swap meet temp gauge wiring?

[v8s10kid]

i just got a niehoff temperature gauge at a swap meet for $10. the problem is i dont know how to wire it. the two bolts for the bracket are the ground, but the only other 2 bolts are connected by a piece of metal. is this a resistor of some kind?
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