Patent ID: 7023106

Claim:
A steering column assembly, comprising: a support structure configured for securement to one or more portions of a vehicle; a tilt portion having first and second ends, said first end pivotally secured to said support structure at a pivot axis such that said tilt portion can pivot about said pivot axis through a selected range of motion with respect to said support structure, said second end configured to be operably coupled to a steering wheel; a first electrical connecting member disposed on said tilt portion proximate said first end of said tilt portion a distance in a range of 18 to 33 millimeters from said pivot axis, said first electrical connecting member being connectable to a wiring harness such that said first electrical connecting member and said wiring harness are in electrical communication with one another; and a switch module disposed on said tilt portion, said switch module having a second electrical connecting member, said first and second electrical connecting members being configured to mate such that said switch module and said wiring harness are in electrical communication with one another.