Converting The Mk1 Auto To Tiptronic!

[Steve_Mk1_2.3A]

Hey,

 

After having some fun getting a fix for my mk1 2.3 auto fault I've learnt a lot about how the Gals AG4 works with all the various electrical bits AND viola it hit me today looking at TIS that the early AG4 mk2's had tiptronic AND that there was no physical changes to the box - lots of people refer to the later valve body etc but that's AG5 - the 4 has the same item just a slightly revised TCM and the obvious bit the new gear change housing and lever.

 

Looking at TIS it seems if you don't mind missing the gear display on the dash you only need the TCM, level and the various bits there and the wiring updated slightly.

 

As I got a AG4 tip module from a 2001 whilst fault finding mine I think it is about time to put that to the test! Going to go off looking for a breaker with a 2001 or 2002 auto mk2 I can rip the gear shift out of, then armed with that all should be a simple job.

 

The cable only does P - N - R to change the box the other gears are all done electronically - if you look at TIS you can see the D (1234) part is all electronic thus making tip mode simples :-)

 

Will let you all know how it goes once I've sourced the bits. But has anyone here done such a mod? Anyone with a AG4 tip tell me if there are any advantages to it? Do you even use tip?

 

Cheers & Beers

 

Steve

[MrEnigma]

I have a tiptronic auto, never used it - well only to try it out

 

I dont see the need for it myself, but thats me , i have had my MKII for 4 years and never needed it

[Goofygolfer]

I have a tiptronic auto, never used it - well only to try it out

 

I dont see the need for it myself, but thats me , i have had my MKII for 4 years and never needed it

 

same here! i have used the tiptronic maybe a couple of times just to show people, quite happy to just leave it in drive to be honest