Okay, Okay... Jim asked... "I have to ask - you did check the fuse?" I did, but not good enough. I had power on both sides of the fuse, but the slightly rusty fuse holder wasn't letting power transfer from the fuse to the wire in question. Duh! Sometimes I overcomplicate things. Thanks everyone, and I think I'll be removing all the fuses and sandblasting the fuse panel. Anyway, the car has dash panel lights again for the first time in 7 years!