Stuck temp gauge

[dsm10o0]

I over heated my car other day. The temperature gauge isn't working. I've checked the connections on the thermostat housing and all is plugged in. I havnt got the chance to take off the gauge cluster yet to move the needle to unstuck it. I dunno if that will work or not but it's worth a try.

Anyone else have suggestions? Or is it the actual gauge itself?

 

[SouthCaliVR4]

Unplug the single wire sending unit on the t-stat lower housing, gauge should drop to zero ground it & it should max out. if it does that your sending unit is bad, if not it's a wire shorted to ground or the gauge.

 

[dsm10o0]

The needle is at the lowest point. Ill try gounding it if ill move or not.

 

[alansupra94]

Yeah I would try that.

I never trust stock gauges in any of my car. I usually get a set of after market gauges ASAP.