Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved switch mechanism suitably fashioned for providing an indicator in one embodiment of an automobile's acceleration, deceleration, or coasting. Further, a second switch mechanism which operates as a function of a command from a second circuit and its associated induction coil has been provided. In one form, the side to side translation of a bar having a contact element thereon causes electricity to be transferred from a current source or battery to two or three contact points which are selectably engageable and provide a current to the circuits associated with these engageable contacts so as to activate a circuit.

Abstract: A multiple contact switch including an elongate contact member mounted for sliding movement. A pair of contact posts are positioned beneath the sliding contact member and a contact ball is arranged between the contact posts with the sliding contact member resting on the ball and moving the ball into contacting relation with the two posts. A third contact post has a cam surface and a sliding contact member has a cam surface adapted to cooperate with the cam surface of the post to lift the sliding contact member out of contact with the ball as the sliding contact member makes contact with the contact post having the cam surface.