Patent ID: 7296490

Claim:
An electrical switch assembly for an electronically controlled transmission having a transmission controller arranged to provide a plurality of shift schedules for the transmission, the switch assembly providing an input signal to the transmission controller for selecting among the plurality of shift schedules, the switch assembly comprising: a housing: a first set of electrical contacts positioned within said housing, said first set of electrical contacts being selectively closeable by operation of an input member to cause the input signal to be indicative of a selection of a first shift schedule; and a second set of electrical contacts positioned within said housing, said second set of electrical contacts being selectively closeable by operation of the input member to cause the input signal to be indicative of a selection of a second shift schedule; wherein the input member comprises a rocker positioned in said housing, a first end of said rocker effecting closure of said first set of electrical contacts and a second end of said rocker effecting closure of said second set of electrical contacts.