Thanks all, I will go now to the main electrical plug into the back of the cluster and see if it is getting power at the applicable pin, and if not, check the switch. I might even have another switch here somewhere.

Everything else works in the car - all the lights, cruise, signals, climate control lights, shifter lights, backup, brake, headlights, running lights, radio, blower fan, horn, everything. All the fuses are good. And, I have various instrument clusters laying around and the instrument lights not working is equal on whatever instrument cluster I stick in the car. That's why I pretty much rule out the rheostat.



Thanks for the help!

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Will



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