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Multifunction steering wheel problem

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:34 pm
by Dippy
This is on my B5 S4, but it is undoubtedly not model-specific.

I have intermittent operation of the controls (volume and track/channel selection on my SatNav+). Has anyone else had this happen?

RE: Multifunction steering wheel problem

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:43 pm
by MarkB
MFSW :bowdown: I wish I had one.

Is there some sort of slipper ring to pass the info from the wheel to the car that could have got dirty?

RE: Multifunction steering wheel problem

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:06 pm
by SimonS4MTM
Dont know Dippy, probably not many people here have one of those.

As Mark says, there may be slip rings and they may be dirty, or even worn.

RE: Multifunction steering wheel problem

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:56 pm
by Dippy
It's got wierder, and I think I might post in the VAG-COM forum.

I thought I'd check for DTCs this morning, so connected it up and ran a full scan (using 606 beta). It got to the airbag bit and told me to turn off the ignition for 30 secs which I did. However when I turned back on it lost comms. I have found that VAG-COM will now not work because of intermittent comms. My next job is to update to 607 which I'm doing now.

However guess what? Now my MFSW controls are working fine!!!

RE: Multifunction steering wheel problem

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:43 pm
by MarkB
Wierd indeed. I like the faults that sort them selves. Had this happen quite a few times.

RE: Multifunction steering wheel problem

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:50 pm
by Dippy
I don't - it leaves me feeling that something is still wrong and will resurface again one day :(

RE: Multifunction steering wheel problem

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:55 pm
by Dippy
BLX. It stopped working again (intermittent). Looks like I'll need to investigate...