REMOTE-SELECTION ELECTRICAL SWITCH FOR MOTOR-VEHICLE GEARBOXES

摘要

A gear selector for a motor vehicle has a gear shift lever which is rotatable about its longitudinal axis to activate micro switches that select the desired gear ratio and is rotatable in the plane of its longitudinal axis about a pivot mounted to the steering column to activate micro switches for effecting forward or reverse movement of the vehicle. The gear selector contains a lockout device that prevents movement of the gear selector between the forward and reverse positions when the vehicle is operating in one of the higher gears.