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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: oisinc on May 11, 2016, 07:59:02 pm

Title: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: oisinc on May 11, 2016, 07:59:02 pm

So I'm looking at the dsg paddles and one has a - and one has a +.
The one with the + also has "off" written below it..

What is the off for???

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: v4rley on May 11, 2016, 08:08:07 pm

Is bugged me too. Guess you got an early model 05-06? It seems that the later models also have this on the OEM paddles. I never did discover why..

Later OEM paddles
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv4rley1%2Fr32_lights%2F34682D0B-99D8-4550-93EA-73CB1B4B0726_zpst4ya2fkg.jpg&hash=c848095f31ee585fd4a58535b9df997f6999ae49)

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: Beej on May 11, 2016, 08:25:42 pm

The off is if you are driving in 'D' and then pull on one of the paddles to shift gear yourself, it will show on the screen the gear number you are then in like it would in manual mode, if you pull on the +/'off' lever and hold it for 2 seconds, it will switch back to 'D' without having to wait the given 20 seconds or so for it to revert back itself

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: r5gtt on May 11, 2016, 08:28:09 pm

Good explanation Beej  :happy2:

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: Beej on May 11, 2016, 08:30:45 pm

No problem, hope it was easy enough to understand!

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: r5gtt on May 11, 2016, 10:35:27 pm

I already new that but easy enough for whoever doesn't know and reads it  :happy2:

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: Paradox1 on May 12, 2016, 07:24:16 am

Quote from: Beej on May 11, 2016, 08:25:42 pm

The off is if you are driving in 'D' and then pull on one of the paddles to shift gear yourself, it will show on the screen the gear number you are then in like it would in manual mode, if you pull on the +/'off' lever and hold it for 2 seconds, it will switch back to 'D' without having to wait the given 20 seconds or so for it to revert back itself

Thanks for that. I keep putting it in stick manual then back in D to get it working auto again

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: raz469 on May 12, 2016, 11:49:16 am

^^same.
Thanks beej. I wonder how long i would of driven around without this gem.

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: Lewo on May 12, 2016, 07:21:38 pm

Another thanks beej, never knew that!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: RetroRaz on May 12, 2016, 10:06:12 pm

Tried it today, thanks beej

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Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: Beej on May 13, 2016, 01:44:17 pm

No problem guys, happy to help when I can!

Title: Re: Dsg paddles explanation
Post by: oisinc on May 13, 2016, 07:00:27 pm

Cheers Beej!

Thought it might turn the paddles off or something :D