My dash lighting is very poor on my 82 300D turbo. All the bulbs are good but the dash light dimmer switch is acting very odd. I spin it and it simply flickers the light. I suspect the potentiometer (rheostat?) is shot. Somehow I get the impression that these cars have pretty dim dash lighting even when the switch is working. If this is true maybe it would be best to simply bypass the potentiometer so that I get maximum dash light intensity whenever the headlights are turned on. I wouldn't mind saving on the cost of a new switch. I would guess it costs at least $50 as it's a dealer only item.

Has anyone done this? Also does anyone think this is a bad idea?

Thanks,
Elliot