Pin out for instrument cluster

CraigWaterman11

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Hey guys just finishing up with some of the dash after the heater core, and re-leather. I had all the different components of the dash sitting in the car so that I could run the A/E scanner for the gear box, ABS, etc. Well if you guys remember I told you I lost my night lights on the cluster. All the other lights work just not the cluster night bulbs when the headlights are. I have all the dash back and I want to put everything back in but I want to fix the cluster lights before I get it back together. First does anyone know if it's a separate fuse off hand? Secondly, and more importantly does anyone know the pin out for the cluster? It has that cheap copper ribbon backing and if I knew what went where I probably would just soldier separate wires to make sure they never failed again. I do know the bulbs are good because when I had it out I quickly lit each one with a 9 volt battery.
 

CraigWaterman11

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LOL.....appreciate all the help guys! Just joking, I know if anyone knew they would have posted. Well just an update. I'm trying to finish the dash off so I figured it out. The dimmer on the cluster itself was shot. I figured out which one was power to the dimmer. I keep the cluster always fully lit anyway so I'm going to jump it for now to take the dimmer out of the loop completely.
 

CatmanV2

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Heh. That's the second I've heard of Craig. Looks like we may have another weak point.

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CraigWaterman11

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Yea it was definitely the dimmer I have the dash all back together and the cluster lights work great now that I jumped them. First time in about a year I've had them.