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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: SteveP on 15 September 2008, 20:39
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Evening All,
Once upon a time (well tonight on the way home) I had to take a bit of diversion because of yet another lorry falling over on the A43.
Anyway, I was going down a country track/lane and a tractor pull-out onto the road in front of me meaning I had to stop very quickly, the road was covered in gravel so the ABS kicked in briefly but came to a stop before then trying to pull away a couple of seconds later (all in normal D mode, was probably in 6th when I had to brake).
The problem was when I initially went to move off again nothing happened when I pressed the throttle so I took my foot off and then put it back on again, the second time it was fine.
Anyone else had anything similar or know of a brain hurting technical reason (TT?).
Cheers,
Steve :smiley:
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Ahhhh - the DSG equivalent of the BSOD - "Blue Screen Of Death"! :evil:
This issue was reported over on one of the TT sites (I think!).
Unfortunately, emergency braking it is one of the very few occasions which "confuses" the DSG. Under normal braking, the box will have time to go down through the gears, and eventually select 1st. However, if the front wheels get locked, or rapidly stop, the box will just hang in 6th, or whatever gear it was in. If it hangs in any of the "even" gears, 6th, 4th or 2nd - then these are all controlled from the inner, smaller clutch pack - and the car can not start from rest with this smaller clutch. It has to use the larger outer clutch (which controls 1st, 3rd, 5th and reverse).
Sometimes the box is able to sort itself out after what seems a lengthy delay, though in reality it is probably only about 2 seconds. Other times, the box just throws its teddy out the cot, and refuses to play. The only solution is to put the stick in park, turn off the engine, get out and lock the car for a short while, get back in, and it will be then OK - the DSG version of a "cold reboot". :evil:
Did you get any odd looking gear readouts in the dash?
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Cheers TT :smiley:
No I didn't get any Gear type symbol's on the dash fortunately, so it does just sound like the box was slow in changing back to 1st.
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Evening All,
Once upon a time (well tonight on the way home) I had to take a bit of diversion because of yet another lorry falling over on the A43.
Anyway, I was going down a country track/lane and a tractor pull-out onto the road in front of me meaning I had to stop very quickly, the road was covered in gravel so the ABS kicked in briefly but came to a stop before then trying to pull away a couple of seconds later (all in normal D mode, was probably in 6th when I had to brake).
The problem was when I initially went to move off again nothing happened when I pressed the throttle so I took my foot off and then put it back on again, the second time it was fine.
Anyone else had anything similar or know of a brain hurting technical reason (TT?).
Cheers,
Steve :smiley:
Am i reading this right StevePG you were racing a tractor and he pulled in front of you. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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Happened on my 2004 14k mile A3 DSG stopping at the end of road from about 25mph in a normal smart fashion.
Despite selecting P,N,D etc, no drive at all.
Had to switch off engine and restart to reset the DSG. Took to dealer, they found no faults.
It never happned again.
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Evening All,
Once upon a time (well tonight on the way home) I had to take a bit of diversion because of yet another lorry falling over on the A43.
Anyway, I was going down a country track/lane and a tractor pull-out onto the road in front of me meaning I had to stop very quickly, the road was covered in gravel so the ABS kicked in briefly but came to a stop before then trying to pull away a couple of seconds later (all in normal D mode, was probably in 6th when I had to brake).
The problem was when I initially went to move off again nothing happened when I pressed the throttle so I took my foot off and then put it back on again, the second time it was fine.
Anyone else had anything similar or know of a brain hurting technical reason (TT?).
Cheers,
Steve :smiley:
Am i reading this right StevePG you were racing a tractor and he pulled in front of you. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
He was just taking his place on the starting grid for the lawnmower grand prix! :evil: :evil:
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and a tractor pull-out onto the road in front of me
Am i reading this right StevePG you were racing a tractor and he pulled in front of you. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Yes TC I was beaten by a tractor, but I don't think it was 100% standard :tongue: :laugh:
(http://automotoscope.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/porsche-911-lawn-mower-1.jpg)
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Thats looks like the new Fiat Punto Abarth!
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....White tractor down country lane (second sequence in vid) : - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUnlFH-WzU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUnlFH-WzU) - Pity about the music instead of just letting us enjoy the exhaust music.
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....White tractor down country lane (second sequence in vid) : - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUnlFH-WzU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUnlFH-WzU) - Pity about the music instead of just letting us enjoy the exhaust music.
Sigh . . . why keep posting such off topic rubbish. If anyone really wants to find stuff on Puntos, :sick: then let em google it. Don't keep tainting GolfGTIforum with such tat! :rolleyes:
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lol lets all post pics of tractors then :P
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lol lets all post pics of tractors then :P
....Just to oblige my fellow forum members : -
(http://www.farmcountrytoys.com/ford_8N_pedal_tractor.jpg)
Or you may prefer : -
(http://www.epa.gov/nonroad-diesel/images/tj_tractor.jpg)