Seems this missed some viewing. I have not had something like this, but I am moving it to the top forum to get more views.
I will say to pull apart the control housing and check the contacts. The ball is known to flatten from use and may be causing a short.
After that, I would pull the headlight out and check the connectors in the shell. They could have degraded and are shorting.
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