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2.0 dsg gearbox hot warning light came on

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#1 ·
Travelled from Norwich to southend today with delays on A12 stop start around 20 to 30 minutes.
Around 10 minutes from end journey warning came up in Speedo rev panel saying warning ref dsg gearbox,also said I could continue,but left yellow fault light on
Stopped car and left for 10 minutes,fault light now gone.
Very sad to see this as some delays are much longer than this on holdups.
For the record I do not keep putting selector in neutral or park in-between stops,perhaps I should.
Travelling back to Norwich Sunday so will see what happens.
Car booked in Monday for checkup at VW agent.
Anyone had same problem. ?
Ps love the car,18 months old now.
 
#2 ·
I think if I was stationary for 20-30 minutes, I would switch off. Even stop/start system will most likely keep the engine running after a few minutes.
 
#5 ·
ok - thanks for clarifying. But how long did you sit with the engine running and the DSG presumably in Drive (D) ? I don't recall if the manual recommends against doing that.
 
#6 ·
MAN (Volkswagen) trucks have automated gearboxes, 2 pedals. There is still a normal clutch system in the drive train.
When the truck is stationary, the gearbox still has a gear engaged with the clutch open. In effect, the same as sitting with your foot on the clutch pedal hard to the floor.
If sat in a traffic jam for too long without selecting neutral, the dash will display a transmission overheating message.
It's the clutch that is overheating. As soon as neutral is selected, the clutch is closed and the overheating message goes away.
DSG transmissions are similar, select neutral when stationary for a prolonged period.
 
#7 ·
Thanks for the info..
Have had the car,a ex demo from VW Robinson's.have now had it 19 months and done 11000 miles.
Yesterday the traffic was stop start every few seconds so operating lever to neutral would have been continuous.
I have never out the car in neutral when in traffic
I also switch off the stop start when in stop start traffic situations.
I think I have read somewhere ref putting car in neutral or park everyone you stop.
So do I now just select stop start and leave on with engine starter operating a couple of 100 times in next jam ? Or select neutral or park in next stop start jam.
I live in a country city so do not spend many times in this situation.
I really like this car and probably keep it,so I don't want problems when warranty runs out,is starter motors etc.
Cheers
 
#8 ·
Fidds t roc said:
Thanks for the info..
Have had the car,a ex demo from VW Robinson's.have now had it 19 months and done 11000 miles.
Yesterday the traffic was stop start every few seconds so operating lever to neutral would have been continuous.
I have never out the car in neutral when in traffic
I also switch off the stop start when in stop start traffic situations.
I think I have read somewhere ref putting car in neutral or park everyone you stop.
So do I now just select stop start and leave on with engine starter operating a couple of 100 times in next jam ? Or select neutral or park in next stop start jam.
I live in a country city so do not spend many times in this situation.
I really like this car and probably keep it,so I don't want problems when warranty runs out,is starter motors etc.
Cheers
Doesn't sound right to me. I think you need to have it checked over.
 
#10 ·
Just did a local test run 18 miles.just before stopping the warning cam on again, hot dsg,but you can drive on.
Stopped car 5cmins light off.
Also check engine temp setting on dash, reading 104 degrees.
Hey ho
Hopefully home tomorrow.
Also went into local VW garage to ask ref putting in neutral,was told not necessary with dsg box.
Update next week after local VW check out.
 
#12 ·
My mention of selecting neutral is only meant for traffic jams that appear to be stationary for a long time.
Overheating message 4 times in an hour with no delays sure sounds a wrong one.
Dodgy sensor?
 
#14 ·
Update Tuesday the 6th.
After visit to VW Norwich and fault interrogation it has been decided that a new Seven Speed Direct Shift Gearbox Control Unit is required.
One is on order, in the mean time I have the car back as it's deemed safe to continue driving the car until new part arrived.
The part is complex and I am told very expensive, job is under warranty.

When the car was in they also found steering software required an update,do not know what this was about as I could detect no difference etc when driving home.

Not really good news all round,I will update when new control is installed.
 
#20 ·
Probably need to msg Rob (the moderator). I don't understand why the "edit" functionality disappears after a few hours.
 
#22 ·
Fidds t roc said:
Weekend drive completed no problems with dsg or anything else.
Very happy.
Took pic outside national trust house near Rutland,called priest's house.
Lovely day and pic came out ok.
Cheers
Pete
Very glad to hear it worked out for you, car looks stunning.
 
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#26 ·
Mine will be coming (if it ever arrives) with traffic jam assist so remains in drive all the time in stop start traffic I would assume. Unless the traffic jam assist function does shift the box between drive and neutral independent of the shift lever.
 
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