If you teke the 2 orange sensor wires and conect them directly to each other, the needle on the gauge should jump up to 130-140F and then go right back down to 100 when you cycle on the power. If so then the gauge and amp box are working corectly, it's the sensor. If the gauge does not jump up, then it's probably the amp box. Either way, you should contact the vendor and have them warranty it for you.