Electric power steering controller having integrated column controls

A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising:

• a steering column structure operative to support a steering wheel at a first end and be coupled at a second end opposite the first end to steerable wheels of a vehicle to enable an operator of the vehicle to control the steering of the vehicle;
• a steering shaft extending through said steering column structure;
• a steering wheel position sensor supported by said steering column structure and disposed to sense an angular position of said steering shaft and operable to communicate a position signal;
• a steering wheel torque sensor supported by said steering column structure and disposed to sense a torque associated with rotation of said steering shaft and operable to communicate a torque signal;
• a motor spaced from said steering column structure;
• an electric power steering controller supported by said steering column structure and disposed to receive said position and torque signals and control said motor in response to said position and torque signals to provide a power steering assist to the vehicle;
• a turn direction control communicating a turn direction signal to said electric power steering controller, wherein said electric power steering controller is operable to receive said turn direction signal and emit a turn direction command in response to said turn direction signal;
• a turn signal system disposed to receive said turn signal command from said electric power steering controller and execute said turn direction command;
• a wiper control communicating a wiper signal to said electric power steering controller, wherein said electric power steering controller is operable to receive said wiper signal and emit a wiper command in response to said wiper signal;
• a wiper system disposed to receive said wiper command from said electric power steering controller and execute said wiper command;
• a light control communicating a light selection signal to said electric power steering controller, wherein said electric power steering controller is operable to receive said light selection signal and emit a light selection command in response to said light selection signal;
• a vehicle light system disposed to receive said light selection command from said electric power steering controller and execute said light selection command;
• a media control communicating a media signal to said electric power steering controller, wherein said electric power steering controller is operable to receive said media signal and emit a media command in response to said media signal;
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• a media system disposed to receive said media command from said electric power steering controller and execute said media command.