Beauty. That's a great problem for a 3d printer...

New switch installed. The old one was missing the white plastic prong that holds it in position.

 

There is no longer a detent to hold it in the far position. Both close and far are like flash-to-pass

You may be confusing the "flash-to-pass" position with high beams. The multi-function column switch has three positions: a) all the way toward the driver is "flash-to-pass" with no detent and always returns to the center detent; b) middle detent is low beams; c) pushed away from the driver is the detent for high beams.

Cute answer. (But I'm really not that far behind)

I took the switch apart today and can't find anything that would hold it forward, so I'll order a new one.

 

Wow! you get a lot done for that age! (mine feels that way some days)

Your mind must be a lot younger!

Your switch is broken. It should be forward for high, back for low, and momentary pull back to flash.

note that the flash is powered by the horn circuit.

My body is 91. The headlight dimmer switch on the column has a normal position and hold-for-high. What keeps it on high when you want it to stay on high beams?