A card connector is configured for receiving a card having contact pads with the card having a thickness and a width perpendicular to the thickness. The card connector includes a housing with a slot for receiving the card and conductive terminals within the housing and which contact the contact pads of the card. A switch includes a first contact member and a second contact member wherein the first contact member is moveable in a direction parallel to the thickness direction of the card upon insertion of the card into the housing such that the first contact member moves relative to the second contact member.
