Originally Posted by Zerohour3k

I tell this to everybody who asks this question...

Before you think about soldering a wire onto your rheostat, you might want to remove the clusters indivudally, first. Look at the PCB boards for any breakage in the PCB tracks, or any burn marks. If you find one, re-connect the break with a small piece of copper wire, and solder it into place.

I've seen more issues with the PCB, than I have with the rheostat. Granted, the Rheostats don't hold up too well over the years, either.. but if you're pulling the dash, may as well check both places!