Mechatronics updates?
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mikeyscott

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1,200 posts

239 months

Sunday 8th February 2015
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Bought an 09 R32 in December from a main dealer.

Anyway after a number of issues with the dealer they took the car back last week.

They've said it's going to need a new mechatronics unit and they're fitting an updated one.

Lead time circa 10 days from Germany.

Do we know what revisions there are for the mechatronics unit?

CerberusRogue

761 posts

158 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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My S5 also had the mechatronics replaced. the dealer told me that there was a recall for the unit and my car seemed to have missed it.

my fault was a shunting sensation switching between D and R. No idea what the exact revisions were but it didn't take the dealer look to decide that it was the mechatronics. took them 6 days in total to diagnose, order, and fit the part.

Dr G

15,998 posts

273 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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mikeyscott said:
Do we know what revisions there are for the mechatronics unit?
The only difference I've ever been able to see if a different letter on the end of the part number and newer software version.

What (if any) mechanical changes there are I could not tell you.

THis lot:

http://www.mectronic.fi/en/

Seem to be the only people with a genuine success rate on fixing the (transverse) mechatronic modules. There are a couple of places in the UK that advertise a fix but we've had very limited success using them.

mikeyscott

Original Poster:

1,200 posts

239 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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CerberusRogue said:
My S5 also had the mechatronics replaced. the dealer told me that there was a recall for the unit and my car seemed to have missed it.

my fault was a shunting sensation switching between D and R. No idea what the exact revisions were but it didn't take the dealer look to decide that it was the mechatronics. took them 6 days in total to diagnose, order, and fit the part.
Pretty much how mine feels.

They checked for a recall, but nothing found.

The mechatronics unit, is it a generic VAG part or different across the sub brands.

mikeyscott

Original Poster:

1,200 posts

239 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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CerberusRogue said:
My S5 also had the mechatronics replaced. the dealer told me that there was a recall for the unit and my car seemed to have missed it.

my fault was a shunting sensation switching between D and R. No idea what the exact revisions were but it didn't take the dealer look to decide that it was the mechatronics. took them 6 days in total to diagnose, order, and fit the part.
Pretty much how mine feels.

They checked for a recall, but nothing found.

The mechatronics unit, is it a generic VAG part or different across the sub brands.

Dr G

15,998 posts

273 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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Numerous versions of a similar thing by age, engine and drive train.