Dash Dead? What gives!?

[r0lf-]

Well... Ive finally had a ton of free time on my hands and started working on the bucket again. I was getting tired of having no speedometer and I ripped out the cruise control that wasnt even hooked up. So I took out the cluster to unhook the cable and I unplugged the harness that was attached to it. So it ends up I need a new cable that is longer for the speedo. Ok, no biggie, but I goto plug the harness back in and the dash doesnt work like its sopposed to. It lights up and all, but wont read anything. I checked the fuses a ton of times and still no go. Its wierd. Anybody got tips to getting that sucker to come back to life!?