With column shift, its kind of common to loose the neutral safety switch adjustment. You might avoid that by disconnecting the linkage under the hood. Otherwise you might have to go under the car to readjust it. Try to not move the column left/right. Ease it straight down and straight up again. The plate at the firewall should have bolt scars to show where it goes back in place. There have been many times when I pulled the big *** OEM steering wheel rather than work around it. I have the puller so... Today I have a much smaller aftermarket wheel.
The 3rd hardware at lower right side of column support is a bolt going into a caged nut. DO NOT CROSSTHREAD this fecker. I did once with a air ratchet. Ruined my day so bad that I wont carry my air ratchet in there again. Phillips head, 7/16 socket, 1/2 socket, 6 inch extension, 12 inch extension, 3/8 ratchet.
In all the times I've done this, I have never had issue with the brake lamp switch. Chit happens though.