MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"

[Subliminal]

A DSG tune does nothing to those modes. If you select the custom mode you'll see that the transmission is not one of the mode selections.

In 6spds you can control the throttle mapping via drive modes, does VW remove that option in that screen for DSG? Would make sense if they moved it to be controlled by the shift lever instead

 

[jimlloyd40]

In 6spds you can control the throttle mapping via drive modes, does VW remove that option in that screen for DSG? Would make sense if they moved it to be controlled by the shift lever instead

I can only tell you that in my 18 SE there are no DSG options in the drive modes.

 

[Dog Dad Wagon]

In 6spds you can control the throttle mapping via drive modes, does VW remove that option in that screen for DSG? Would make sense if they moved it to be controlled by the shift lever instead

no, there’s literally no difference in drive modes between DSG and Manual, I’ve owned both across multiple model years of MK7. The only “difference” is that when you switch to Normal, the DSG goes to D (which you can then switch back to S or M whenever you’d like), and when you switch to Sport, the DSG goes to S (which you can also switch back to D/M whenever you want).

 

[GenX Retread]

I need a birthday present - a trickle charger for a 2015 6cyl Chevy Equinox. My sister just replaced the original battery but the car (15k miles) is only used a couple of times a year so the new battery (last week) will undoubtedly die before it gets used again. The car is garaged in New Mexico - so very dry.

I'm looking for something that is easy to use, reliable and something that they'll be able to figure out. I have a guy there that can hook it up initially.

Bonus points for something from Amazon or one of the main chains (Autozone/Advance)

NOCO from Amazon. I have a small one that I rotate among my bikes and a deep-cycle RV battery in my garage. You can wire either a NOCO brand connector, or a regular SAE 12V connector to the battery for quick connections. They use smart charging; takes FOREVER to charge a dead battery with the small one (like 2 days; I think it's about 0.75A), but it trickles them and maintains SOC perfectly otherwise.

 

[Strange Mud]

I need a birthday present - a trickle charger for a 2015 6cyl Chevy Equinox. My sister just replaced the original battery but the car (15k miles) is only used a couple of times a year so the new battery (last week) will undoubtedly die before it gets used again. The car is garaged in New Mexico - so very dry.

I'm looking for something that is easy to use, reliable and something that they'll be able to figure out. I have a guy there that can hook it up initially.

Bonus points for something from Amazon or one of the main chains (Autozone/Advance)

I can't suggest a brand but get one that has a quick disconnect plug on the output (that you wire right to battery) so all your sister has to do is plug charger in wall and plug in quick disconnect.

Edit: Gen X mentioned plug while I was typing

 

[GenX Retread]

Can OBD11 be used to program a delay before auto start/stop activates? I generally don't mind the feature, but it's annoying when it shuts off at a 4-way stop. I think it would be almost perfect if there were about a 5 second delay before the engine shuts off. Sometimes you can't feather the brake lightly enough to prevent it from activating.

 

[jimlloyd40]

Can OBD11 be used to program a delay before auto start/stop activates? I generally don't mind the feature, but it's annoying when it shuts off at a 4-way stop. I think it would be almost perfect if there were about a 5 second delay before the engine shuts off. Sometimes you can't feather the brake lightly enough to prevent it from activating.

I don't think so and if you have a DSG you shouldn't feather the brake because it's keeping the clutch engaged. Like a manual would if you let the clutch out just enough to engage it but not move forward.

 

[GenX Retread]

I don't think so and if you have a DSG you shouldn't feather the brake because it's keeping the clutch engaged. Like a manual would if you let the clutch out just enough to engage it but not move forward.

I'm happy to assume the engineers got it right. AS/S only shuts off the engine if I brake beyond a certain point, which is fairly deep in the pedal travel, but it's a pretty fine line. I often find that at a 4-way or sometimes in heavy traffic, it's tricky to brake gently enough to dance on that pin head. A delay of just a few seconds would solve it I think.

 

[jimlloyd40]

I'm happy to assume the engineers got it right. AS/S only shuts off the engine if I brake beyond a certain point, which is fairly deep in the pedal travel, but it's a pretty fine line. I often find that at a 4-way or sometimes in heavy traffic, it's tricky to brake gently enough to dance on that pin head. A delay of just a few seconds would solve it I think.

It's when as you say dancing on that pin head you are keeping the clutch engaged which will add wear to the clutch material.

 

[Subliminal]

no, there’s literally no difference in drive modes between DSG and Manual, I’ve owned both across multiple model years of MK7. The only “difference” is that when you switch to Normal, the DSG goes to D (which you can then switch back to S or M whenever you’d like), and when you switch to Sport, the DSG goes to S (which you can also switch back to D/M whenever you want).

but DSG has the drivetrain setting for the different drive modes ya? wouldn't that be considered a 'transmission option'?

 

[GenX Retread]

It's when as you say dancing on that pin head you are keeping the clutch engaged which will add wear to the clutch material.

Would I be correct to assume that DSG clutches are not treated as wear items, as a manual clutch is, so far as warranty is concerned? I don't plan to own this car more than 4 or 5 years. At my usual mileage, that would be about 100K Km.

Edit: are the DSG clutches dry like a manual clutch, or wet like most motorcycle clutches?

 

[Subliminal]

Would I be correct to assume that DSG clutches are not treated as wear items, as a manual clutch is, so far as warranty is concerned? I don't plan to own this car more than 4 or 5 years. At my usual mileage, that would be about 100K Km.

Edit: are the DSG clutches dry like a manual clutch, or wet like most motorcycle clutches?

"The clutches in Volkswagen’s original six-speed DSG are ‘wet’, which means they run in oil to reduce wear. That means they can be smaller and concentric, packaged one inside the other in this neat unit."

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...-how-volkswagens-dsg-gearbox-predicted-future

 

[Dog Dad Wagon]

but DSG has the drivetrain setting for the different drive modes ya? wouldn't that be considered a 'transmission option'?

that’s the piece where it changes the Transmission to D when you go to Normal, and similarly under Sport menu it says sport which switches Trans to S when you switch to Sport. That’s all it is - it’s not actually affecting any aspect of ECU function.

 

[jimlloyd40]

Would I be correct to assume that DSG clutches are not treated as wear items, as a manual clutch is, so far as warranty is concerned? I don't plan to own this car more than 4 or 5 years. At my usual mileage, that would be about 100K Km.

Edit: are the DSG clutches dry like a manual clutch, or wet like most motorcycle clutches?

The clutches wears just like a manual trans clutch does.

 

[GenX Retread]

The clutches wears just like a manual trans clutch does.

Yes; I'm not new to clutches. If a DSG clutch on a stock GTI wears out in 40K Km for example, is it a warrantable item? It would not be for a manual clutch.

"The clutches in Volkswagen’s original six-speed DSG are ‘wet’, which means they run in oil to reduce wear. That means they can be smaller and concentric, packaged one inside the other in this neat unit."

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...-how-volkswagens-dsg-gearbox-predicted-future

I figured that's the case. Wet moto clutches go a long long time before wearing out, with clutch slip being an integral part of how a bike is operated. They can be abused to early failure of course.

Edit: thanks for the link. I think the DSG is a brilliant transmission.

I'm not going to lose sleep over it.