Windshield visibility issue?

[FloridaRancher]

Have had my 2010 LR4 for one week and I'm bothered by a very visible nighttime glare problem on the front windshield - streetlights, oncoming headlights, etc. appear "fuzzy". When I look closely at it what I am actually seeing is the light reflecting off the squiggly wires imbedded in the glass. It is really noticeable, to the point of being a major distraction. It is REALLY noticeable when it is raining or when I use the WW, but only in the nighttime. I've thoroughly cleaned the windows inside and out; it is definitely reflections off the wavy wires. Has anyone else noticed this? Has anyone brought it to the attention of LR?

 

[LR4ME]

http://forums.landroverworld.org/showthread.php?t=17663

 

[cypress822]

It is annoying but i have gotten used to it.

 

[jjvd21]

If you live in a northern climate you will be thankful when you get to use this defrost feature. You will get used to the lines.

 

[CHT]

It is annoying but i have gotten used to it.

Agreed. I was part of the original post complaining and have gotten used to the glare. Still distracting, but not as much as when we first bought the vehicle.

 

[FloridaRancher]

Windshield issue tough "getting used to"

Thanks for all the replies and previous threads - I'm disheartened to hear that so many others are having the same problem. Anybody had this resolved? As in, has Land Rover agreed to replace it with a non-wired windshield? I have to be honest, I'm not real happy about merely "getting used to it" when such an annoying issue is on a $60K car. Granted my location (Florida = lots of rainy nights = major visibility issue, and the de-icing feature is pretty much worthless to me) makes this an especially irritating problem just for me. But I was somewhat put-off by my dealer's response of "NEVER heard of this" when in fact I asked another customer if he noticed it and he said he reported the same issue just last month.

And if this wasn't bad enough, today I went to start my LR4 - pressed the button, and nothing! It is being flat-bedded to the dealer tomorrow (am putting up another post about this). Needless to say right now I'm really unhappy with my decision to buy a Land Rover.

 

[jjvd21]

If the lines do indeed bother you that much perhaps you have much better vision and should be thankful. All joking aside, if you drive the vehicle a few times you will get used to this. The defrost windshield is a premium feature and in northern climates used frequently. You may not have a use for it down south but its there anyway. I'm not even sure if LR makes a USA spec non striped windshield.

 

[FloridaRancher]

They don't make one and after market non-wired ones are hard to find. I've talked to another LR4 owner who had the same problem and he . . . rather, a rock hit his window and he replaced it with an after market non-wired one and loves it. I know it is a nice feature for northerners but Acura and most of the others offer the same de-icing windshield without the visible lines.

 

[e24kgold]

i never had a problem