temperature gauge not working

So guys i fixed my speedo cable recently and ended up with a broken temperature gauge, can anyone possibly help me out, the only thing i did was remove the plugs behind the instrument panel, the car is a 1994 nissan sentra, or a nissan b13 as it's commonly known.

Ign in after a voltage stabiliser, shared with your fuel gauge, a ground and a third wire going to ground through the temp sensor, which will be near to the thermostat on the engine block.

I forgot! Find that wire that goes to the temp sensor, turn on ignition and short that wire to ground, or do it at rear of instrument panel,if the gauge moves your problem is the sensor. If it doesn't move check the gauge wiring, it might be the stabiliser unless your fuel gauge works properly.

Fuel gauge works, howard, so how would i find the temperature wire? Where is the sensor supposed to be?

Why am I answering this, you opened this thread with"So I" First fail! At gauge you will have one wire at 9-12Volts+, one going to ground, one possibly illumination, and the last goes to the temp. sensor, located   on the engine block should be adjacent to the thermostat housing, top hose entry, any way at top of block. Ground this with the ignition on, your needle should swing over all the way, if so either a wire break,try it at the sensor end to eliminate that or a faulty sensor...quite common.

Ok howard, be gentle, imma try what you told me and post back on tuesday, my tools are at work, won't have it till monday evening.

Raid your Dad's (or Uncle's) toolbox!

Neither of them posess a dmm.

Come on think outside of the box Darren! No 12volt light bulbs, bits of cable and a pocket knife floating about? I wouldn't even look for a DMM to work on a car of this age.

Just look for a single wire going to object on the block, turn on the ignition, bare some cable and ground it. Then if the gauge swings full deflection, you know it's the sensor because the gauge and wiring are OK Auto-Electrics 101.