[kcmarkd]

Wanted to close the loop on this post.

Late last night I went back to basics. Started with power. My old eyes could not see that little tiny wire in the 3A fuse, so I removed it to inspect under better light. Naturally the fuse shattered. I love glass fuses, said no one ever.

This morning, after the run to get more fuses, I verified good power on the pink wire to the cluster connection. Verified good continuity on the temp sender wire (dark green) from the cluster connection to the other end under the hood. I used a test lead to complete the connection from the sensor wire under the hood to the post of the sensor, then let the engine warm up, and lo and behold, the gauge moved. Kept it running and verified that the entire circuit seems to be working just fine.

Finally, I extended the existing wire from where it had been cut near the firewall, soldered, heat shrinked, wrapped it in heat resistant tape, routed it on top of the engine, then connected it to the sensor.

Thanks to you guys for the help and guidance!