How to get rid of yellow warnings (windscreen washer level etc)

**toff** · 13-12-2008,12:58 AM

Hi,

I love my B7 A4 but I get really annoyed when the yellow washer level low warning appears at the beginning of a 3 hour journey and I have to look at it flashing away for the whole journey! Is there any way to "dismiss" it?

I have managed to hide it temporarily by activating the phonebook menu on the Driver Information System (between the speed & rev counter) but this means I can't change tracks on my CD player because the scroll button (on the steering wheel) just scrolls through phonebook names instead of changing the CD track!

On the couple of Mk.4 Golfs I owned, if a yellow warning popped-up (washer level low, Fuel low etc) you would get rid of them by pressing a button on the MFA stalk (trip computer thingummy)!

Any advice appreciated!

Al.

**toff** · 13-12-2008,01:01 AM

PS: Yes I know.. fill up the washer fluid tank is the answer...

But when the warning lamp comes on, there is still plenty of water left and if it's a perfectly dry day.. I don't feel inclined to stop for water just to stop the warning light from coming on!! [Rant over]

**Flakmunky** · 13-12-2008,08:03 AM

Hey Toff,

I don't think there is a way of dismissing it, however I was recently reminded of just how useful the washer bottle warning is... I had a new Focus hire car which ran out of washer fluid without any warning whilst on the M1. 6 miles (felt like 60) with the winter sun shining on a filthy windscreen was not a very pleasant experience...

If it goes off, fill it up! I know that isn't what you wanted, sorry!

fM

**kodkod.84** · 13-12-2008,06:26 PM

Yep strange one this- when I had my 2005 B7 it had the monochrome DIS and the screenwash level warning would flash up for two minutes and then go off for around 30mins before coming on again and so on.

My new one has the colour DIS and the warning stays on permanently which is a bit annoying.

**Flakmunky** · 14-12-2008,08:07 AM

Monochrome DIS has same behaviour. I wonder if it could be altered in VAG-COM?

**spacedoutracer** · 14-12-2008,12:04 PM

if it is a 2 wire sensor going to the water bottle cut the 2 wires twist them together and stick them in a block connector.

**toff** · 14-12-2008,06:52 PM

Originally Posted by spacedoutracer

if it is a 2 wire sensor going to the water bottle cut the 2 wires twist them together and stick them in a block connector.

...or wire in a 555 timer to do the same job, but re-instate the sensor every hour!

...or carry a small bottle of water in the boot, so you can top-up the water level just enough stop the warning coming on!

There are a few work-arounds but it'd be great if there was a software (VAG-COM) solution.

Damn the person / team at Audi who decided to make the warning permanent!

**Flakmunky** · 14-12-2008,09:29 PM

Originally Posted by spacedoutracer

if it is a 2 wire sensor going to the water bottle cut the 2 wires twist them together and stick them in a block connector.

Easiest thing would be to remove the instrument cluster, tap in to Pin 1 of the blue plug with a Scotchblock and earth it. This will permanently disable the washer bottle sensor.

**toff** · 14-12-2008,09:35 PM

But in the process, I might accidentally permanently disable my car!

Does pin 1 on that connector just have one specific purpose?

**elPaulio** · 15-12-2008,02:00 PM

Hi Toff,

Yeah, pin 1 is purely for the washer level sender. If you follow pin1 it goes down to one pin on the sensor and the other pin then goes back and is cnnected to earth so as the water level is above the top pin on the sensor the circuit to earth is made and once the water goes below the top pin the circuit is broken and the warning pops up!!

This is why when you retro-fit DIS you have to either install the washer level sensor or just ground pin 1.

Hope that clears it up a bit

Paul