What are the steps for replacement? i'm making my way removing the steering wheel. it appears that there is different models available. also it appears i'll have to reuse the old plastic connector and get all of the terminals out of the old one. Any tips on this project? will the dash need to be removed?

shouldn't have to remove the dash. The cover under the column that hides the wires comes off and you might be able to fish the wires and connector up the column by turning the connector sideways so it's parallel to the column. there is tool to remove the wires from the connector. Someone here will have a picture of it.

To remove the wires from the connector...a small, thin, piece of metal or a small pick will do it, just want to release the metal clip inside that is against the plastic connector body.

To do the whole job, the dash stays together and column stays in place...other than the small plastic cover with the two screws at the bottom of the dash covering where the bottom of the column is. You can fish the wires in and out, I simply taped the new wires to cut pieces of the old that I had left in for the job and pulled the wires through. You can and probably do want to remover the metal column cover on the bottom of the column that runs down it’s length, not a big deal.

Do make sure you get the connector assembled correctly, hard to remember which end is up when you are contorted under the dash. Also, sometimes the new switch might have to be tweaked ever so slightly to make sure it engages the steering wheel metal piece that turns off the turn signal. By tweaked, I mean loosening and tightening the screw and sort of leaning the switch against it, another way is to bend the metal piece on the steering wheels slightly.

There are seven wires in the connector BUT I think only two are for the turn signal so don't go popping them all out unnecessarily.