the switch in on the other end of the stick you move to turn the blinkers on.
you need to take the plastic around the column off, un bolt it. un hook the harness under the dash, and then take the harness out, reverse for install.
make sure the one you get has all the same functions that you have, cruise, wipers, delay, or it wont work.
and this part is not cheap, used they run about 75.