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wastatepride
07-03-2018, 07:50 AM
Im currently in the middle of doing the repair kit. Im having a hard time pulling the mech unit out of the gearbox housing.
Ive done lots of searches and have found great info but they seem to breeze over this part. I must be doing something wrong if mine is that stuck up in there? Any help would be great?
s4matty
07-03-2018, 08:00 AM
Did you pull the plug out for the tranny tcu?
Goes in the back drivers side of the tranny.
Then once the harness plug is out the acual plastic ring around plug twists out
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wastatepride
07-03-2018, 08:14 AM
Nope I sure didn’t. Pretty sure I just broke something related to that? Is there a ribbon connected to something up there?
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s4matty
07-03-2018, 08:28 AM
Damm
Ya that ribbon is part of the tcu
Ill take some pics if a unit i have out once i get to shop
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WarmFuzzies
07-03-2018, 08:47 AM
whats your personal email address? PM me
I made an extensive DIY print out for a B8 A4 with instructions on how to pull this out.. I had to fix a leaky connector within the mechatronic unit
wastatepride
07-03-2018, 10:32 AM
whats your personal email address? PM me
I made an extensive DIY print out for a B8 A4 with instructions on how to pull this out.. I had to fix a leaky connector within the mechatronic unit
I appreciate that. It’s too late now though. I’ve got the unit out and I broke the tcm pulling it out so I’m kinda stuck
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WarmFuzzies
07-03-2018, 11:03 AM
I appreciate that. It’s too late now though. I’ve got the unit out and I broke the tcm pulling it out so I’m kinda stuck
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No worries — it’s too bad there’s no way to upload PDFs to the site to archive.
Either way good luck!
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Jcam14
07-03-2018, 12:40 PM
are you doing this repair due to getting the mechtronic fail issue? no reverse?
wastatepride
07-03-2018, 03:22 PM
The gear selector sensor went bad on mine. It gets stuck in neutral and can’t get out without restarting the car
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wastatepride
07-03-2018, 03:22 PM
are you doing this repair due to getting the mechtronic fail issue? no reverse?
This is what I broke74451
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