8.5R Gremlins

[Booth11]

10 minutes ago, chillly said:

I’m perplexed at this issue considering primarily the paddles are surely running the same software as the 7.5 for this feature? Sadly I’m beginning to think that amalgamating the EV software into Ice cars is never going to work. Such a shame as the car is awesome otherwise.  

I don’t recall ever hearing of this issue on the mk8R even. IF that is the case then it appears to be an issue that specific to the 8.5R.  

[chillly]

5 minutes ago, Booth11 said:

I don’t recall ever hearing of this issue on the mk8R even. IF that is the case then it appears to be an issue that specific to the 8.5R.  

Regardless whether it’s 8 or 8.5 does it not share the same tech as the 7.5 on the DSG software. I assume it would be separate to the new infotainment anyways? 

[Booth11]

1 minute ago, chillly said:

Regardless whether it’s 8 or 8.5 does it not share the same tech as the 7.5 on the DSG software. I assume it would be separate to the new infotainment anyways? 

No idea 🤷🏼‍♀️

[AHG]

43 minutes ago, chillly said:

are surely running the same software as the 7.5

Why would you think that ?

[chillly]

15 minutes ago, Booth11 said:

No idea 🤷🏼‍♀️

Seems It’s never ending 🤷‍♂️

[chillly]

1 minute ago, AHG said:

Why would you think that ?

Is it not the case? Do me a favour can you copy all the post as to not lose some of the question👍

[AHG]

Personally I love manual mode but get to use it very scarcely 

So it would bother me when daily driving but I would want it fixes eventually 

 

I do think it is only a software malfunction as I believe (despite some claims) that no hardware has been changes in the steering wheel and its surroundings (including the manual shifting paddles).

[AHG]

2 minutes ago, chillly said:

Is it not the case?

I see no resemblance between the 7.5 and the 8/8.5 platform, electrically or otherwise.

But I have no proof it is not.

 

Just trying to figure out if you have information to shed light on on the subject or is it just a guess

[chillly]

2 minutes ago, AHG said:

I see no resemblance between the 7.5 and the 8/8.5 platform 

electrically or otherwise 

 

But have no proof it is not

Just trying to figure out if you have information to shed light on on the subject or is it just a guess

I’m pretty sure I was not guessing but asking! Again I assume it runs the same as the 7.5 DSG did? 

[mahalo]

Hmm  where has the connection to EV software being incorporated into the DSG software for the 8.5R. This is incorrect. Nearly every EV on the market does not have a gearbox - the only two that do are the Porsche Taycan and the Audi E-Tron GT that have a 2 speed gearbox. 

I don't recall being unable to use manual mode (paddles) being a gremlin on the 8R and I am not sure I recall it being mentioned as a gremlin on the R20. It therefore appears to be a problem confined to the 8.5R.  VW has presumably done some changes for the 8.5R to the software and presumably to the steering wheel/paddles etc. It is therefore a case of working through the problem in a methodical and logical manner to determine the cause of the issue. 

[AHG]

1 hour ago, chillly said:

I’m pretty sure I was not guessing but asking! Again I assume it runs the same as the 7.5 DSG did? 

I don’t have info

but I don’t think the wheel interface is the same

(and I assume that is where the problem lies)

 

the gearbox I. itself is a 2nd gen DQ381

(the 7.5 and S38V had the first gen)

[chillly]

8 hours ago, mahalo said:

Hmm  where has the connection to EV software being incorporated into the DSG software for the 8.5R. This is incorrect. Nearly every EV on the market does not have a gearbox - the only two that do are the Porsche Taycan and the Audi E-Tron GT that have a 2 speed gearbox. 

I don't recall being unable to use manual mode (paddles) being a gremlin on the 8R and I am not sure I recall it being mentioned as a gremlin on the R20. It therefore appears to be a problem confined to the 8.5R.  VW has presumably done some changes for the 8.5R to the software and presumably to the steering wheel/paddles etc. It is therefore a case of working through the problem in a methodical and logical manner to determine the cause of the issue. 

Isn’t the the 8.5 infotainment system from the I’d 4 ?  I was assuming the DSG box and paddles/tech are from previous gen’s? 7.5 etc. Unless they have changed it? I didn’t say they incorporated it into the DSG box! Mixing the old and new tech from EVs are not a mix seemingly. I’ve not come across any S3 posts with the similar issue?

[AHG]

Not in the mk8 as well

which is the closest sibling

 

I think it’s the steering wheel interface software 

which has been claimed to change in the 8.5

[Rossdh91]

Another issue encountered yesterday, noticed it a while ago but only figured out exactly what it was. The font driver side wiper is whacking the weather strip on the edge of the windscreen occasionally. Doesn’t do it all the time but it can easily be replicated. Not sure if this is an issue with the Bosch wipers or not. Anyone else had this? 

[Scudgie]

11 minutes ago, Rossdh91 said:

Another issue encountered yesterday, noticed it a while ago but only figured out exactly what it was. The font driver side wiper is whacking the weather strip on the edge of the windscreen occasionally. Doesn’t do it all the time but it can easily be replicated. Not sure if this is an issue with the Bosch wipers or not. Anyone else had this? 

Yes, I noticed this too. Not whilst driving, but when I was cleaning the car, and pressed the Infotainment button to activate the wiper service mode, it moved the driver’s wiper to a position beyond its normal range.

 

Happened only once and I've not noticed any impact on normal wiper function since.