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Re: why turn signal on left?

To: Thomas Walter <walter@omni.sps.mot.com>
Subject: Re: why turn signal on left?
From: Kurt Weisner <weisner@seidata.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 22:16:23 -0700
Tom;
        I hate to argue with one of the roadster experts, but the 
RHD high screen cars have the turn signal on the left and ignition 
on the right. Fig.22a-1 and 23-3 in the parts manual. 
        Kurt Weisner
        65, 68, 69 RHD's

Thomas Walter wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> When you climb into a RIGHT HAND DRIVE roadster,
> everything will make sense. You'll open the
> drivers door with the left hand... keys go
> immediately to the ignition switch while still
> in your left hand.
> 
> Right hand is "free" for the turn signal, so
> you can indicate the turn while down shifting
> with your left hand.
> 
> I thin for '68 Nissan realized they could reduce
> cost by having the same column, ignition switch,
> cover plate, etc as the right hand car fit into
> the left hand car.  (Opps, THINK not thin. Line edit
> mode).
> 
> So for us in North America, when we climb in, we have to
> "trade hands" for the keys, and get used to that turn
> signal on the "wrong side".  As to the switch itself,
> it also used on a EARLY 510, too.  69-70 switches are
> different from the '68 item.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tom "too much trivia" Walter
>   67 2000     68 2000

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