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Side of indicator switch on irish cars??

  • 09-05-2014 12:31pm
    #1
    betting fool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    Sorry but this is just a quick but stupid question....

    Have an argument with a few friends and need to know what side the indicator switch is on cars in Ireland???

    I'd like to know for specifically for a vw golf 2008 for example but also for other makes of car if different.

    Thanks

    Can't find on google


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  • #2
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    betting fool wrote: »
    Sorry but this is just a quick but stupid question....

    Have an argument with a few friends and need to know what side the indicator switch is on cars in Ireland???

    I'd like to know for specifically for a vw golf 2008 for example but also for other makes of car if different.

    Thanks

    Can't find on google

    had a hyundai on the right and my megane is on the left

    It differs for every model.... not googling that for you! ;)


  • #3
    131spanner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭131spanner


    Corolla '07 it's on the left.


  • #4
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    There was a thread about it on here not so long ago. Its not standard.


  • #5
    Floody Boreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭Floody Boreland


    Should be standardised.

    Always choose the wrong option when driving a new car.:o


  • #6
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,809 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    A 2008 golf is on the left :)

    Generally European built cars are on the left i think.


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  • #7
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Vast majority of cars have it on the left.
    Out of cars built in the last 10 year, indicator switch on the right is very rare thing.


  • #8
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    CiniO wrote: »
    Vast majority of cars have it on the left.
    Out of cars built in the last 10 year, indicator switch on the right is very rare thing.

    But hopefully will become more common for the Irish Market as we drive on the correct side of the road and need our left hands to operate the gear stick.


  • #9
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    But hopefully will become more common for the Irish Market as we drive on the correct side of the road and need our left hands to operate the gear stick.

    As with what I said in the other thread.
    I agree that placing indicators switch on the right makes more sense on RHD car - because of location of gear stick.
    However having them on either sides causes a lot of confusion for anyone switching between cars which having them on left or right, and therefore it causes more bad than good.

    Therefore it's quite good that manufacturer unified it finally and all cars have it on one side.


  • #10
    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    On bmws ive owned its on the left on my fathers mazda its on the right . It depends on the car not where in the world you are


  • #11
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    SpannerMonkey wrote: »
    On bmws ive owned its on the left on my fathers mazda its on the right . It depends on the car not where in the world you are

    Firstly I don't believe any LHD car has indicator switch on the right.
    Secondly I don't think there are any new cars in Ireland available on the market at the moment with indicator switch on the right, while there might be some in Japan or some place else.

    So it does depend where on the world you are.


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  • #12
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    SpannerMonkey wrote: »
    On bmws ive owned its on the left on my fathers mazda its on the right . It depends on the car not where in the world you are

    What Cino meant is that most of Europe drive on the right so they make the cars for their local markets first and then convert them to RHD for Ireland and the UK, they dont bother changing the indicator location.

    Japan drives RHD the same as us, so a good few of the Japanese brand motors have the indicator on the opposite side to European manufactured cars.


  • #13
    Kev_2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Kev_2012


    LHD cars don't have it on the opposite side. It depends on the make, where the car is built and other factors I'm sure.

    I've owned :
    Irish 94 Civic - Right.
    English 97 Colt - Right.
    Jap 95 Integra - Right.
    Irish 94 Corolla - Right (I think).
    English 98 Corolla - Left
    Irish 07 Focus - Left.


  • #14
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Kev_2012 wrote: »
    LHD cars don't have it on the opposite side. It depends on the make, where the car is built and other factors I'm sure.

    I've owned :
    Irish 94 Civic - Right.
    English 97 Colt - Right.
    Jap 95 Integra - Right.
    Irish 94 Corolla - Right (I think).
    English 98 Corolla - Left
    Irish 07 Focus - Left.

    There is no absolute rule but the bias is there.


  • #15
    kerry4sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭kerry4sam


    My Hyundai is on the right. My Late Loving Dad had a Toyota and they were on the left.
    Floody Boreland wrote: »
    Should be standardised.

    Always choose the wrong option when driving a new car.:o

    Chose the wrong option when driving my Late Loving Dads car a few times also I can tell you. Rain starts; indicators on :o Yup, happened more than once and in reverse too with needing indicator and wipers a flappin'

    Should be standardised yes,
    kerry4sam


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