Dual position vehicle steering command module

A dual position vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a first mating connection port and a second mating connection port spaced from the first mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said first or said second mating connection ports of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to one of said mating connection ports, and
• the command module includes a computer processing unit and wherein the command module includes at least one input device operably connected to said computer processing unit.

A dual position vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a first mating connection port and a second mating connection port spaced from the first mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said first or said second mating connection ports of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to one of said mating connection ports, and
• wherein a cover (34) is connected to said command module and movable between a closed position and an open position, said cover having a display screen.

A dual position vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a first mating connection port and a second mating connection port spaced from the first mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said first or said second mating connection ports of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to one of said mating connection ports, and
• wherein said housing further includes at least one keyboard cover movable between a closed and an open position and a keyboard;
• said keyboard accessible when said cover is in said open position and said keyboard not accessible when said cover is in said closed position.

A dual position vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a first mating connection port and a second mating connection port spaced from the first mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said first or said second mating connection ports of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to one of said mating connection ports, and
• wherein said command module includes a computer processing unit and wherein said housing further includes a plurality of input and output ports, each of said ports operably connected to said computer processing unit.

A dual position vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a first mating connection port and a second mating connection port spaced from the first mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said first or said second mating connection ports of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to one of said mating connection ports, and
• wherein said command module includes a display screen and wherein said display screen displays a plurality of vehicle information gages when said command module is connected ton one of said mating connection ports.

A dual position vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a first mating connection port and a second mating connection port spaced from the first mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said first or said second mating connection ports of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to one of said mating connection ports, and
• wherein connection of said command module to one of said mating connection ports enables a user to modify a plurality of preset vehicle settings.

A vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having at least one mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said mating connection port of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to said mating connection port, and
• said command module including a computer processing unit such that said command module can be operated as a personal computer when the command module is disconnected from mating connection port of the vehicle.

A vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having at least one mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said connection port of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to said mating connection port, and
• the command module including a computer processing unit and wherein the command module includes at least one input device operably connected to said computer processing unit.

A vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having at least one mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said mating connection port of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to said mating connection port, and
• wherein a cover is connected to said command module and movable between a closed position and an open position, said cover having a display screen.

A vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a mating connection port of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to said mating connection port, and
• wherein said housing further includes at least one keyboard cover movable between a closed and an open position and a keyboard;
• said keyboard accessible when said cover is in said open position and said keyboard not accessible when said cover is in said closed position.

A vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said mating connection port of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to said mating connection port, and
• wherein said command module includes a computer processing unit and wherein said housing further includes a plurality of input and output ports, each of said ports operably connected to said computer processing unit.

A vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing leaving a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said mating connection port of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to said mating connection port, and
• wherein said command module includes a display screen and wherein said display screen displays a plurality of vehicle information gages when said command module is connected to said mating connection port.

A vehicle steering command module comprising:

• an instrument panel of a vehicle, said instrument panel having a mating connection port;
• a vehicle steering command module comprising a housing having a connection port, said connection port for releasably connecting said command module to said mating connection port of said instrument panel and thereby completing a steer by wire circuit of said vehicle;
• said command module for controlling the direction of travel of said vehicle when said command module is connected to said mating connection port, and
• wherein connection of said command module to said mating connection port enables a user to modify a plurality of preset vehicle settings.