5Q0713128A Gearbox Shifter Selector Mechanism Micro Switch, Car Gearbox Shifter Micro Switch Replacement for R32 2018-2021

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With more use of the car the messages started coming less often and now, according to my daughter who now has the car, the messages have gone away completely.

I’ve been covering the Skoda Octavia MK3 VRS in some detail of late, with our Skoda MK3 VRS buyers guide proving to be very popular. Apart from water pump issues on early cars, the Mk3 VRS seems to have stood the test of time quite well. I’ve had high hopes for the VRS but I’ve been keeping my nose to the ground, searching for another common issue. We just might have found it. Our trade only pricing is typically 30% lower than dealer trade prices. Our exclusive trade pricing is hard to beat! Ahhhhh… yeah, just ignore me Ken; migraine hangover and very long day… 🙄. Given the dozens of fault codes that were thrown up, I’m certain that any one of those dealers would’ve had the car for 5 days, found far more “issues” related to “the problem” and replaced associated parts to determine if they were right. The conversation with the service advisor would go.. Early information suggests that this is the case. We’ve seen a number of posts on the Skoda VRS owners club facebook group link from owners confirming that dealers are replacing the offending parts under warranty. It’s also been stated that some owners with vehicles out of warranty have had to pay labour with the selector being offered “good will” by the manufacturer.

Some way to physically go, but can I suggest you call Colin Marshall at Wheelbase in Hersham, Surrey (link here). Our Superb 280 had the dash alight like a Christmas tree, biggest issue was ABS and ESC were off, which I explained in turn to the four closest Skoda dealers as I called them in turn last week - Allams Epsom, Lookers Guildford, Garlands Aldershot and Skoda Crawley. Not one showed the slightest empathy and none of them could even LOOK at the car for a one hour (chargeable) diagnosis slot for three weeks and further weeks wait for the appointment to have the work undertaken… unless I needed a courtesy car which would mean between an 6 to 10 week wait! Five minutes on Google and I found that it's a common DSG fault across the VAG family. Five more minutes and I found that in the USA there's even a safety recall relating to it - 37L5. A build up of silicate on a microswitch in the DSG causes a false reading of an open circuit. In the states, it's a free fix as it's considered a safety issue.

VAGPARTS Australia recommends genuine parts. We import genuine Audi and Volkswagen parts from Europe and North America. This enables us to provide excellent prices direct to the consumer. It could theoretically allow the engine to be started with the lever in a position other than P or N; hence the USA recall. This would only happen if the error happened to be occurring at the exact time the engine was last switched off, AND it was still occurring when the engine was next started, AND the driver hadn’t put the lever in P when they parked, AND the handbrake wasn’t fully applied. Yes, I realised that. My point was about how much faster, cheaper and more accurately Wheelbase diagnosed and repaired your fault. You will receive exclusive industry discount, priority customer service, help with parts interpretation and you can drop ship to your customers if you wish to resell our items. We have access to millions of SKU's and can source anything for you. It’s not just the VRS either. Our googling has shown that the issue also affects the Mk7 Golf and countless other models fitted with the latest incarnation of the VW DSG gearbox.https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiz5sTc6NbqAhWkxYUKHSeaDcAQ3YkBegQIARAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.nhtsa.gov%2Fodi%2Frcl%2F2019%2FRCRIT-19V615-0044.pdf&psig=AOvVaw3w-umW7MjRgt61LIU3pyQy&ust=1595162145089402&cshid=1595075773587 This error only shows up momentarily but it’s quite unsettling and accompanied by a rather disconcerting error tone from the dash. Did you know VAGPARTS Australia has a trade program? Sign up for exclusive trade pricing and discounts on Volkswagen & Audi Parts. If you are a mechanic, tuner or have an automotive business this program is for you!

I've had my Golf R since new in 2016, with no problems until recently - the warranty having expired, obviously. This being the error in the maxi dot that displays – Error: workshop! Leave vehicle only when selector lever is in position P. Now I’m in two minds about this. Whilst it’s great that Skoda is willing to cover the cost of the parts, I’m still facing a bill for something that I believe should be either recalled or fixed entirely as “goodwill”. Is the offer of goodwill admission that this is a known issue? Is this another dieselgate in the making? Frankly, I’m a little pi**ed about the whole situation. This genuine 5Q0713128A Gear Shifter Micro Switch is designed for use with Volkswagen Golf MK7 GTI/R models. Fixes " 'Error Workshop, only leave vehicle in Position P" Judging that the labour for the selector replacement is around 4 hours of wrenching, we very much doubt that this would be a Saturday afternoon with the spanners. I’m certainly not keen to give this one a go. What happens if I just ignore it?Whilst the error tone is annoying the error only displays on the maxi dot for a few seconds at most. It is becoming more of a regular occurrence in my VRS, I’m just hoping that eventually it doesn’t fail completely causing either limp home mode or worse. Will it be fixed under warranty? Great info Greg, as you say it's more of a comfort/reassurance thing than anything else moving the shifter and if it helps in any small way it's worth it

If anyone has the "Select Park" issue and VW won't pay for it to be fixed this might be worth investigating further ..... and if you do it please let us know how well it worked (all of us paranoid DSG owners would be grateful). This happens occasionally in my 2016 Octavia. As far as I can see, it’s nothing more than an annoyance to those of us in the UK - sometimes the gear-lever stops receiving the engine-switched-on message during use and alerts the driver via the dashboard message. That’s all. I decided not to go ahead as it seemed to have no effect on the car other than an annoying message. I've read the same and occasionally I sit and move the selector between the settings a few times before I set off or when I put the car in the garage...

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We ship worldwide. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations. Seems to be a process to fit it, but even with extra labour it would be cheaper than a whole gear selector lever assembly.