ignition switch labor cost

did I Get cheated I paid 324 for a ignition switch to be put in?

 

You didn't specify how many parts were required or the number of labor hours
it took.

When I replaced the ignition cylinder & tumblers in my '94 SC2 myself, I
believe parts were under $50 and it took me about an hour once I had the
right tools.

If you're the slightest bit mechanically inclined and have a service manual
and some patience, you can do practically anything.

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are you asking or are you telling ?

 

If you mean the entire ignition switch and not just the cylinder, the figure
is probably right. There's a lot of stuff that has to be removed to get at
the switch. The biggest part of the cost is labor. They get $95 per hour at
an independent garage near me.
Oppie (20 miles North of NYC)

I remember my dad's late 60's buick station wagon that had a severe run-on
problem. Garage changed the ignition switch and (predictably) it had no
effect on the problem. I did some research and found that there was a
electrical leakage path between the battery, through the alternator idiot
lamp and to the ignition coil that was the source of the run-on. Added a 20
cent diode in the warning lamp circuit to block the leakage current when
ignition switch was off. End of problem.

just noted your email address - you into high output audio sound? Did you
attach your amplifier power feed through the ignition switch and burn it
out? A relay controlled by ign switched power that in turn switches battery
power into the amps is the preferred way to go...