[s-cars] Part sides

Cody Forbes cody at 5000tq.com
Sun Feb 7 11:42:48 PST 2010


I learned from dealing with Jag parts that in Britain they commonly  
label right and left based on standing in front of the car looking at  
it.

For everybody else though it does tend to be labeled based on looking  
forward from the seat.

-Cody (mobile)

On Feb 7, 2010, at 2:29 PM, Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com> wrote:

> Handedness for car parts is always based on sitting in the driver's  
> seat, so
> left=driver's side, right=passenger (in the US, anyway). The reason  
> they
> don't do "driver" vs. "passenger" side is that it varies depending on
> whether the car is set up to drive on the left or on the right. Left/ 
> right
> based on sitting in the driver's seat works regardless.
>
> On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 2:18 PM, Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to order a replacement foglight grill for my missing
>> "tooth".  Genuineaudiparts has the part listed, but only as "left" or
>> "right".  They don't offer phone service and they never answered my
>> email.  Can anybody confirm whether "right" means "passenger" or
>> "driver" side?  Right or left doesn't really cover it!
>>
>> Thanks.
>> -Andrew
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