Gear selector issues, warning light

[mpw2081]

Well my wife had a warning light come on this week saying electric fault, **** to P before leaving vehicle. I had a diagnosis done today and they said the gear selector needs to be replaced and would cost £1000. Does this seem expensive.

They said some or one of the sensors was faulty and would need to change the unit.

 

[mpw2081]

 

[NHN]

If it's the same as 8P issue, it's a microswitch fault & it's not fixable without another unit, £1k for the part only or in total?

I've changed this few times on some cars, is it a quattro?

 

[mpw2081]

If it's the same as 8P issue, it's a microswitch fault & it's not fixable without another unit, £1k for the part only or in total?

I've changed this few times on some cars, is it a quattro?

The whole price Inc part and labour.

 

[NHN]

Seems a fair price as it's a pain to do.

 

[mpw2081]

Seems a rip off.

 

[NHN]

Try 1st buying the part that is about £6-700 & then doing the job yourself, you'll change your stance then.

 

[mpw2081]

Reading other issues with same warning light there solution was alot cheaper.

 

[mpw2081]

So whats the paet number if you had same issue so I can research it.

 

[NHN]

There's numerous versions, you'd have to get it for yourself either by removing the part to confirm which is for your car or the garage that quoted you, but I doubt they'd provide it.

 

[JohnM100]

There is a repair kit for each of the 2 gear selector manufacturers.

The part numbers are somewhere in these threads:

Vehicle electronics fault??

Vehicle electronics fault. Shift to P before leaving vehicle PLEASE CONTACT workshop Got this twice, comes on both times for about 2-3 seconds, goes off..... Just as im driving off. Plugged in vcds.... No fault codes. Anyone any idea?

www.audi-sport.net

Vehicle electronics shift to p fault

Hi has anyone come across this before? Car still drives fine. Not had any codes read, yet. Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk

www.audi-sport.net

What's this German message?

Hi Guys, Haven't got access to VCDS but getting this error everytime I get into the car. 2014 S3. fahrzeugelektronik störung vor dem aussteigen p einlegen. bitte service aufsuchen Not having any symptoms other than the message popping up. I have extended warranty but thought I'd get some...

www.audi-sport.net

 

[NHN]

Yeah you can see the microswitch in that kit, unfortunately not all chassis have the repair kit & not all faults are this, takes time to diagnose & repair, hence why there's such a cost, unfortunate reality.

 

[mpw2081]

Yeah you can see the microswitch in that kit, unfortunately not all chassis have the repair kit & not all faults are this, takes time to diagnose & repair, hence why there's such a cost, unfortunate reality.

The labour is reasonable its the part to be honest £700 plus from audi

 

[NHN]

Repair kit isn't £700, the whole shifter unit is.

 

[mpw2081]

Repair kit isn't £700, the whole shifter unit is.

That's what he said I needed

 

[NHN]

If you mean shifter, he maybe wrong, could just be a repair kit.

 

[Gemrom]

I’ve had this problem for approximately 18 months, maybe longer and it’s very intermittent.

When it comes on it’s always a minute or two after pulling off and the warning disappears after 30 seconds or so.

My car is a 2014 1.8 Quattro and it’s obviously auto.

Three questions and no guesses please 1. Will any part of my car fail I don’t get this fixed 2. Is there an inexpensive fix i can try to resolve the problem and 3. Does the expensive fix actually work.

Thanks.

 

[JohnM100]

Firstly it depends what is causing the issue leading to this error message. Most frequently it is the PARK micro switch in the gear selector mechanism (and that is what the repair kit is designed to fix) but depends on the actual problem in your car.

1) If you don’t get it fixed the car MAY fail to start as engine only starts in P or N.
2) the repair kit is the inexpensive option - see caveat above
3) the repair kit or selector mechanism are both permanent fixes and both work - assuming the P micro switch is the problem

As your car is PFL you need to check the manufacturer of your gear selector mechanism as one of them has relatively easy access to the microswitch to replace just that item, and the other has the switch buried inaccessible deep in the mechanism.

The repair kits piggyback on top of the selector mechanism and provide an alternate parking microswitch with some branch wiring.

 

[jaypers777]

Not sure where you are based but have a chat with these guys - https://www.rghaudi.co.uk/

 

[Gemrom]

Thank you for taking the time to respond it is much appreciated!


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