Another dead DSG, ...or maybe not?

[Diesel_vert]

To relinquish a layer of control over the gearbox (and to a certain extent, the vehicle itself) is the inescapable consequence and unavoidable characteristic of the automatic transmission.

That more than anything else, is the compromise, and price one pays, for the convenience of self-shifting gears.

If that cannot be accepted, and gearbox control is considered mission-critical for a driver, then a manual transmission is still the better choice.

Anyone is, of course, free to manipulate the gearbox operation in whichever manner they see fit, but what control one has over an automatic gearbox is ultimately limited by what manual override options are given by the grace of the manufacturer.

[Ryeman]

To relinquish a layer of control over the gearbox (and to a certain extent, the vehicle itself) is the inescapable consequence and unavoidable characteristic of the automatic transmission.

That more than anything else, is the compromise, and price one pays, for the convenience of self-shifting gears.

If that cannot be accepted, and gearbox control is considered mission-critical for a driver, then a manual transmission is still the better choice.

Anyone is, of course, free to manipulate the gearbox operation in whichever manner they see fit, but what control one has over an automatic gearbox is ultimately limited by what manual override options are given by the grace of the manufacturer.

As long as SWMBO agrees that is

[Ryeman]

A pet hate of mine is the miss alignment (plane) of the brake pedal and accelerator pedals.
I'm assuming it harks back to Audi withdrawing from the US market in the 80s ISTR due to those challenged onesmistaking whoa pedal from go pedal and suing the company out of business there.

[CardinalSin]

Particularly in a diesel which has such an engine braking effect when you lift off in D.
Had a curtesy 77TSI version to replace mine (retrofit rear parking sensors overlooked) and at 90 down the Arthur's Seat hill there was no trans shock slipping back in to D ....on the other hand there's b....r all engine braking in the TSI either so not as much to be gained.
+ glory be I noticed that you CAN get the large version of the digital speed display. What I had was a mish mash of digital clutter and positively distracting at that.

I just tried it in mine and it's completely seamless and you don't even need to depress the button. It selects the highest gear possible. I'll try it again at higher speed, that was 80kph and again at 50kph.

It took me a couple of weeks to find that large km display too. I don't know why it was hiding before, you certainly need it with the poorly angled analogue gauge that has you moving to the right to read it.

[Ryeman]

I just tried it in mine and it's completely seamless and you don't even need to depress the button. It selects the highest gear possible. I'll try it again at higher speed, that was 80kph and again at 50kph.

It took me a couple of weeks to find that large km display too. I don't know why it was hiding before, you certainly need it with the poorly angled analogue gauge that has you moving to the right to read it.

Yeah it's the fact that you don't have to override a lockout that makes it seem it was to be driven as the driver likes.

Speedo.....
I think its in MDI options but I didn't get much of a 'handover' cos the sales guy was away sick and the guy who did it I don't think had much idea beyond setting up Bluetooth for my S3.
I'll keep at it til it comes up because the handbook is tediously difficult to follow with so many dif setups.

[CardinalSin]

Yeah it's the fact that you don't have to override a lockout that makes it seem it was to be driven as the driver likes.

Speedo.....
I think its in MDI options but I didn't get much of a 'handover' cos the sales guy was away sick and the guy who did it I don't think had much idea beyond setting up Bluetooth for my S3.
I'll keep at it til it comes up because the handbook is tediously difficult to follow with so many dif setups.

I thought you had found the big digital speed display, not just that you can have it.
You just rotate the thumb wheel thingy on the right hand side of the steering wheel. Don't press it down, just rotate it through about 10 displays in total until you get it. Right next to engine oil temp.

[joel0407]

I thought you had found the big digital speed display, not just that you can have it.
You just rotate the thumb wheel thingy on the right hand side of the steering wheel. Don't press it down, just rotate it through about 10 displays in total until you get it. Right next to engine oil temp.

It might not be that simple because some things can be turned off in the menu.

Happy Days.

[Ryeman]

I've just checked the TSI and 1/ press u-turn/back button 2/ scroll to MDI 3/ press scroll tumbler to select then scroll to large speed display
QED once you've interpreted the tedious instructions which is the result of one manual for three basic variations plus seemingly endless options which muddle things further combined with two different methods depending on our version.
Sheesh!
If only they could give you a supplement TDI shorthand .AU version.

[Ryeman]

Oops getting a bit off road here


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[CardinalSin]

Oops getting a bit off road here
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Did you get it displayed?

[Ryeman]

Would you believe it won't show up on mine but did in the 77TSI......So what the heck is going on, it's certainly not next to oil temp.
Digital speed remains ticked in options .....v weird.


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[Ryeman]

It might not be that simple because some things can be turned off in the menu.

Happy Days.

Well b....r me! I've obviously over complicated it because sure enough just scrolling and there it is!
Strangely though either side is range.....no oil temp indication which I WAS getting via the long complex way but no complaints now.
Ta all.

[CardinalSin]

Well b....r me! I've obviously over complicated it because sure enough just scrolling and there it is!
Strangely though either side is range.....no oil temp indication which I WAS getting via the long complex way but no complaints now.
Ta all.

Same with me. I had read the book and tried the complicated stuff without success. Then I rang the dealer and the saleswoman said that she just scrolls that wheel and when I did it there it was!

[Ryeman]

I think the 'back' button is to get you into your 'preferences' and that's why oil temp wasn't adjacent to speed cos I unticked all 'cept speed in my desperate attempt to get a legible speedo......the analogue one is positively unsafe in multiple speed zone areas.....30/50/70/90/110 take far too long to identify, at least for me.

Ps ...glad I didn't go for the 'cheapie' , the interior was obviously designed to remind you where they saved money.....the ICE n HVAC controls felt cheap, 'gritty' n flimsy and general trim looked industrial crude.
The ride though was more compliant n supple for obvious reasons.....
Prices KEEP coming down I noticed when I was at the dealership......$29990 incl metallic n reverse sensors......how low can they go?!


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[CardinalSin]

When I'm on a country trip I play with the settings to get the best economy and see how far the tank will get me but as soon as I hit lower speed limits I put it straight back to the large digital speed display. I wear glasses for distance and my reading vision is getting closer every year so that crappy analogue speedo is very hard to read and certainly impossible at a glance unlike that digital readout.

I agree with the trim. I'm waiting for my door handle surrounds from superskoda to bling it up a bit more.

Yeti - interior door handle frames SILVER METALlIC : superskoda.com

Do I get to be a VW fan too after 50 posts?

I thought mine was rock bottom but that's another $1000 off and with a 5 year warranty too!