Mk8 software version poll

[Carlosfandango]

My GTI is booked in for an oil service on Monday, there are also a few other niggles, such as the dash display switching views by itself and the strange flickering headlights when unlocking the car, they’ve just told me that they will need the car for several days to apply a software update, I’m already on 1896 SW, and as far as I’m aware the latest known update beyond this 1898/9 I think?! And any that have changed to this software have done so over the air, so my question is, what software might it be that they need the car for several days? As far as I knew, it was just the early cars that required a large tedious update like that, maybe they’ll find they don’t need to or can’t actually apply a later update, but they say that will be doing so.🤔🤷🏼

[fredgroves]

Carlos,

Once you get to 1896 it will be OTA to 1899... but I think only cars with 16xx originally are getting the 1899 update at the moment?

Think I read Massimo say that somewhere...

[Carlosfandango]

Carlos,

Once you get to 1896 it will be OTA to 1899... but I think only cars with 16xx originally are getting the 1899 update at the moment?

Think I read Massimo say that somewhere...

Yes, I believe you’re correct, and that’s what makes it odd that the service manager now says they will be applying a software update that will take a few days to complete, they know my car is on 1896 SW, but when I called about a loan car yesterday they said it will be having a large software update so need it until Thursday.

[GtiJames]

I’ve done the latest software update over the air job and now the satnav seems to have gone haywire it just fails to pinpoint my location and the arrow just aimlessly wonders around the map.

Anyone else have this new feature?

[Carlosfandango]

Carlos,

Once you get to 1896 it will be OTA to 1899... but I think only cars with 16xx originally are getting the 1899 update at the moment?

Think I read Massimo say that somewhere...

My car is back from its oil service at the dealership, and it is now on 1899sw (I was on 1896 previously), they also updated the reversing camera software as per a related tpi, due to a problem with there being a flickering image quite often, (not sure of the tpi number), the camera does now clearly function better with the image and functions seemingly less glitchy, no bueno with the flickering headlights upon approach though, as they couldn’t replicate it!🤨, no news on the replacement engine cover either unfortunately! All coding I’d done stayed in place apart from the code to allow maps on both infotainment and dash screens simultainiously, this was reset to original for some reason! I’ll report back if I remain bong free for any length of time, so far so good though, probably cursed it now!! 🤣

[fredgroves]

Yes my coding was affected the same when I got mine back from the last sw upgrade....

Good luck with the bongs... mine is still driving me crazy.

Worse than ever!

[Alienatrix]

MK8 GTD owner here.

I'm being told a new steering wheen is needed, which is on backorder.

Other things needed whilst it's at the dealers:

New door rubber seals, the current ones rub against the body of the car and it's noticeable on dry weather.

A revised engine cover.

Meantime, I was given a hire car by the lease company..A Peugeot 3008 GT Premium 1.6 225 PS.

Put it this way, if I had the option to swap I honestly would consider the 3008 just now cos of how disappointed I am with the MK8 issues.

[Tractor Dave]

Collected my R on Wednesday. I asked the dealer about software issues. He assured me it's all sorted and my car will be fine. So far, so good.

[Kenis]

[Ubique]

Is 1900 from an OTA update?