Dashboard completely dark
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Dashboard completely dark
Hello everyone, I have a 2011 Mercedes c300 4matic sport, The serpentine belt recently tore and the shop I took it to advised me it was due to a bad power steering pump and idler pulley. Once I got the vehicle back the dashboard is now completely dark. Gauges wont go up and the screen in the center is dark as well. The radio screen turns on and all other electrical components seem fine. I had to go to work so I haven't had anytime to dig deeper but I was curious if anyone here had experienced something similar and had any advice on where to start, thanks in advance!
Last edited by albert21; Feb 7, 2026 at 05:21 PM.
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SHREDDED BELT ENIGMA
This is genuinely weird: a dark IC after shredded belt experience.
The scanner report will help focus on what's going on to find out why.
Presumably ALT stopped and all power came from the battery... that's not too bad.
The scanner report will help focus on what's going on to find out why.
Presumably ALT stopped and all power came from the battery... that's not too bad.
