How do I fix my "light relay" in my car?

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One day a few months back, the inside and outside lights on my car suddenly wouldn't turn off. I didn't know what was wrong, so we found which fuse allowed these lights to come on and removed it, which is also the fuse that allows my power windows to work. Today I got a new fuse and when I put it in, I still had the same problem as before - the lights wouldn't go out.
I would have simply removed the inside light bulb, but the outside lights (these are lights that are installed within the underneath of my side mirrors) would still remain on and I can't remove the bulbs from them and wouldn't want my battery life being eaten up.
I've been told that my issue isn't a fuse problem, but rather a "light relay" problem.
How would I go about solving this problem? I'd really like to get it done myself if possible, it would stink to have to pay to have it fixed.
 
A relay doesn't get fixed - it gets replaced, much in the same manner as a fuse. The relay box is usually located under the hood, and in your case you need to look for the one that is with a fusebox. The underside of the lid shows a schematic identifying which fuse or relay is for each particular circuit, and just remove and replace the offender.
 
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