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First unhook the battery.
Pry off the trim plate that covers the center of the steering wheel, then use a 27mm socket on an extension to remove the steering wheel nut. Make sure any wires to the horn switch are unhooked, then pull off the steering wheel. There's a screw on the side of the lock cylinder holding it in. Loosen it and pull the lock out. The switch is on the back. There's a big plug connecting it to the wiring harness - don't worry, it only hooks up one way - and IIRC a screw or two holding it on, but as I remember the way to change them is pretty obvious when you see them.
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