Driving east yet navi says west?!?

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01-26-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnEnglish

You're wrong.

Red Up = North
Red Down = South
Red Left = East
Red Right = West

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Now I feel really stupid cause I dont get it. On a normal compass, north is up, south is down, west is left and east is right....correct?

Why is this the opposite? Have I learned my directions wrong all my life? LOL

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01-26-2011, 05:24 PM

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West = Red Arrow Right

East = Red Arrow Left

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North = Red Arrow Up

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South = Red Arrow Down

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01-26-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SindhiStyle

Now I feel really stupid cause I dont get it. On a normal compass, north is up, south is down, west is left and east is right....correct?

Correct.

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Why is this the opposite?

It's not the opposite. See above post.

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01-26-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnEnglish

Correct.

It's not the opposite. See above post.

WOW after all this time I have been thinking about it wrong. Thanks for the pics and clarification! much appreciated.

Im sure I made a couple people laugh or slap their heads with this thread!