Fitting a Roadster Trip
Difficulty
Credit
OTV
Cost
150
For
Roadster
Fitting a Roadster Trip
Heres the guide to fitting the trip computer to the roadster
Heres the guide to fitting the trip computer to the roadster
If your roadster has Boost and Temp pods installed and working, then this will just work, if you have no pods (then get them!) you will need the TAN code provided by Smart
You need the following parts to get this working
SQ0013120V002C59Z0 trip computer
SQ0013157V004C22A0 newswitch face
SQ0013156V004C96A0 new switch frame
Button relocation
Basically we are going to move the button bank down into a lower drawer and install the trip computer in its place.
Remove your stereo, and custom surround if you changed from the original, there are 5 clips on the original face, 3 top and 2 bottom, releasing the top and pulling and the facia will pop off.
once the facia is removed, there are 2 clips each side of the existing bank, push them in....
....and the bank will come out forwards.
pull the existing buttons from thier switch plugs, they can be stiff, but come off with a wiggle.
ok time to remove the old trays, these just pull out
Once the holders are out, its time to remove the ashtray / cig lighter section, if you reach in there is a retaining bar, which if pulled in releases the clips (see next pic for better description)
The Bar itself
The cigerette lighter section is still attached, and there is a Torx 15 behind it holding the cigerette lighter in place - this needs removing, once removed pull the lighter forwards and it comes loose.
At the back there is a connector for the cigerette lighter, unclip it.
Pop the switches into the new retaining bracket with the flush side being at the top like such the order is
Window - Boot release - roof - fog lights (if installed) - ESP - Window
You should get something like this all being good
Pust on the facia plate.
Pull off the lower center plastic part from the center console
there is a Torx 15 behind this - undo it
inside the lower centre console there are 2x T30's - remove them
As you look at it - the lower console is in 2 sections, the right hand section comes foward and the left away from you and they should unclip, unclip and the sides will come out.
From your radio / old bank section - move the switch cables through the large hole down to the carpet, be careful not to catch any cables on route down
they should be then loose on the floor
insert the switch cables through the right hand hole in the lower section
Reclip both bits back together do up the Torx at the rear and the one on the plastic itself and push the lower trim pice back on, taking you cigerette lighter piece, we are going to install this on the next run down (see pics down), you will note the clips that hold it in place, then the screw it back into into new hole and reconnect the connector at the rear.
smart even leave you the new points for this.
You should be something like this once you clip the switches onto the facia (note i have a blank one)
Push your facia in place and prod some of the excess cables down the hole at the rear
reinsert the ashtray section pushing the bar in again, and then remaining tray thing.
Ok so now your lower section buttons have been moved, its the easy bit.
Find this cable, it basically connects the pods to the LIN Bus
unclip the joining cable and plug the 2 remaining cables into the corresponding trip computer points.
Push the trip computer into place, it should be lit up
Reinstall stereo - job done, excuse my lack of buttons, they are being realloyed.
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