both headlights not working?

2001 NISSAN MAXIMA
210,000 MILES
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TAUSER11
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Both headlights have stopped working. Noticed i didn't have any high beams a while back and now the low beans don't work either. I checked the fuses and the bulbs, they are both okay. Any ideas what the problem is?
Oct 20, 2012 at 11:10 PM
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RASMATAZ
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If both the R/L headlight relays are good the problem is coming from the smart entrance control unit behind center of dash.

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Oct 20, 2012 at 11:25 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny,

You might be having a problem with the headlight relay. It is located in the relay box which is under hood on the right side of the engine compartment. Here is a tutorial showing how to test relays:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

I've attached 2 pictures below of where the relay is located on your car. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Nov 27, 2020 at 6:46 PM
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