How to disable headlamp washers

[TJay74]

Is there a way to disable them on the SQ5?

[Jay337]

via vag-com

Set Headlight washer - Duration

[09 – Cent. Elect.]
[Security Access - 16] [Adaptation - 10] -> Channel 6
change to e.g. 500
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Set Headlight washer - Cycles

[09 – Cent. Elect.]
[Security Access - 16] [Adaptation - 10] -> Channel 26
change to e.g. 10

[TJay74]

Ah, now to find someone with VAG-COM here in the OKC area.

[colby7]

Why would you want to disable that?

[Smittylube]

I don't like it spraying all over the hood myself.

[Jay337]

futhermore .. it drains the windshild washer fluid quickly

[VroomVroom]

Yes to both - this was marked as "VERY HAPPY" on my list of VCDS mods. :)

Not at all to preach, but when you start thinking about how valuable the Ross-Tech cable and software really are, this becomes one of the cheapest set of mods you can do. I haven't regretted the purchase for one second.

[Smittylube]

^^^^^^ Ditto.

And to add to that buy direct from Rosstech so they get all the money. You get free updates each time, They spent the time to develop it, they spend the time for updates etc. You all expect to get paid when you go to work- right?
If anyone has done the long coding helper you can see how much fun it is to play with. and 'it just works'

Ok spent my $.02

[babadudu]

this annoyed me but i've never thought turning it off was possible !

via vag-com

Set Headlight washer - Duration

[09 – Cent. Elect.]
[Security Access - 16] [Adaptation - 10] -> Channel 6
change to e.g. 500
________________________________________

Set Headlight washer - Cycles

[09 – Cent. Elect.]
[Security Access - 16] [Adaptation - 10] -> Channel 26
change to e.g. 10

[TJay74]

My reason is for the very ones everyone else stated. I will never need or use headlamp washers, they don't do crap other than spray washer fluid all over the front end of the car. I may eventually get the cable and software, just hard to justify it for the $1000 they ask. The same version of this for GM vehicles is only $500 bucks which I have used for years, this being my first Audi I need to make sure it is something that will pay for itself in the long run.

What happens if I just unplug the wiring harness to each nozzle?

[babadudu]

My reason is for the very ones everyone else stated. I will never need or use headlamp washers, they don't do crap other than spray washer fluid all over the front end of the car. I may eventually get the cable and software, just hard to justify it for the $1000 they ask. The same version of this for GM vehicles is only $500 bucks which I have used for years, this being my first Audi I need to make sure it is something that will pay for itself in the long run.

What happens if I just unplug the wiring harness to each nozzle?

it's hardly $1000
just get the http://store.ross-tech.com/shop/VCHUC.html for $349

cheaper than GM :D

[95wildtt]

I requested this mod from Carista about a month and a half ago.
They said they would work on it, but haven't seen it either of their BETAs since.

For those of you with Carista, like myself.

[drumnjuny]

u can buy them used for 250 on here.

awesome! stoked to turn these off. never understood the idiocy of them going off randomly

[drumnjuny]

Lol i set it to duration: 0 (default: 500) and cycles: 200 (default: 10)

now it goes off all the freaking time lol. i think the pattern is first time i use it after starting it, it goes off. not sure.

what did you guys set it to?

[VroomVroom]

...I may eventually get the cable and software, just hard to justify it for the $1000 they ask. The same version of this for GM vehicles is only $500 bucks which I have used for years, this being my first Audi I need to make sure it is something that will pay for itself in the long run.

As mentioned above, I'm not sure where you're seeing a $1k price tag. $349, unlimited VIN's. Even if you throw another $50 at it to get the HEX-NET ('16 and later MLB2 stuff) to ensure currency in future model years, you're still looking at a remarkably cheap mod. Again - not to preach - but don't think of this as $350 (or $400) only to disable headlight washers. I've got three pages of mods I've done, I've reset the service monitor a handful of times after doing my own maintenance, I've diagnosed and reset OBD codes, and I've helped a few friends make repairs and add mods to their cars. Overall, per dollar spent, this is the cheapest yet most potent set of mods I've bought.

Tangent...following your rabbit hole, if you don't mind. I'm curious what GM tools you're using? I've been doing performance, diagnostic, & features tuning on GM vehicles (mostly GMT 800, 900, & 2k trucks & SUV's) going back to 2002, and I'm not familiar with anything in that price range. Please share - I'd love to learn more.