Fixed the gauges, it was the apparently somewhat famous #9 fuse that controls the brake lights as well.
The radio still has very low volume, I think the speakers may have checked out, but the daughter wants a CD player anyway, so we will get to work on that.
Found a receipt under the front seat for 1500.00 worth of work to include brakes on all wheels and a major service done within 20,000 miles.
Every service up to the 150,000 is stamped in the service book by RBM of Atlanta, it has 143,000 on it.