Park position with DCT Shifter

[Richard.C]

Hi, I will hopefully be taking possession of a V8 and 8HP converted RX8 very soon. The car currently has a BMW shifter and paddles, however I am considering replacing the BMW shifter with a DCT shifter.

For those with a DCT shifter what do you use to select Park on the gearbox? I was assuming it requires an additional push button but interested to hear how others have achieved this.

Thanks

Richard

[Jar]

Stock dct cars dont have parking function.
When you using dct shifter with 8hp Turbo Lamik then TCU add P function when you gady double click N position

[Richard.C]

Thanks for the reply Jar.

I am considering an aftermarket DCT shifter which is just a straight up/down shift not a BMW DCT shifter.

[Jar]

the gearUP/gearDOWN selector you are talking about does not have the option of activating parking by itself. You can set one of the programs, e.g. P8, to activate N when the wheels are turning and O when the car stops. Or add a P button

[Richard.C]

Thanks Jar, I will hopefully have the car in the next couple of weeks so will do some testing, if I can set one of the program positions to put the gearbox in park that would be simple.

Richard

[Jar]

For do this, go to "Program Selector" map and set 3 in Time UP on P8. This enable P/N or p8 program.

[Richard.C]

Thanks.

I assume I could make this change to try it before even changing the shifter.

[BigMark]

Stock dct cars dont have parking function.
When you using dct shifter with 8hp Turbo Lamik then TCU add P function when you gady double click N position

This doesn't seem to work on my car. The light on the shifter changes, but the gearbox is still in neutral as the car rolls down my driveway.

[Jar]

You probably have the emergency parking lot release screw screwed in, it's located under the gearbox. you have to unscrew it...

[BigMark]

You probably have the emergency parking lot release screw screwed in, it's located under the gearbox. you have to unscrew it...

Nope, it's unscrewed, the car goes into park when I turn the engine off, but not when I double tap the lever into neutral.