Can the headlight washer be disabled?
12-21-2006, 05:46 PM
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Is it possible to disable the headlight washers? I'm in CA, and the only thing that the headlight washers do for me is leave water spots and residue on the front end! I realize that they only operate when the headlights are on. However, There are times I need to use the windscreen washer at night, so that doesn't really solve the problem...
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Originally Posted by kompressorsf' post='370110' date='Dec 21 2006, 09:46 PM
Is it possible to disable the headlight washers? I'm in CA, and the only thing that the headlight washers do for me is leave water spots and residue on the front end! I realize that they only operate when the headlights are on. However, There are times I need to use the windscreen washer at night, so that doesn't really solve the problem...
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Or just drive around with the fogs and low beam only.
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='370170' date='Dec 21 2006, 11:17 PM
Or just drive around with the fogs and low beam only.
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Originally Posted by SergeyM' post='370118' date='Dec 22 2006, 04:10 AM
You can turn low-beams or/and fogs off before washing the windshield.
I was at the traffic lights the other day and cleaned my windshield. This obviously activated the headlight washers, which left a whole load of white soap/foam dripping off from around the front of the car. It just so happened that a group of about eight 10-12 year old boys were crossing in front of me, who found this sight totally hilarious and burst into laughter pointing at my car. So much for driving a cool M-Sport 5er hey!
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I don't know about the E60 but on the E90 can can give the windscreen a super-short squirt (or a few of them) and the headlight washers won't come on.
Pull wiper level for a split second, release it. Then press the lever downwards (clockwise) to give it a quick single wipe.
Curious if this works on the E60 as well?
Pull wiper level for a split second, release it. Then press the lever downwards (clockwise) to give it a quick single wipe.
Curious if this works on the E60 as well?
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Originally Posted by Raighne' post='370231' date='Dec 22 2006, 11:04 AM
I don't know about the E60 but on the E90 can can give the windscreen a super-short squirt (or a few of them) and the headlight washers won't come on.
Pull wiper level for a split second, release it. Then press the lever downwards (clockwise) to give it a quick single wipe.
Curious if this works on the E60 as well?
Pull wiper level for a split second, release it. Then press the lever downwards (clockwise) to give it a quick single wipe.
Curious if this works on the E60 as well?
This is the way I do when the windscreen is very dirty and you need to have enough water spread before the wipers move...
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