2005 Cruise Control Switch How to remove

Service manual recommends disconnecting 12V power, removing steering wheel covers and horn button. No need to remove the wheel entirely.

 

Changing the switch is really easy. Remove that trim plate you mentioned, along with the one on the opposite side of the steering wheel. Oh, disconnect the battery first - you are fooling with the air bag area! Now back to the trim plate areas - you will see bolt head on each side. I think they have allen wrench heads, maybe not. Loosen those bolts a few turns, not enough to remove them. Those hold the horn button/airbag in place. That should be able to be turned out, towards you if you loosened the bolts enough. Now you will see the two bolts holding the CC switch in place, and the wiring harness. Remove both bolts and disconnect the harness. Reverse the process to install a new switch. It is even easier than the description. And you saved $120, because that is what the dealer quoted me to do that.

 

Thanks to Driver Ed, seilerts, and bstephens; just finished the repair and performed the PMCF. All systems 4.0! (Well the CC systems at least).