Engine light issue

[102030405]

I'm sure this is nothing but i thought i would ask anyways, I changed all my interior lighting to LED lighting and had a little bit of an issue with my cluster, I pulled it all apart and changed to LED's, tested the bare PCB before i put everything back together to make sure all my LED's were in the right way, all tests were good so now I can reassemble my cluster, here is where i ran into the problem, I happened to strip a screw on my temp gauge (1 of the 3 screws that holds the gauge to the PCB and now when i start my car my temp gauge goes right to max and my check engine light is on.

should i be worried about the light or is it on because my gauge is now broken, i'm going to go to a scrap yard to get a new gauge soon because i'm not sure i would find a CB7 buried under the snow right now so i'll have to wait.

[Int3gral]

you just said you stripped the screw on the gauge right? but when i think about it that stupid check engine light shouldnt come on . try bridging it.. located on the passengers side kinda under the glove box.. and check codes.. the light really shouldnt come on just because you broke the needle on the gauge. or atleast i amm assuming that is what you did.

[102030405]

you just said you stripped the screw on the gauge right? but when i think about it that stupid check engine light shouldnt come on . try bridging it.. located on the passengers side kinda under the glove box.. and check codes.. the light really shouldnt come on just because you broke the needle on the gauge. or atleast i amm assuming that is what you did.

I checked for codes and I get nothing, I followed my haynes manual and i'm sure I did it right, how hard can it be to short out a connector and watch for pretty lights flashing, thats another reason why i'm thinking it's nothing, no code no problem I hope.