DSG: Problems, Questions, Likes and Dislikes

[Corey_R]

Probably like the Oprical Park Assist sensors and controls. It can be a touch annoying because if you are trying to get out of a tight parallel parking situation (the other drivers have not maintained the 1 metre separation), you reverse back until you get the rapid beeping. You put the car into drive, but the radio display and beeping carries on for another 5 or more seconds. Maybe VW do not want systems switching in and out too quickly so build delays into things.

The beeping stays on so that it can do it's job whilst you're driving forward. It will turn off when you get over 15km/h... it's got nothing to do with delays.

Anyway... the situation you're describing is similar to one that was described here a year or so ago by a member (can't remember who) who had a really long drive way up hill. When he got to the street which was flat, the car would hold gear up to 5000+ rpm before it would change. He was upset because his car was still cold etc. Pretty much the only option was to manually upshift.

[Ryan_R]

His username wasn't "Princess", by any chance?


No offence if he's still around here and reads this

[brimway]

His username wasn't "Princess", by any chance?


No offence if he's still around here and reads this

HA HA

Laughter is the best medicine

[chylld]

The problem is that when I come to a stop at this particular intersection, the car is level. Having said this, it could well have something to do with the detection of the incline.

I suppose it is a by-product of the complex control systems, and comes down to a case of the the particular combination leaving the system believing the car is still on an incline and needs to remain in the lower gear.

I will get a chance to test it again as I make trips to the Engineers Australia presentations generally monthly. Next time, I will try and select manual mode before I go up the hill and see if that changes things.

Ok I tried this left turn in Chatswood on the way home today - went up the hill (bit of a struggle!) got to the top, stopped, turned left and it shifted up into 2nd very quickly for me... just like normal

[dasrattles]

seems like everybody's DSG have their own personality. mine tends to hold its gears a tad longer after doing some steep climbing but once flat, doesnt ever revs past 3k. guess it takes some time for it to figure out its no longer going uphill.

but like most people, i tend to get annoyed at it reving unnecessarily and upshift manually.

[ParaBul]

I'm still learning the vagaries of DSG, and typically drive in manual mode (lever left, using the paddles). Pulling out into traffic, steering and accelerating, I often lose track of the paddles, so I've taken to hitting the stick for the first gear change, then using the paddles after that.

I've also discovered that it will change back to 1st at a higher speed than if left in D, so I've started using D around carparks. And forget that it's still in D when I pull into traffic, so I hit the stick for the first upchange, and knock it into neutral. Oops.

[Ryan_R]

Hehe, seems like our driving styles are very similar.

[SilvrFoxX]

DSG Clicking,

Does anyone else notice the DSG "clicking" occasionally when changing down gears at slow speeds. It happens only from time to time and I always put it down to the second clutch selecting the next gear but thought I would see if it was normal

[chylld]

DSG Clicking,

Does anyone else notice the DSG "clicking" occasionally when changing down gears at slow speeds. It happens only from time to time and I always put it down to the second clutch selecting the next gear but thought I would see if it was normal

haven't noticed it in mine. the only sound i notice is when i'm reversing, the first time i tap the brake there's a "clunk" sound which i can also feel through the pedal... don't think it's DSG related though

[ParaBul]

Oops!

This morning, I spent several hours running around the hills in a traditional manual - with a clutch pedal.

Tonight, driving into town, inching up to a red traffic light, I got a little distracted with "new stuff" in my new car. Light turned green, I was still distracted, and wasn't ready to move off, so I instinctively threw in the clutch pedal.

Of course, this time I was in the Golf, which doesn't have a clutch pedal, so the pedal that I tried to stomp to the floor was the brake.