Purpose: to deactivate the windshield washer indicator on the ODB (on-board computer, for A3 8P phase 1 only).
Procedure:
1 – Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the computer, then plug the other end into your vehicle’s diagnostics socket.
2 – Switch on the ignition, then run the VCDS program.
Line 1:
3 – Click on “Select”, then click on “17 – Instruments”. 1 – Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the computer, then plug the other end into your vehicle’s diagnostics socket.
4 – Click on “Coding 07”.
5 – The third and fourth coding digits (xx??x0x) are used to modify Instrument module options. To remove the ice-washer indicator, subtract 4 from these digits.
In the example above, the initial coding (with washer indicator) is: 0025103
To remove the windscreen washer indicator, simply recode as follows: 0021103 (25 – 04 = 21)
