First signs of DSG problems?

[Gladiator]

Have started noticing some problems with my DSG when changing up from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd gears with the paddles!

Basically it's not picking up the gear change but only happens very sporadically and does seem to be when under hard acceleration.

I did notice this a few months ago but thought it may have been me not pulling the paddles hard enough but did report this to the dealer when serviced, they couldn't find any error codes and it seemed to have been fine afterwards until now as the last few days I've experienced this a few times?

Is this the first signs of issues with my DSG and has anyone else had this problem and what was the outcome? 

My car is an 07 ED30 with 45k and had DSG service recently at 41k.

[Beddie]

If it only happens when using the paddles i'd look to swapping out the up paddle first before worrying too much 

Faulty paddles do crop up now and again and mine sometimes logs a 'sporadic comms' fault in VCDS now and again..

[Gladiator]

If it only happens when using the paddles i'd look to swapping out the up paddle first before worrying too much 

Faulty paddles do crop up now and again and mine sometimes logs a 'sporadic comms' fault in VCDS now and again..

Cheers Beddie, I did extend my warranty as just had the car over a year now so hopefully this may be covered?

How much is a replacement paddle mate?

[Weston]

It'd be a good time to upgrade them. The OSIR ones can be bought from the USA for about £50

[Gladiator]

It'd be a good time to upgrade them. The OSIR ones can be bought from the USA for about £50

Thanks Weston, how are they compared with the standard paddles? Easy to fit by someone that has no technical skills with mods?

[Beddie]

If it only happens when using the paddles i'd look to swapping out the up paddle first before worrying too much 

Faulty paddles do crop up now and again and mine sometimes logs a 'sporadic comms' fault in VCDS now and again..

Cheers Beddie, I did extend my warranty as just had the car over a year now so hopefully this may be covered?

How much is a replacement paddle mate?

Here's a how to to replace the paddle due to a similar sounding fault to yours mate 

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22794.0.html

[Gladiator]

 Brilliant, thanks Beddie, great link 

[rich83]

It'd be a good time to upgrade them. The OSIR ones can be bought from the USA for about £50

Thanks Weston, how are they compared with the standard paddles? Easy to fit by someone that has no technical skills with mods?

OSIR ones use the existing paddle switch so if the are already smoked, they won't fix it!

Thanks for posting the how to beddie.  

[Gladiator]

So, took the car to VW Watford today, they diagnosed the issue to be with the control unit in the steering wheel as a fault was showing on both the +\- paddles, although I have only experienced issues with the + paddle.

Just waiting for confirmation covered under warranty (can't see an issue there?) and then booking back in to hopefully sort the annoying problem.

Will update once fitted as have heard a few similar problems with others and their DSG paddles.

[Gladiator]

2 days later and still waiting for confirmation the control unit is covered under warranty, left numerous messages and not even the courtesy of reply from the service desk!

Further reason why I'll be avoiding VW Citygate Watford in future 

[Weston]

Go to the dealer if it's close to you. They can't ignore you if you're there face to face 

[Gladiator]

Finally got the car into dealers this morning, control unit replaced under warranty and now all seems to be sorted following a good run using the paddles 

Bit of a ball ache dealing with VW Watford on this but got there in the end and now time to start enjoying the paddles again