my temperature gauge not working

934,986 MILES • 0.6L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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KENNYFAN
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my temperature gauge is not working. what can it be? anyone?
Feb 7, 2017 at 7:21 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Bad gauge, broken wire, corroded connector terminal, and least likely, a defective sending unit.

Unplug the wire from the sending unit, then ground that wire with a jumper wire. If the gauge reads full-hot, suspect the sending unit or its terminal is rusty.
Feb 7, 2017 at 7:56 AM
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