DSG gearbox P R N D S dash display flashing!

[C11PRA DC]

Hi all,

Hopefully someone can help with a problem I have with my SEAT Altea 2L TDi PD 140 DSG.

The gear selector P R N D S indicator in the dash display is flashing red constantly once positioned in drive.

I don't appear to have any drivability issues with the gearbox!

Any suggestion as to what the problem is and route to fix it?

Many thanks,

DC

 

[RonDeCuba]

Hi,

Did you ever get to the bottom of this? Mine has just started doing the same.

 

[C11PRA DC]

Yes I did! - Or rather TTS did.

The problem was a faulty ignition key housing/sensor/connection sending wrong signals. The unit was replaced and touch wood no problems since!

 

[RonDeCuba]

Thanks for the swift response. My dealer had a quick look today and muttered something about how something was suggesting it was the ignition switch , so what you said is encouraging. However, they also said that did not make much sense to them and they said they needed more time to investigate. I started panicking at this point and sensed the pound signs in their eyes. I figured that as everything works fine and as I tend to keep cars for a very long time, the best fix is a bit of insulation tape to hide the flashing display. How much did the new ignition switch thingy cost you?

 

[C11PRA DC]

Yeah it has the potential to be something quite major if they want it to be!

Replacement Ignition Key Removal Lock

Unit (Genuine): 19.99 +vat
Fitting: 66.98 +vat

Total: 86.97

 

[RonDeCuba]

Cheers. Thanks for your help. At that price it might be worth investigating.

 

[C11PRA DC]

No Problem!

 

[Antarctic]

This is very funny, my display show the PRNDS flashing of death too, my vag say:

1 Fault Found:
00194 - Ignition Key Removal Lock
008 - Implausible Signal
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01101000
Fault Priority: 0
Reset counter: 1
Mileage: 75000 km
Time Indication: 0

The real funny thing is that the removal lock never worked on my car, i mean that in the past i can extract the key even if the gear is R, D, S or N!!!!

The fact that the error showed at 75000km is a coincidence??? or there is a routine that check every xxx km?

Already tried to unplug the battery and to delete the error, but nothing, the error show always up!
Can anyone suggest a solution? why the error has not been detected before? I think i should open my steering column to check what is happening in there lol!


RondeCuba did you resolved your issue?
C11pra, at what km your indicator begun to flash?

 

[RonDeCuba]

Hi Antarctic,

I haven't resolved the problem yet because I have not tried. I can live with it for a few months. Next time I visit my dealer, I will ask again and mention the ignition key lock, but I am in no hurry to spend any money!

I estimate that my fault appeared at approximately 83,000km, so your 75,000km theory seems unlikely to me.

By the way, my key removal lock also stopped working a long time ago, probably at least a year ago, so again I think this is unrelated.

 

[altea-ego]

Hi, My 2005 2.0TDI DSG has just got this fault today at 40k . Does anyone have the part number for the ignition part so I can get one ordered from the dealer please.

 

[Antarctic]

Hi Altea-ego,
maybe you don't need to replace the part, I resolved my self the problem, if you have a bit of manual skills you can disassemble the steering column cover and check the situation... There is a small piece that that can come out of his location..

Please check my guide in our Italian Leon club: [You are only allowed to post URLs to other sites after you have made 15 posts or more.]

maybe you need to use google translator


Ok seems that i can't post url..