Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[nikmorris]

No actually the white footwell LED light. It was there on my previous GTI

[bobg]

Hi all,

I recieved my new mk7 golf GTI with DSG on Friday and I love it.

I'm still getting used to the car however I had one question.

If I accelerate hard from a complete stop, the traction control light on the dashboard flickers briefly and there is a bit of a thud, it only happens for a split second..

I'm thinking I'm just loosing traction on the front wheels and think its normal but wanted to see what you guys thought? Otherwise I'm loving the new car

[donweather]

Hi all,

I recieved my new mk7 golf GTI with DSG on Friday and I love it.

I'm still getting used to the car however I had one question.

If I accelerate hard from a complete stop, the traction control light on the dashboard flickers briefly and there is a bit of a thud, it only happens for a split second..

I'm thinking I'm just loosing traction on the front wheels and think its normal but wanted to see what you guys thought? Otherwise I'm loving the new car

Sounds like axle tramping combined with the traction control kicking in to me.

Turn the traction control off and see if it's any better? Won't eliminate it but should reduce the severity.

[bobg]

Ok thanks.. I figured the traction control is protecting me from myself .

So it's normal in that it's not a fault in the car?

Cheers

[bobg]

Hi Guys, Sorry I have a couple of other questions, I've searched around but I don't seem to be able to get a clear answer,

ok firstly, sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm trying to work out which lights are what in the headlight cluster on my GTI, I have the standard Halogen lights. According to the Manual I have;
- Side Lights
- Daytime Running Lights
- Dipped Beam/Main Beam lights.

The picture in the manual doesn't break down which ones are which..

In relation to Navigation and traffic Alerts I have the 2015 maps...and when the FM Radio or Navigation is on 'TP' comes up on the top middle of the screen, However if I press the traffic button it seems to always say 'No Traffic Alerts' ( or something to that affect). Do I need to enable it via VCDS?

Many thank again.

[dening]

Hi all,

I recieved my new mk7 golf GTI with DSG on Friday and I love it.

I'm still getting used to the car however I had one question.

If I accelerate hard from a complete stop, the traction control light on the dashboard flickers briefly and there is a bit of a thud, it only happens for a split second..

I'm thinking I'm just loosing traction on the front wheels and think its normal but wanted to see what you guys thought? Otherwise I'm loving the new car

Is that after start stop has activated?
I sometimes get a thud in the change fron 1 to 2 in manual mode if the car has stopped itself beforehand.

[bobg]

Is that after start stop has activated?
I sometimes get a thud in the change fron 1 to 2 in manual mode if the car has stopped itself beforehand.

Actually yes I think it was... I think I just tried flooring it too hard

[piper26]

Hi Guys, Sorry I have a couple of other questions, I've searched around but I don't seem to be able to get a clear answer,

ok firstly, sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm trying to work out which lights are what in the headlight cluster on my GTI, I have the standard Halogen lights. According to the Manual I have;
- Side Lights
- Daytime Running Lights
- Dipped Beam/Main Beam lights.

The picture in the manual doesn't break down which ones are which..

In relation to Navigation and traffic Alerts I have the 2015 maps...and when the FM Radio or Navigation is on 'TP' comes up on the top middle of the screen, However if I press the traffic button it seems to always say 'No Traffic Alerts' ( or something to that affect). Do I need to enable it via VCDS?

Many thank again.

Your inner most lights are the daytime / high beam lights. 'Side lights' are just parker lights. The outer light is your normal headlight (main beam / dipped beam)


Tp function is not supported by vga in Aus at the current time.

If you activate via vcds then you will void warranty as the licence hasn't been purchased plus vga not supporting it.

Hope this helped

[bobg]

Thanks piper, that's exactly what I was after. I guess I need to forget about traffic alerts for a few years unless VW have a change of heart.

Cheers

[Jimi]

I turned traffic on via the back screens on the unit (no VCDS required) but honestly, I never use it. It's more of a nuisance than anything