burning rubber smell followed by alternator light?
could this just be the alternator? or hopefully nothing more serious?
a sad day for the benz:
I would double check the belt and make sure it didnt come loose. It might have come loose and the burning rubber smell can be from the belt.
thankfully since you have a c55 you can just replace the regulator chip.
Alternator shouldn't go out like that on our cars...
To replace CPS it would cost around $100-300.. Vol Reg was about same price i think.,.
Good luck!

usually you wont get the coolant light on with a bad alt... you will just get the red batt light. Did you here any noise.. also you smelt burning rubber which also you shouldnt smell from a faulty alt.. Sounds like you threw the drive belt..
but could be anything keep us updated
Checking belt and pulleys.
Running with no alternator just kills the battery. Running with no water pump can be a very very bad thing.
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I'm thinking the rubber is the belt slipping on the pulley-then prob falling off-
I dont think the whole alt will need replacing-I've never heard of them going out that fast with no warning (of some kind)-
keep us updated-and find out about the 07 C55!
HGM will be looking at it tomorrow I'll get a prognosis soon i hope.



