Dashboard (cluster) stopped working suddenly

2003 MERCEDES BENZ C180
120,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MERZW203
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Also the head lamp goes on when I start the engine. checked battery, yes was dead. Took battery for recharge. Battery okay now but when I fix the battery I still face the same problem. Please advise.
Sep 26, 2019 at 7:27 PM
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Hello,

this is common when the cluster shorts out and needs to be replaced with a rebuilt unit. I have included the instructions of the instrument cluster remove in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.


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Sep 29, 2019 at 10:49 AM
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Hi Ken, Thank you for the reply. Took your advise and got a used cluster, fixed it and everything seems back to normal, including the head lamp. Everything is fine except there is a display shows this alert message " Visit Workshop! Display Faulty!". Please advise.
Oct 3, 2019 at 2:54 AM
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Glad you can get that fixed. You should be able to clear the codes. here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/ahK_eucFi-k

Let me know what happens.
Oct 3, 2019 at 12:47 PM