Author Topic: Start button  (Read 194 times)

Offline Rudedog

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Start button
« on: 08 August 2026, 14:34 »
Mine's been gradually getting worse - having to push it harder and harder - yesterday after filling up with fuel it took an embarrassingly long time to start, luckily it wasn't too busy.

Decided it was time to do something about it - I watched many videos on it but found one UK one that showed how to remove the trim without 'yanking' it out like some of the US ones - I hate dealing with trim parts as I'm afraid of damaging them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBnnbg1J6d4&list=FLKAKpCHCYu9xBykfS-Af9hg

Got the trim off around the DSG gear shifter which was the big one - decided to have one go at a fix and to clean the contacts before buying a new one if it didn't work.

Got the button out - lost one clip down inside the trim but thankfully retrieved it with a pencil magnet.

Took the button apart as per many videos and cleaned the contacts with electrical cleaner - reassembled and presto it's all good.

One light touch of the button and we are now in business!



2019 Golf GTI PP DSG, Isaac Blue, TCR spoiler.

Offline rowlers

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Re: Start button
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2026, 20:48 »
Good result!