Can You Continue Driving If the Car's Temperature Gauge Doesn't Move?
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If the temperature gauge doesn't move, you can drive for a short period to the nearest 4S shop for inspection to determine the cause. The details are as follows: 1. There are two scenarios when the temperature gauge doesn't move: (1) One occurs in winter when starting the vehicle in extremely low temperatures, and the engine temperature doesn't rise for a long time. In this case, you can warm up the car longer or drive slowly at low speed for about five minutes, and the temperature gauge will gradually rise, which won't affect the vehicle's use. (2) The other is due to a malfunction that prevents the temperature gauge from receiving signals from the temperature sensor, causing it not to move. In this situation, it's necessary to check what fault caused the issue. 2. Reasons for the temperature gauge not moving: Damage to the temperature sensor causes the temperature gauge not to move. Internal damage to the temperature gauge can also cause it not to move. Wiring issues, such as an open circuit in the temperature sensor's wiring, can prevent signal transmission to the temperature gauge, resulting in it not moving.