Dash Lighting Questions and Rheostat Wiring Question

[jawn101]

I have the same doubled up wires, and I think that it's factory. But it does look like you only have 2 connections, and I know there should be 3. It looks from your first photo that there's a wire folded over and wrapped into the harness, might that be another connector?

Here's how my working rheostat was wired before I unhooked it and put in a three-way jumper instead.