Electrical short after re-installing instrument cluster

Removed the instrument cluster and carefully repaired some small issues with the board and put in a diff/used fuel gauge. Carefully re-installed cluster/dash and now I have a short in the system. When I hook up the battery it sparks and sizzles, no lights no ign. I loosened the dash/cluster and with everything disconnected in the cluster EXCEPT the Red and Black wires I still have a short. I grounded the cluster and still a short. With the Red and Black wires disconnected the battery does not spark and the Red wire has power. Was fine before and this makes no sense. Any ideas?