Explanation:
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Headlight Closure Relay
The headlight closure relay, also commonly known as the headlight motor relay, is a component that is found on vehicles equipped with motorized “pop up” or retracting headlights, that open and close. While motorized headlights are no longer commonplace with newer vehicles, they are still found on some older road going passenger cars. The headlight closure relay is the electrical relay that controls power to the headlight door motors, and allows them to open and close. When current is fed to the relay, the power circuit to the headlight is completed and the headlights will change position.
can also produce similar symptoms, so having the vehicle properly diagnosed is highly recommended.
While headlight closure relays will not be found on most newer cars and trucks, they are still a component that can fail and require service, on specif