night rain

My CJ gets that sometimes. It is from road splash and takes a long time to wear off once the wipers start working. I have found giving them a few good shots with washer fluid can help clear it. Once I have that road film cleared away, I then have no issues.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Nicole Mas>

or amber night driving glasses (look like rather gay sunglasses, but they do work).

Dave

When you get washer fluid get Rain-X then when you wash your windshield it puts a coat of Rain-X on.

i replaced my wipres last year? is that the normal life span for them?

depends. a year is pushing it in areas with ice/snow. Winters will kill blades quickly.

Also if your windshield is pitted (like mine is) the blades may only last about a year. Also if your in an area with lots of dust/sand/dirt.

I usually run AMCO? blades but will try some of those silicone blades next time even if they cost more. If they last longer it may be worth it.

Anyhow, blades are cheap compared to bent metal.

For ordinary rubber wipers, one year is a pretty long lifespan. What all the air pollution doesn't do to the poor babies, ordinary old sunlight will do. Sometimes you can rejuvenate them by taking an abrasive household cleanser [or 600 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper] to the edges every month or so.

The silicon variety stay soft longer, but even those wear in a coupla years and also benefit from carefully exposing new rubber on their business edges.

Anco. Check out J.C. Whitney for the silicones. Last time I looked they were a bit cheaper than at the local parts shops. And if you must, J.C. Whitney also has colored silicone wipers. Plus they are about the only place reliable for that little 12 inch wiper blade on the back of a ZJ.

Amen. Mostly what bothers my eyes at night is the glare coming from every angle with water on the windshield as it gets hit by the doofus in the BMW with those !@#$!@#$ white torchlights set too high. Worse than driving on the Vegas strip after a couple too many 'shrooms.

I replace wiper blades every 6 months. In the fall, I put new winter blades on. In the spring I put new regular wiper blades on.

Tom

So will heat, sun, and UV rays.

Tom

Nicole,

Other ocular problems that can intensify glare are dirty contacts/contact lens overwear, congenital cataracts, and corneal scarring. But it sounds like your only problem is light/dark adaptation speed. Congenital stationary night blindness (which is unlikely because you have no problem without the rain) can cause light/dark adaptation problems as well as retinitis pigmentosa, but both of these conditions are rare. As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, certain medications can also interfere with L/D adaptation. The old RAF trick of eating carrots has some merit, because it boosts the amount of certain pigments available to the retina/macula allowing it to recover faster. A good multivitamin may help if you have any dietary deficiencies.

After ruling out dirty/worn wipers, dirty/filmy windshield, and pitted windshield, one trick that can help is to lower the intensity of your dash lights as far as you can and still see them adequately. This will allow slightly better light/dark adaptation. Another is to use low beams only in the rain.

I find driving with my eyes works well ... seems the natural thing to do at night ... may the force be with you.

Oops ... musta dozed off ... driving with my eyes CLOSED works well :-)

contacts/contact

deficiencies.