1. An automatic exterior light control, comprising: an image array sensor, said image array sensor comprising an array of pixel sensors, wherein said image array sensor is configured and mounted such that a field of view of said image array sensor substantially passes through an associated windshield area that is wiped by a windshield wiper; and a controller connected to said image array sensor and configured to receive at least a portion of at least one image from said image array sensor that is substantially free of windshield surface contamination.