headlights won't close. where should i start checking?

[r2rpb]

can't get my headlights on my s13 to close. they will open after i manually close them, but they will not close after. where should i start checking?

[benemorius]

Bad relay maybe? I don't know of any common problems regarding that, but I know there are several (two...maybe three..?) relays that need to work in order for the headlight motors to be fully operational. Check the fuse boxes under your hood.
Modified by benemorius at 3:49 PM 2/14/2005

[r2rpb]

thanks, i figured it might be a relay. checked the elect schematic and seems there are four. can't figure how to remove them tho. don't want to break anything. so far every connector i've come across has a diffrent "trick" to get them apart. i'll work more on it tomorrow. thanks for the secdond opinion.

[benemorius]

heh

I don't recall exactly how the retention clips work. I do remember that I shoved a small flathead screwdriver down the opening of the little clip on the side and the relay pulled right up. It takes some force. Hell - even if you do break the clip, mine are so tight they would stay in just fine without it I think.

[benemorius]

Oh - and forget the part about the relays being blue. I was thinking of the starter relay. I don't recall what color the relays are. I'm thinking they were different colors...