Headlight washer - Canadian Spec

[marvr]

My headlight washer seems to spray all the time when I have my lights on. Is this normal for Canadian spec GTI? In the manual it said that it supposed to be only activated every 5th time the window sprayer goes on. It definitely doesn't do that!

I'm just wondering we got a different setup than the USA GTi. It seems that the owner's manual that we get here is incorrect or doesn't mention many things. e.g. there is no AC button but there is a ECON button, no mention about the AUX audio jack in the glove box, no mention of launch control on DSG.

 

[.:B]

Mine used to do the same thing, but for some reason it's back to normal now.

 

[marvr]

Mine used to do the same thing, but for some reason it's back to normal now.

Do you mean that your headlight washer only sprays on the 5th time you use the window washer?

 

[.:B]

Before it would spray everytime i had my headlights on, but now I think its bak to every 5th time. I'll have to check again later to make sure

 

[SoNgMaN]

the head light washers when the headlights are on will spray the first time from start up and then every 5 times after that. not sure if turning the lights off/on resets the counter. i find them pointless just spray fluid all over the hood

 

[zither99]

mine spray every single time i use the washer for the windows, so annoying

 

[notsolinear]

It could be getting lost in the wording, but my impression was that in a single sitting, with the lights on, if you repeatedly pull back on the washer stalk it'll spray the windshield every time, but the headlights only the first and every 5th time after that. That way if your windshield keeps getting dirty during a drive you can continue to wash it off without wasting it on the lights as often. If you wash once ever drive it'll still always do the headlights too the first time.

Though, if I'm sitting at a stoplight or something I just flick the lights off, spray, and turn em back on to avoid getting the front end all wet.

 

[.:B]

ok i just tried mine, and it sprays every single time with the lights on..

 

[76er]

Hmm. Interesting.

I'll check mine a little later and get back to ya.

 

[mawti]

My car seems to be doing that too. Does anyone know if this only affects the post-week 50 cars or all? When were all of your cars made?

The MFD date for mine says 07/06 on the side of the door. (and if that stands for July 6th, I share the same birthdate as my car :smoking: )

 

[marvr]

My car seems to be doing that too. Does anyone know if this only affects the post-week 50 cars or all? When were all of your cars made?

The MFD date for mine says 07/06 on the side of the door. (and if that stands for July 6th, I share the same birthdate as my car :smoking: )

My car made late 09/06 and it sprays all the time with the headlights on. I've been reading other posts and it seems many USA cars have the same thing.

 

[siulaba]

Mine goes on all the time when the lights are on... Have anyone disabled the headlight washers? If so, how?

 

[76er]

Mine goes on all the time when the lights are on... Have anyone disabled the headlight washers? If so, how?

I just tried it this morning and it does the same thing as well - Lights on, washers on.

 

[DonS]

Mine goes on all the time when the lights are on... Have anyone disabled the headlight washers? If so, how?

I read somewhere that they can be disabled using VAGCOM, sorry I can't tell you where I've been plowing though so many threads tonight.

this might be a good place to start looking: http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7410

DonS

 

[Mokona]

Mine only spray the first time I use the washers after I turn on the car.. every subsequent wipe, it's only the window washer that turns on... unless it's the fifth time i wipe.