I had a headlight motor fail that made a squeal/screech sound before it finally siezed. Can you raise the headlights with the knob by hand? If not I suspect the motor. For reference my headlights well lubricated with a new motor raise by hand very easily. Before I could not raise them by hand without the knob jumping gears.
Steve
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