Wind Deflector ? SORTED

[The Badger]

Ok I have the OEM wind deflector but which way around should it be ?
It is labelled Right & Left but which perspective ? as you sit in the car or as you look at it from the front ?

To add to the confusion it is quite happy to fit both ways ?

 

[Angie4m]

If say A as it's a better fit by the looks. Too much of a gap at the bottom on B

 

[sw4nny]

Try both ways on a run see which gives best wind deflection,but I would say A looks the closer fit.

 

[The Badger]

Try both ways on a run see which gives best wind deflection,but I would say A looks the closer fit.

Yeah already tried that and to be honest there's hardly any difference ?

 

[sw4nny]

Try both ways on a run see which gives best wind deflection,but I would say A looks the closer fit.

Yeah already tried that and to be honest there's hardly any difference ?

Try it again with roof down :lol: :lol: :lol:
No sorry, if you get no joy I will look at mine tomorrow ,its not been removed since I got the car and will post back which way its in ,if this would be
of any helpto you .

 

[The Badger]

Try both ways on a run see which gives best wind deflection,but I would say A looks the closer fit.

Yeah already tried that and to be honest there's hardly any difference ?

Try it again with roof down :lol: :lol: :lol:
No sorry, if you get no joy I will look at mine tomorrow ,its not been removed since I got the car and will post back which way its in ,if this would be
of any helpto you .

Yeah brilliant thanks I know it's not life threaghtening but my OCD wants it right -

 

[sw4nny]

No problem Badger ,however car is in for MOT and service tomorrow morning so dont expect an early reply.
First MOT in my ownership so fingers crossed.

 

[The Badger]

No problem Badger ,however car is in for MOT and service tomorrow morning so dont expect an early reply.
First MOT in my ownership so fingers crossed.

Hey no prob I'm in manchester so it's probably going to be pissing down now so roof will be up anyway
Good look with the MOT - mine had the first one since I've owned it back in April - sailed through no probs and it's 10 years old

 

[Anonymous]

L and R will be L and R as you sit behind the wheel and are looking forwards out the windscreen - therefore;

near side (passenger side) = L
and off side (drivers side) = R

 

[The Badger]

L and R will be L and R as you sit behind the wheel and are looking forwards out the windscreen - therefore;

near side (passenger side) = L
and off side (drivers side) = R

Brill I will check tomorrow if it's not raining !

 

[gov]

Mine seems to only fit one way :? if it's put in the wrong way round it doesn't click in to place. It looks good but I've never noticed any real difference whether it's on or not - it does however make it difficult to see clearly through the rear view mirror

 

[markeg]

I would go B - have the curved profile facing frontwards.

Its easier with Alpina's as we have the crest printed on it :wink:

 

[srhutch]

I would go B - have the curved profile facing frontwards.

Its easier with Alpina's as we have the crest printed on it :wink:

I had this conversation with bing and jan a little while ago, I said B (which hasn't been clipped in place in the photo above) they said A. When we looked we noticed the L and R which to me confirmed B with the curves inside.

 

[The Badger]

thanks guys I will nip out now and have a play !

 

[ben g]

Mine definitely fits one way. If you try and put it in the wrong way round, it won't click in.

 

[The Badger]

Sorted...... It's A

 

[cj10jeeper]

What am I missing here?

Just as Gav has posted they only fit one way. Correctly, where it clicks and locks into place, hence the locks on both top corners.


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[MotorcyclesFish]

Surprised this is a subjective discussion. Which side of the car would you describe as the left side? (assuming fully generalised terminology removing the ability to use nearside/offside or driver/passenger side)

 

[-Tom-]

I'd say left is the car's left , right is the car's right. Always. Same when describing the body.

 

[Bing]

Mine fits and clicks both ways. If I stand behind the car and line it up using the L and R on the deflector then the indented side is facing the back of the car, the flat side the front. Maybe the securing rails were fitted different ways round on different cars, or the positioning on the roll bars is slightly different between cars. Either way I think it looks better curved side outwards so that's how I fit it.