So i noticed today when i started up my car, usually when i turn the key into idle mode where the power is on and the check engine light and battery light lights up, my gauge's needle bounces from one side to the other and back... but when i turned it this time, it didnt do that.. any ideas??

 

search for 'needle sweep'

 

thankyou thankyou!! thats what i was looking for

 

np

 

actually you or some one else may have turned the sweeps off. Some one may have turned off accidently since it is similar to reseting maint light. Same procedure as maint light reset except on trip A isted of odo. If display says sw on then you know it was turned off.