Hi,
Hope alls swell(tering) for everyone
(MY17 150TDBMT Exec Velle)
I have been spending time at educating myself as to how a dsg works. Something i find a little vague in other parts of the WWW is to do with how the electrical system may impact the working of the gear slector/mechatronic unit. I've read that it relies on a steady voltage (im not sure what loadline) to operate correctly but i cant get detail as if to it relies on the alternator system or the battery primarily for steady voltage? As its start stop enabled with an AGM battery (being euro 6...) id assume there various voltage regulators and control systems that work in conjuction with the Alternator/charge system.
Straight to the point - MY battery according to my Charger is saying it is at 20% charge, and needs replacing (after being left in recovery mode for a day after shwoing a charge of 7.8v and 0% Charger, no kidding at 7.8v - may have left a coolbox plugged in
) and my DSG has been getting gradually more clunky since I've owned it (week before lockdown) particualry in and out of 3rd gear. Although, it seems to be getting worse in other gears over hte past couple weeks.
The clunk is also more noticble when coming to a roundabout/junction as if the 'box cant decide which gear it wants and just goes 'clunk, there you go, have that one' and just chucks it in rather than caressing it gently) Another deciding factor is it slipping more than when i got it. I am just wondering as to how much the wear of the battery may be causing an impact on the DSG selector/mechatronic unit in engaging and selecting gears. I should point out that it has been doing this before i checked the battery/drained it by accident(accident occuring in the past few days..).
Obviously, there are mechanical implications of the DSG that can cause atrrributing factors to my issues (ie, clutch packs failing, DMF, gear selector/mechantronic unit, primarily)
I have her booked in for Warranty inspection on the slipping and clunking, for the vents in the rear breaking while trying to normally operate them (open, close, open slose, snap.. oh. wait. what. I just opened and closed it through the only means available....) and a few other bugs that im just nit picking over.
I guess my closure is im unsure as to if my DSG problems will go away if the battery is replaced, on the assumption that perhaps it was failing at the time i bought it and is having some voltage implication further down the line that affect the DSG's performance. If this is not the case however, beause we are encroaching upon the end of warranty (man thinks to himself that extended warranty will be a good idea at this stage..) im concerned that i will get played by VW with some software trickery to glaze over some faults till it runs out.
I think there is a ball bearing noise that may be coming from the gearbox as well, which is something i must write down now before i forget (and may be the sound of something failing, hence why i am getting some odd clunks)
Worst case im guessing is its actually both. the box is failing and my battery makes it worse. (wouldnt that be fun..)
I can try to provide more information or clarity on what im trying to ask, if someone is kind enough to help and decypher/be arsed to read all of my post, aha!
I look forward to hearing back from someone
Stay safe
Tim
(yes, the clicking is not my outer drive shaft bearings failing and it seems to be less apparent when the running gear is warm, hence my suspicion it may be something to do with the box)
Hope alls swell(tering) for everyone
(MY17 150TDBMT Exec Velle)
I have been spending time at educating myself as to how a dsg works. Something i find a little vague in other parts of the WWW is to do with how the electrical system may impact the working of the gear slector/mechatronic unit. I've read that it relies on a steady voltage (im not sure what loadline) to operate correctly but i cant get detail as if to it relies on the alternator system or the battery primarily for steady voltage? As its start stop enabled with an AGM battery (being euro 6...) id assume there various voltage regulators and control systems that work in conjuction with the Alternator/charge system.
Straight to the point - MY battery according to my Charger is saying it is at 20% charge, and needs replacing (after being left in recovery mode for a day after shwoing a charge of 7.8v and 0% Charger, no kidding at 7.8v - may have left a coolbox plugged in
) and my DSG has been getting gradually more clunky since I've owned it (week before lockdown) particualry in and out of 3rd gear. Although, it seems to be getting worse in other gears over hte past couple weeks.The clunk is also more noticble when coming to a roundabout/junction as if the 'box cant decide which gear it wants and just goes 'clunk, there you go, have that one' and just chucks it in rather than caressing it gently) Another deciding factor is it slipping more than when i got it. I am just wondering as to how much the wear of the battery may be causing an impact on the DSG selector/mechatronic unit in engaging and selecting gears. I should point out that it has been doing this before i checked the battery/drained it by accident(accident occuring in the past few days..).
Obviously, there are mechanical implications of the DSG that can cause atrrributing factors to my issues (ie, clutch packs failing, DMF, gear selector/mechantronic unit, primarily)
I have her booked in for Warranty inspection on the slipping and clunking, for the vents in the rear breaking while trying to normally operate them (open, close, open slose, snap.. oh. wait. what. I just opened and closed it through the only means available....) and a few other bugs that im just nit picking over.
I guess my closure is im unsure as to if my DSG problems will go away if the battery is replaced, on the assumption that perhaps it was failing at the time i bought it and is having some voltage implication further down the line that affect the DSG's performance. If this is not the case however, beause we are encroaching upon the end of warranty (man thinks to himself that extended warranty will be a good idea at this stage..) im concerned that i will get played by VW with some software trickery to glaze over some faults till it runs out.
I think there is a ball bearing noise that may be coming from the gearbox as well, which is something i must write down now before i forget (and may be the sound of something failing, hence why i am getting some odd clunks)
Worst case im guessing is its actually both. the box is failing and my battery makes it worse. (wouldnt that be fun..)
I can try to provide more information or clarity on what im trying to ask, if someone is kind enough to help and decypher/be arsed to read all of my post, aha!
I look forward to hearing back from someone
Stay safe
Tim
(yes, the clicking is not my outer drive shaft bearings failing and it seems to be less apparent when the running gear is warm, hence my suspicion it may be something to do with the box)
