Done. Took me all of 1 hour from start to finish. The 10mm hex bolt came out in 3 seconds with my air impact wrench set at the highest setting. I replaced it with the wrench when finished - held it about 10 seconds. I don't think it's coming off without a lot of effort.

With the wheel off, it's pretty self explanatory. I will warn you though the cable from the switch goes deep into the bowels of wire behind the knee bolster. I opted to leave it in place rather than disturb lots of old, brittle wiring. I ran the new cable parallel to it and plugged it in, then just tucked the pigtails in where they wouldn't rattle around.

Just make sure you telescope the column ll the way in and all the way out with the steering wheel still off, inspecting closely through the holes with a flashlight to ensure the cable can't get pinched. Other than that, it's pretty simple. The dealer wanted $250 just for labor to replace this part - crazy!

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