On my '52 3100 I trace 12v+ from the dash light switch thru the hi-beam switch to the sealed beams. My question concerns the function of the hi-beam switch. Does the activation of the switch divert the 12v+ from the low to high?, or does it add additional voltage and allow both to burn at the same time?

When looking at the rear of a sealed beam,and holding it in such a manner that 2 contacts are vertical in the 9 and 3 o'clock position and the third contact is horizontal in the 12 o'clock position, is the horizontal contact the negative?