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:27 am |
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Generally speaking you refer to body panels and the inside of the car as n/s = left, o/s = right
With the engine is n/s= right, o/s = left, as you look at the engine from the opposite perspective
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:29 am |
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This thread is pure genius and I demand it being stickied immediately.
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