indicator/wiper swap
 

how hard would it be to swap the indicator + wipers from left to right like a jdm car on a uk car?

I never even reliased they were the other way round. Learn something new every day :wonder:

Someone must know :D Classics with indicators on left and wipers on right??

My 2000 Classic has indicators on the left.
I thought all UK cars were like that.

John

AFAIK all UK cars are like that. Changing would be a PITA though, the wiring would be a nightmare to change, although the parts would be easy to get from a scrappy, and are a doddle to remove/refit.

Saloon, or wagon? I just HAPPEN to have a full set off a saloon, in my garage, doing nowt............make me an offer?

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I look at doing this on my V5 TypeR about 5 years ago.
Im afraid it is not a simple plug and replace. (STI5 to P1 compared car to car wiring)

Parts were obviously newer/rarer then and harder to find - so i did not bother, but you will need:

UK Wagon/P1/Forester wiper stalk (For the rear wash wipe control) [Or wire in a separate rear wiper switch].
Any UK Indicator stalk (I think they all have the dimmer control).
The stalk cage (that they bolt to) was differrent if I recall as well, its only a case of taking the steering wheel off and unbolt to change them though.
Apart from that - you also need the plugs from a UK loom as the JDM ones do not swap over. If you can get the first few inches of UK wiring as well, you can splice it in easier using the wire colurs as a guide. Otherwise you will need a friendly Uk owner to park his car next door - for reference when you do it.

Dimmer control?
There's nothing on my 2000 Clasic estate.

John

My classic has no dimmer.

The stalks I had were from a 1998 car, I bought a set WITH rear wash-wipe switches from GradeA when I retro-fitted rear wash-wipe to the car, and the "kit" I got from GradeA was a full set of stalks, so I just used the r/h one on my car.

It's me having a bad memory re the dimmer. My twin scroll jdm newage had one. Also my Uk forester turbo My99 has one on the indicator. I sold the TypeR that long ago, it's hard to picture.

The wiper would be an issue if you could only get saloon stalks. But there is a thread where some retofitted a rear jdm screen on a Jk classic and used (iirc) a fiesta rear wiper switch.
So all parts should be easy to find.

Yeah, I acually misread the first post.

I was talking about changing JDM to UK spec, not UK to JDM spec. (JDM Saloons having a rear wiper - UK's not)

blue-scoob you doin the opposite to what i posted then? putting wipers on the right, and putting indicators onto the left?

Yes I am, its my job this avy. :D
Why do you want to put your indicators on the right? :Suspiciou

im right handed, mostly have my right hand on the wheel. i find it easier to use the stalk on the right rather then taking my hand off the gear stick to signal!

How did it go? Or not?

Wow, I thought I'd gone into it pretty deep, changing the wiper stalk for one with a rear wash-wipe on it, then wiring in the rear wash-wipe from scratch.

Your project makes mine look like nowt.
Mind, I DID have to have a new rear winscreen fitted.......:D