headlamp washer

anyway to disable the headlamp washer from coming on at the same time as the windshield washer?

Thanks ~

Originally Posted by sanf

anyway to disable the headlamp washer from coming on at the same time as the windshield washer?

Thanks ~

We can do it on the E60s via custom coding. I turn mine off in the summer and on in the winter.

I'm sure the dealer can turn them off for you.


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I see, thanks. BMW should include alot more custom settings for the owners. stuff like welcome lights, door locks aren't enough. haha

Don't wash your windshield with the headlights on is an easy fix.

Just switch the Auto headlamp & Manual headlamp off. No coding required.

oh so when the headlight switch is at "Off" , the headlamp washer won't come on while washing the windshield?

I guess the switch was on "auto" or "on" when the SA was showing all the features. So I assumed it comes on while washing the windshield.

Great ~. thanks.

Just turn off the headlights, wash windscreen, then turn em back on

Good information. I never knew you are able to do that.

Originally Posted by AutoUnion

Just turn off the headlights, wash windscreen, then turn em back on

That's what I always did. The overall bother is why I didn't get the cold package on my new 535i, only the heated front seats. BMW needs to provide a separate button for the headlamp washers -- it's ridiculous that they come on with the windshield washers. I don't need overspray all over my hood.

I thought that rather odd as well. A lot of times I use the windshield sprayer at night for bugs hitting the windshield. I don't think it is recommended to turn off the lights while driving at night.

If you do -really- short bursts of the washer, it doesn't trigger the headlight washers.

Originally Posted by stevelup

If you do -really- short bursts of the washer, it doesn't trigger the headlight washers.

They're only triggered about every 3rd activation of the windshield washers -- you may have gotten lucky.

Originally Posted by Sonnie

I don't think it is recommended to turn off the lights while driving at night.

I got it down to a science. You just have to leave them off for the brief second it takes to activate the washer, not the whole time the wipers/washers are doing their thing. Wait the slight delay until the lights actually turn off, then hit the washer stalk, then lights back on. Takes about 1 second.

Originally Posted by markl53

They're only triggered about every 3rd activation of the windshield washers -- you may have gotten lucky.

They are activated on the first use of the washer since the lights were put on / came on automatically. Subsequently, it is as you say every 3rd use.

I'm talking about something different though. If you only pull the washer momentarily (less than about 1/4 sec), it will never trigger the headlamp washers.

It takes a bit of practice... You can get just as much water onto the windscreen with three short bursts as you can by holding it down, but without triggering the headlamp washer.

Give it a try.

hahaha...this is getting too much calculation involved. what about just with parking lights? does the headlamp washers come on as well?

Originally Posted by bobblehead

Just switch the Auto headlamp & Manual headlamp off. No coding required.

You learn a new thing in this forum every week! Thanks.

Originally Posted by sanf

hahaha...this is getting too much calculation involved. what about just with parking lights? does the headlamp washers come on as well?

IIRC, yes.

(headlight) washer will NOT come on even when the parking lights are ON.