about 15 years ago my dad had gotten a ford escort and we thought the brights were broken because we would pull back on the switch and it wouldn't click and keep the brights on. They would flash though....

one day I accidentally pushed the stick forward and the brights stayed on.

now I'm not sure this is the same problem the OP is having...but worth a shot.

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2005 x5 4.4i sport