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Stuartc



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Ok, been putting this off and not sleeping because of the Censored airbag removal, either that or because Vanny is in front of me on this retrofitšŸ¤”šŸ˜‚
So first thing is airbag removal tool manufacture so go to your wifeā€™s, girlfriends, boyfriends, mother in laws wardrobe (not yours as that would be inconvenient) and grab a clothes hanger like this and make it looks like that!





You now have a tool that you can go in through the side of the rear cowl and release the airbag module from the steering wheel as pictured below.



So Iā€™m now ready to do battle with the airbag in the morning after a few calming drinks tonight. Laughing MY15
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Post #341991 10th Feb 2018 11:29 am
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Vanny



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If it helps your nerves, I gave mine a lot of abuse, and swearing, and it did no obvious damage.

When you find the metal bar clips you need to push the air bag into the car while pulling at the clip, then pull the air bag forward. It only came forward 1mm or so on the first side, so it was not obvious it had detached.

My SDD laptop is rebuilt so hopefully I can try some CCF mods this weekend. No pressure . . .

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Stuartc



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Yes, itā€™s bloody frustrating, itā€™s like that thing you did as a kid when you taped your head while doing a rotational movement on your chest whilst working blind Rolling Eyes
With any luck Iā€™ll have some blue little lighty bits behind my steering wheel like you by the end of the day or stabbed myself with the airbag removal tool. Big Cry
Already had the equipment out today doing ā€œyou know whatā€ so may get it out again and do some CCF edits Laughing MY15
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Stuartc



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So Iā€™ve now caught up with Vanny Laughing and the airbag didnā€™t disappoint Rolling Eyes at one stage me storming off and making a coffee to regain my composure....... Whistle
In the end I now have 2 little lighty things popping up behind the steering wheel at the moment interestingly the same bright green as the rest of the dash lighting.
Next step is some CCF editing, seems like thereā€™s more than a couple of fields to changešŸ¤”













 MY15
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Vanny



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Well I've been defeated (for now). Non of the CCF edits I've made have been a success.

Hope you have better luck.

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Stuartc



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Ok, will have a look next weekend and found that sneaky one you found also Thumbs Up MY15
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Vanny



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Time for a quick update, paddles work electrically and the BCM is putting the shift up/down message on to the CAN bus but the transmission control module isn't actioning the commandšŸ˜„

My TCM software is pretty out of date, so I'm hoping an update might help. May also be that the CCF changes made aren't enough. I shall keep chipping away at the problem!

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Vanny



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EDIT impressive double post. Please delete

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Stuartc



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Well to add insult to injury I ended up with a BCM ā€œDTCā€ of left switch pack fault Laughing Shocked which Is no longer being reported after I changed one CCF flag in an effort to see which flag would extinguise it, even though itā€™s reported as being untested. Will leave it a couple days and see if it remains extinguished and make the remaining CCF changes.
No operational paddles as yet either.
Vanny and I both realise what will have to happen but itā€™s good to get the easy/obvious ones out the way first. MY15
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Stuartc



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DTC is not being reported anymore so know exactly which Ccf flag has achieved that.
Weā€™re currently researching the next step and will update result shortly. MY15
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Alive Tuning



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Any updates on this?

Iā€™ve fitted paddles to my wifeā€™s MY14 and need to activate them now.

Regards,

Gary.

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Vanny



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It's going to need something more than a CCF change unfortunately. It seems the paddle shift change isn't enabled within the TCM/gearbox ECU. Options are to hack the existing software or see if Evoque software will work, there are a list of identified risks with both options but ultimately I drive 600miles a week and have neither the time nor the bottle to mess with the transmission. Stuart is a bit busy with the hundreds of other mods he's in the middle of šŸ¤£
It's not a project that has been forgotten about though, I still really need it. Every other car I drive has paddle shift, it's weird to not have iit.

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Stuartc



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Laughing Iā€™d thought Youā€™d come along Vanny and explain Thumbs Up
As Vanny said little preoccupied with 2 major projects and a business which keeps robbing me of precious spare time.
Powered tailgate is priority atm as Iā€™m keen to join the scratch, dented and paint missing on tailgate edge club Rolling Eyes
I have said software files but have not had time to go through all checks.
Either Vanny or I will update as soon as weā€™ve enabled the paddles. MY15
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Hats off to you guys for your sense of adventure and perseverance. Thumbs Up Jules

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