# 2015 Volkswagen Golf - How much for a switch?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-how-much-for-a-switch/126142>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [October 3, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-how-much-for-a-switch/126142 "2018-10-03T15:35:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ben55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@Ben55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ben55)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-how-much-for-a-switch/126142/1 "2018-10-03T15:35:57Z")

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I was charged $265. for replacement of the brake light switch. Is that too much?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-how-much-for-a-switch/126142/2 "2018-10-03T15:39:30Z")

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Well, you did not say where the repair was done so that might be right price for your area or who ever did it for you.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-how-much-for-a-switch/126142/3 "2018-10-03T22:32:51Z")

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My guess is that it’s within reason and especially so if this was done at a VW dealer.

Electrical components that are (in this case…) VW factory OEM parts usually have a high price tag. Labor rates at a 100 per flat rate hour and even more an add up.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-how-much-for-a-switch/126142/4 "2018-10-03T22:45:28Z")

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How much was for the part(s), how much for the labor?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-volkswagen-golf-how-much-for-a-switch/126142/5 "2018-10-03T22:54:05Z")

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Where I’m at, it would cost less than $100.00 to replace the switch. Not including tax.

Tester