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Offline Chins

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DSG struggling to engage gear
« on: 22 March 2010, 12:54 »

I'm sure if I trawl through a couple of forums I might find the answer

Twice now in low gears the car has just not engaged the next gear for about a 0.5 sec and the cars revs jumped up. Looked a right prat leaving home the other day and then this morning in the middle of a roundabout I squeezed the throttle and did nowt until the car oblidged and engaged the next gear.

Anyone read or experienced this in other DSG cars?

Mine's an R, but sure its equally applicable to other GTI's with DSG
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Offline Steve30

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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2010, 12:56 »
Its a mechatronic unit problem back to the dealers mate? Urgently get it back to them good luck steve :wink:
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Offline James Gould

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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2010, 12:58 »
I've got a DSG Gti on order and am getting concerned by the number of complaints coming though about the DSG...
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Offline njc850

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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2010, 13:09 »
I wouldn't worry too much, people don't tend to write if things are ok, but are quick to when something breaks on a 25k car.
And VW seem to be quick to replace / sort them.
Mine is ace!
Loads of other stuff wrong like, but not the 'box!! :smiley:
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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2010, 13:14 »
loads of other stuff wrong?!?! you winding me up....?! :huh: :shocked:
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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2010, 14:04 »
Quote from: James Gould on 22 March 2010, 13:14
loads of other stuff wrong?!?! you winding me up....?! :huh: :shocked:

James mine is ace spot on touch wood , (your head) Mine is brilliant DSG works a treat, but there some known problems with them??

The Mechatronic unit over heats in them which needs to be replaced , and dont take any Bulls** from the dearler ether!! There are some dealers who just replace the all DSG box think its about £3k?

I had the same problem on one my GTI's couple of years ago, and they just replaced the unit fine afterwards!!
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Offline VWKev

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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2010, 14:12 »
I love DSG.
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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2010, 14:12 »
Quote from: Chins on 22 March 2010, 12:54

I'm sure if I trawl through a couple of forums I might find the answer

Twice now in low gears the car has just not engaged the next gear for about a 0.5 sec and the cars revs jumped up. Looked a right prat leaving home the other day and then this morning in the middle of a roundabout I squeezed the throttle and did nowt until the car oblidged and engaged the next gear.

Anyone read or experienced this in other DSG cars?

Mine's an R, but sure its equally applicable to other GTI's with DSG

are you sure you didnt knock it in manual on the paddles by accident?? that would mean its waiting for you to change rather then it doing it itself??
As your new to the Golf R /GTi, the dsg will go manual even though your in D Position if you flip one of the paddles.Press and Hold the + paddle to return to full Auto.

Kev, dsg is too confusing for you  :wink:
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Offline James Gould

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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #8 on: 22 March 2010, 14:19 »
Thnx, Steve
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Re: DSG struggling to engage gear
« Reply #9 on: 22 March 2010, 14:21 »
No problem  :wink:
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