"A" current leak? More like a dozen,,,,,,
I am certain that the wiring harness is leaky (elevated resistances from old connectors, etc...., not sure about the shorts, New lights are LED, less current, less leaking perhaps..... replacing the connectors as I move through the car.......
There is a definite voltage drop between the battery and the dashboard. the front junction box under the dash had a mouse family living in it when I arrived at the car - I have not rebuilt it yet.....
Good observation - seems a little road salt and those electrons were catalyzed to run away.......never seen a bolt do that - good observation!
As to too tight, went to TDC, adjusted the bolt so it sat on the bracket, gave it a quarter turn more, tightened the retaining nut and it goes up/down as smoothly as new......
BTW, do those headlamp motors ever go bad? They seem overbuilt and over-geared for the job,...... never looked at a car (no matter how bad) where they did not work....
Thank you Mr. Berkley!
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 29 2023, 08:45 PM)
Make sure you don't make it too tight, the bolt is just there to stop the vibration, it's not a hard stop and the headlight arm needs to be able to rotate freely.
Those old bolts look like they had some current run through them. Did you have a short in your electrical system?