Patent ID: 8746104

Claim:
A gear position sensor assembly for a manual transmission, the assembly comprising: a shift linkage having an operator engageable shift lever coupled to a shift member moveable first rotationally and then longitudinally from a neutral position to a first axially displaced position to select and engage one of a first plurality of gear ratios and to a second axially displaced position to select and engage one of a second plurality of gear ratios, said shift member including at least one magnet ring; at least one magnetic sensor disposed adjacent said magnet ring in said neutral position of said shift member, said magnetic sensor capable of sensing three dimensional motion of said magnet ring and providing a neutral indicating output, first outputs indicating said shift member is in said first axially displaced position and second outputs indicating said shift member is in said second axially displaced position; and an integrated circuit for receiving said outputs of said magnetic sensor and providing a signal indicating a current shift linkage position.