Hey Aaron, cheers for posting this guide and going bit by bit with how to address it. Very informative and helpful. My car is Seat Leon FR ST 16 plate so I guess will need slightly different approach but hopefully similar part. First though I will try to work with lever first as error pops irregularly. 😅
@@AaronWhiffinHey Aaron, getting worried now, I have black casing so ordered real black switch from VW & fitted it correctly as far as am concerned, but still getting fault error on the dash. Work shop error P etc. I’ve noticed when I open the car 1st thing in the morning, most times ding error pops up on dash even before key is in ignition. The triangle goes away 10 secs later then couple mins late pops up again even when driving, can stay on fir good few mins then disappears again, any other known faults that could cause this
Top top video, just done this to my mk7 golf r and it took me 45minutes and im a novice when it comes to these things. Cheers bro I hope this video helps even more people out there and not get ripped off by main dealer for a whole new shifter
I have P0820 on vcds and PRND disappeared from the cluster they won't show up the golf 6 drives fine and dsg gear shifts smooth all gears do u think it's the micro switch?
Thank you Aaron I had this exact fault the other day got the part white top part fitted it no problem fault cleared, then I scanned the car with OB11 and cleared all the faults brilliant 👌
Hi Aaron, I kind of have the same issue with my 2019 Skoda Octavia 1.0 Petrol DSG gearbox. The error I get on the tester is B116229 and it show on the computer “Only leave vehicle in position P”. Does this video apply to my car as well? Many thanks.
That was a fantastic video thank you, I’ve got a Skoda Octavia elegance estate, and it looks like it’s very similar so I will send it back to the garage. I bought it from Ann since I will do it under warranty. If not I know it’s not going to be a massive issue.
@@AaronWhiffinhey bud, do you have the link of the garage/workshop in the South who can fit the part to my Seat Leon Cupra 290? I'm having same error. TIA
Thank you for your video! I thought the switch had to be changed internally rather than fitting an external replacement. I’ve just done this to my Mk7.5 Golf. Thank you
Hi buddy, I have a similar problem in my Audi a3, “Electronic fault. Shift to P before leaving vehicle. Please contact workshop.” It only pops up when I move off. Its always when the car shifts from 1st to 2nd gear. If I stay stationary with the engine running it will never pop up. Only when I move away. Drives fine just annoying. Is that gunna be it you reckon? It’s intermittent as well so sometimes I don’t have the fault for days and then it comes back.
Hi Aaron, I did this with my Audi A3 and it seems to have done the trick to get rid of the warning on the dash. However when I run a search with an obd tool, I am given the below errors now which weren't present before. UO103 - Lost Communication With Gear Shift Control Module "A" 10632 and 10763 transmission faults 32833 abs and 32837 - HV Electronics Coolant Pump Control, Short to GND When running a google search, I'm guessing it's because the microswitch is now in play and the original sensor isn't accessible anymore so that might be it I have no warnings on the dash so I will try clear the errors via obd and see if they pop up again. Any insight from yourself?
@@AaronWhiffin cleared now and nothing has popped up since. The faults would have stored in the memory while I installed the microswitch as I unplugged the parking break button when getting access. But since clearing - nothing. Thanks a lot.
Thanks Aaron! My 2016 Golf GTi PP has had this message for the last six months. Ocassionally would clear for a couple of weeks with the rapid back/forth moving of the shifter, but always returned. Bought the part just in case and fitted today. Took about 40 mins being careful and without removal of all the interior trim except the cubby and a/c control cover. Benefit of not having huge hands I suppose! 😆
Ive had this message appear intermittantly for 3years (golf mk7), more recently ive had an issue one morning where ive had error gearbox, an hour later it worked, error was U010300 lost communication with gear shift module. Do you think this fix could fix all my problems?
Hey mate. This happened to mine today, i drove home from the supermarket (5 minutes) and it seems fine now. Should i worry yet? And what happens if you keep driving like that? Cheers mate, appreciate the video.
Great video mate. Quick question if anyone can help. I've had this done on my vw golf mk7 r by a audi technician. Only issue I have now is that when I switch car on and put gear into d or r it makes an audible beep noise which lasts for around 10 seconds then goes away until you next switch car on. Any ideas on why? Thanks
Hi and thank you for that video. I did get my microswitch today. I have already installed it. It took me only just 20min. I have the same DSG. Two questions, the little metal Pin is only for adjustment. So it dont belong there if finished. This is what the installation guide says... Second question, did you have Poblems with your key after driving - put it in P - engine off. Sometimes my key is locked in the keyhole. I have to start the engine again - P to Reverse and back to P and then i can get my key out... Its very weired... Did you also have some weired problems with the new microswitch?
hello I have same problem, I installed the white switch, and now my key is locked when I stop my engine. I have to do same procedure as you to unlock my key. Have you found problem ? regards.
Very informative video. Google brought me here after seeing that message pop up on my DSG Skoda Dash. I'll check to see which switch I have, but thank God for people like you to make our lives simpler.
Does moving shifter up and down cure it ? Mines been on off for a few days then on again for literally seconds car seems to drive fine no stiffness in gear selection
I also changed it and the message is still there. The guy who changed it for me workd at VW so he knows what he is doing but he doesnt know why the message is still popping up
Would this work for VW Polo 2018 DSG? It also has white cover just like the one in the video (not the black one). I cannot find any info about VW Polo.
Thanks for the vid. Won’t work on a dsg 6 Seat Leon Cupra 290 2017, which has the white base, but not this special part. I’ll take it to Seat service and keep you posted then.
Really ? I have the same problem in Cupra 290 2016. It appears only from time to time, but I'd like to solve it however l'd would really like to avoid changing the whole "unit".
Did you try using the same white part on your dq250 6spd gearbox? I have a 2016 pfl Seat cupra 290 and I also have been seeing the same error on my dash. Pretty sure this white part is for the this same gearbox. Did you get it sorted in the end? And if so how? TIA