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Old 03-13-2007, 09:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Rain-X and wiper sensor

I like Rain-X and have used it on all of my vehicles for many years. I have the rain sensing wipers on my 300 and the owners manual says not to use any products like Rain-X or it could interfere with the sensor. Has anyone tried it? Maybe masked off the sensor and done the rest of the windshield? That should work right...
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Old 03-13-2007, 10:02 AM   #2 (permalink)
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where exactly is the rain sensor located? is it the one on the dash board or is it the one behind the rearview mirror? I don't see why doing the entire windshield minus the area the sensor looks at would cause problems. If you do it, let us know how it turns out for you!
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Old 03-13-2007, 10:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The wiper sensor is the red LED-looking box under the rear-view mirror that faces forward through the glass.
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Old 03-13-2007, 10:26 AM   #4 (permalink)
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ok, that's what I thought it was. just makin' sure.
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I could see how rain-x would mess with the sensor's ability to determine how much rain is on the windshield. I doubt masking it off would do much good, because I think it will blend across the sensor over time... That sensor seems to be pretty touchy, so I probably wouldn't risk it.

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I could see how rain-x would mess with the sensor's ability to determine how much rain is on the windshield. I doubt masking it off would do much good, because I think it will blend across the sensor over time... That sensor seems to be pretty touchy, so I probably wouldn't risk it.

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It screws up your sensor !
I tried it and it does not work good it all.
Wiper goes to fast or to slow at the wrong time.
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i used it on all the windows and the headlamps. i thought the same thing about the rain sensor so i tried some on the front windshield.

rained yesterday and noticed the wipers not working like i'm used to. so i don't use rainx on the front windshield anymore.

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Thanks for your help guys, guess I'll have to stick with buying really good wiper blades.
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Doesn't Rain-X make wiper blades? Surely they don't reach up near the sensor area, right? Perhaps that would be your best option?
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