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The gauge receives power from the "spider wire" behind the instrument panel. The sensor IS the ground for the gauge. It's a variable ground.
The advice above is good. The manual and an inexpensive volt meter. (Don't drop them, and even a crappy one is pretty accurate and lasts for quite some...