Hi,

Hope you can help, I got pulled over late last night by a biker he said I covered him with screenwash, this was not intentional and just an accident, Didn’t see him speeding around the corner.

So when I used my screenwash it also sprays the whole of the front of the car, in a thick cloud of water spray.

How can I turn it off, as I do not want abuse off other road users.

 

 

 

could be the headlight cleaning spray, it only happens every so often, can't remember the frequency but its connected to the number of times the windscreen has been been cleaned, someone will be along to clarify!

If you have xenon or LED headlights, it's probably a legal requirement to have them working and you may fail an MOT if they are disabled.

 

It's normal behavour to use screen and headlight washers so you're doing it repeatably or on purpose then biker is overreacting. I was sprayed a few times when I biked and never once tried to pull a car over to complain...

I've had the headlight cleaning spray altered by VCDS. It only sprays the lights now with a 2 second pull on the stalk, the windscreen washers work as they should.

 

It only sprays the lights when the headlights are on. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 2 September, 20187 yr by Auric Goldfinger

My headlight spray only works if I hold the switch too long, try it while parked up.

It is a bit startling to get the full spray, I copped it while overtaking once.

Not your problem ,it’s the bikers,I’m sure most biker have experienced this happen at some time.

More over Alethea, if you got his plate number report him to the police for harassment/ intimidation. I bet you were very worried at the time. 

Stopping a lone person at night is bang out of order for a bit of mist/ water. What do they do when it’s raining??? Cycle in a bubble!!

2 hours ago, Frenchtone said:

could be the headlight cleaning spray, it only happens every so often, can't remember the frequency but its connected to the number of times the windscreen has been been cleaned, someone will be along to clarify!

 

It's. In. The. Manual.

 

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The headlights are cleaned with every first and after every fifth spraying of the windscreen under the following conditions.

• The ignition is switched on.
• The low beam is switched on.
• The outside temperature is about -12° C to +39° C.

To ensure the correct functioning of the system, even in winter, this needs to
be regularly cleared of snow and ice (e.g. using the de-icing spray).

 

 

(Copied from the May 2017 edition, but the information hasn't changed in any meaningful way since the May 2009 edition.)

So don't make the mistake I used to do of several short sprays whilst the wipers are going from first quirt. This quickly results in getting to the next headlight spray at 5th time. Just hold the spray on for as long as needed, this uses less water than having the headlights spray again.

 

It is easy to empty the whole washer fluid tank in a 100 mile trip in poor weather with headlights on! Done it many times. Normally carry a 5lt refill in the boot to refill when empty in the winter.

I hope you told him to lower his visor and stop whinging.

Thank you all for the comments, yes I was worried when someone is banging on your window at the lights that late at night.

i just didn’t think to call the police as I was in shock..

but thanks again for all the replies 

Alethea 

In rain, it's normal for a motorcyclist to ride with the visor open or partially open.  Depending on the concentration of screenwash, a faceful could certainly cause eyes to sting and might affect vision briefly.  Car drivers can be pig-ignorant at times!  I've had lit cigarette ends in the face from thoughtless drivers.

I've also had lit fag ends chucked out at me.   

Many years ago I finished work at about 9pm and I was behind a woman in a Range Rover. When the road became quiet enough, she opened her window and emptied the ashtray out into my face. I caught her at the traffic lights and registered my displeasure.

 

Her answer was to comment that she didn't like motorcycles and that I was probably speeding so it was my fault. I decided not to attempt to educate her any further and went on my way.

Edited 21 September, 20187 yr by WFM

On 12/09/2018 at 14:44, farty said:

In rain, it's normal for a motorcyclist to ride with the visor open or partially open.  Depending on the concentration of screenwash, a faceful could certainly cause eyes to sting and might affect vision briefly.  Car drivers can be pig-ignorant at times!  I've had lit cigarette ends in the face from thoughtless drivers.

 

To empty and ashtray is appalling while someone is at the back of you.

But I didn’t see the biker and as my screen was not clean I didn’t expect the whole Car to spray.. it was an accident but for a biker to stop you at lights and bang onto your window was not nice and scary ... 

There's no comparison between washing your windscreen and throwing rubbish out of the car. It could be an offence NOT to do the first and the second IS an offence.

 

A motorcyclist complaining about getting a little wet is laughable and if he got some in his eyes because he was not wearing eye protection then he was stupid to boot.