What's with the 'off' on my DSG paddle?

[Maverick]

Interesting that it measures sunlight without any kind of transparent surface.

The top is actually translucent, the sensors are designed to operate under that dark coloured perspex. Shine a torch under it and you'll see what I mean. You can't tell normally as it's black behind the sensor.

I just pulled it out - mine is not connected. The wire bundle is looped and hooked under another part that I can't remove without a torx screw and mine have gone missing in the drama of moving houses... Also, the two rear tabs on the actual grille were broken off before I removed it.

The two rear tabs of the grille are removed prior to the car being assembled, they were part of the problem with the creaking from the unit. Mine were like it from the factory and others I've seen are the same.

I wonder how much of a difference it actually makes? I haven't been overly impressed with the climate control so far.

The system works even if pretty much all the sensors are not operational as it makes assumptions but it will work better with the sensors being operational.

[benno]

The two rear tabs of the grille are removed prior to the car being assembled, they were part of the problem with the creaking from the unit. Mine were like it from the factory and others I've seen are the same.

They're intact in the pic in minigolfs thread. 2nd pic - the two tabs at the front (car front) of the grille, either side of the central tab. Mine were broken off, and the whole panel was sitting up a little at that end and just looked crappy.

[benno]

Just went and pulled the dash apart to plug that bloody wire back in. PITA.

We'll see if it makes much difference... I wasn't particularly impressed with the climate control on a hot sunny Brisbane day.

[benno]

Well it wasn't the sunniest, hottest day on record up here in the land of 'vegas, but I think there was a noticeable difference with the little sensor doodad plugged in.