Paddles shifters not working from factory?

[fromGMCtoAUDI]

'08 A4 2.0T non-sline Frontrack CVT here. I have the 4 spoke steering wheel with the paddle shifters. They can be clicked and the "+" and "-" buttons light up but they don't do anything!
I had an '08 loaner base model but Quattro and the paddles work. Are my paddles supposed to be working? If so, can a vag-com fix this or should I take it to the dealer?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Auditude2.0T]

take it to the dealer they should be working

[cstarky15]

do you have it in the mode where you can shift it?

[minameismud]

shouldn't matter where the shifter is. if he hits the paddles, the tranny should switch into discrete-shifting-mode automatically and the display will change too. after about 10 seconds of not hitting either of the paddles (or sliding the shifter right then left) the tranny will go back to normal D.

[fromGMCtoAUDI]

do you have it in the mode where you can shift it?

Yes I put it in manual mode and get the 1-7 numbers in the DIS. In that mode I can only shift with the "+" and "-" in the gearbox but not with the paddles.

[vividracing]

When you get it fixed, run a set of these!
http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/a...8-p-55950.html

Dan
4809663040 x222

[vividracing]

Keep us posted on the progress.

[S4King]

Any updates on this?

[cheemn]

You have the same problem of paddles not working on a factory fitted steering wheel with paddles? If they light up just make sure ya didnt by accident change the vag com settings. I forgot what they are exactly. They were either on here or on audiforums.

[Operator]

Any updates on this?

Any update on an issue from 2008?!?

[Operator]

Either way, read this thread: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...addle-Shifters it should lead you to a fix if you are "also" having an issue.

[airbornerifleman]

shouldn't matter where the shifter is. if he hits the paddles, the tranny should switch into discrete-shifting-mode automatically and the display will change too. after about 10 seconds of not hitting either of the paddles (or sliding the shifter right then left) the tranny will go back to normal D.

This is exactly how my 2006 used to work, but in the last year or so, I can only use the paddle shifters in tip or S mode not D. Nothing happens when I press the paddles in D mode.