Steering wheel instrument assembly

A steering wheel instrument assembly, comprising:

• a button assembly having a microprocessor and a first push-button switch operably coupled to the microprocessor thereof;
• the first push-button switch being activated when the first push-button switch has a first operational position thereof, the first function table having a first unified format code associated with the first operational position of the first push-button switch and indicating a first desired vehicle operation;
• a quick release female assembly being coupled to the button assembly;
• the quick release female assembly having a first electrical connector with first pogo pin, the first electrical connector being electrically coupled to the button assembly;
• a quick release male assembly being removably coupled to the quick release female assembly, the quick release male assembly having a second electrical connector with a first pin, the first pin contacting the first pogo pin when the quick release male assembly is coupled to the quick release female assembly, the first pogo pin and the first pin routing an operational voltage to the button assembly;
• a vehicle protocol adapter module being coupled to the quick release male assembly;
• the vehicle protocol adapter having a microprocessor with a second function table, the second function table having the first unified format code associated with a first OEM format code, the first OEM format code indicating the first desired vehicle operation;
• and
• the microprocessor of the button assembly retrieving the first unified format code from the first function table when the first push-button switch is activated and sending the first unified format code through the first and second electrical connectors to the microprocessor of the vehicle protocol adapter module;
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• the microprocessor of the vehicle protocol adapter module retrieving the first OEM format code from the second function table in response to receiving the first unified format code and sending the first OEM format code to an engine control unit.