There seems to be a software issue with the 453 ED/EQ which can intermittently bring up a battery fault. The error can display in 1 of 3 ways. 1 - Malfunction, Visit Workshop ...or 2 - Charging Not possible, Visit Workshop Either way, the car will not start or drive....
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453 EQ Charger Coding
Smart Screwed Up Many of the European electric drive 453s with the 7kW chargers left the factory with the inability to actually charge at 7kW. This is because of BS power regulations in some countries. Read about it here. Really? Yep. Let's look at numbers. Watts are...
453 EQ Crash Sensor
453 Pyro Fuse Surprise! Unlike most other EV cars, the 453 doesn't have a pyro fuse. Instead of something easy to change, it has an entire controller which internally destructs in a crash. Symptoms You've crashed the car and it will no longer drive. Step 1, Delete all...
453 EQ Desiccant Cartridge
What Is A Desiccant Cartridge? Electric doesn't like water but high power batteries and water can cause serious issues. A desiccant cartridge pulls all of the water out of the air inside the battery. This reduction in humidity stops the formation of condensation...
453 EQ HV Service Plug
If you are doing any work on the high voltage side of the car, any orange cables or any electrical controllers for the battery or motor, you really should be pulling the service disconnect plug to stop the system from being able to apply the 400 volts through the HV...
453 EQ Power Display
What Do The Lights Mean? There are 12 LEDs in an arc over the top of the dash pod. If you don't know what they mean, they could look random. However, it's not random but the info it tells you isn't exactly important or interesting. It's just showing how much power you...
453 Error Code P26AB
In 2019, an error code started being mentioned on various forums for the 453 model. In the subsequent years since this I have only ever heard of it happen on US cars so my assumption is that the failed part is a US only fixture. P26AB This is a generic error code but...
453 External Temperature Sensor
Unlike all other smart models, Smart (and by that I mean Renault) decided to stick the external temperature sensor in the offside mirror. There it is, the little plastic nipple. Adjust the mirror all of the way in... ...so you have enough room to get your fingers...
453 Facelift Centre Console
453 Facelift Centre Console It's got a tambour door! It's neat for storage but terrible for drinks holding and accessing the USBs. A lot of people are desperate to retrofit this to their old smart, however, when you see the price, most people don't bother. Smart Part...
453 Facelift LED Headlight Retrofit
Important This is ONLY for fitting facelift LED headlights to a NON FACELIFT 453. This is because DDT4All does not connect to all of the electrical controllers on the facelift car. This is because DDT4All uses Renault files but the facelifted 453s uses newer code not...
453 Facelift Rear LED Lights
This page covers fitting the new rear lights and making them work. There is a hardware option for all models and a software option for 2017+ models. 453 Facelift LED Rear Lights From about December 2019, smart started giving the option of a new design rear LED light...
453 Flip Key Upgrade
For the 1st year of construction, the 453 came with the standard Renault key on the left. When they released the 453 in America, they started supplying the updated Renault flip key. The blade can be folded into to the body for storage and to make it all a bit smaller....
453 Fog Light Bulb Change
Changing the fog light bulbs on the 453 can be easy or hard. It depends on which type of access panel you have. Large Access Panel Turn the steering wheel so you can see the front edge of the arch liner. Get your night vision goggles out and look at your access panel....
453 Fog Light Coding
Adding fog lights to the 453 is a 3 part situation. You have to: 1 - Fit the fog lights and the wiring loom. 2 - Code the fog light ability. 3 - Fit the replacement stalk. Step 2 - Code The Fog Lights Start DDT4All Read the installation and starting guide here. Coding...
453 Fog Light Fitting
Adding fog lights to the 453 is a 3 part situation. You have to: 1 - Fit the fog lights and the wiring loom. 2 - Code the fog light ability. 3 - Fit the replacement stalk. Step 1 - Fit The Fog Lights And Wiring Loom Remove the front bumper. Use a Torx25 bit to remove...
453 Fog Light Switch
Adding fog lights to the 453 is a 3 part situation. You have to: 1 - Fit the fog lights and the wiring loom. 2 - Code the fog light ability. 3 - Fit the replacement stalk. Step 3 - Fit The Replacement Stalk Most people immediately assume that the fog light switch...
453 Forfour Door Card Removal
This page covers the removal of both the front and rear door cards. Front Door Cards This is the front door card on the Forfour. Firstly we need to pop off the mirror covers. Get a plastic prying tool or spudger. Lever it out slightly and look down the back, press in...
453 Forfour Exterior Boot Panel
Remove the internal panel to reveal holes leading to 4 Torx30 screws. I would STRONGLY recommend using a magnetic screwdriver because if you drop any of these and they fall into the boot hatch, you aren't getting them out and they'll rattle. Inside screws......
453 Forfour Internal Boot Trim
Open the boot (you don't need a guide for that, right?). Look up into the hand grip and you'll see a Torx20 screw. Remove it. Grab the panel and start pulling all the way around. It's only held in place with 8 clips and 3 pegs. To refit it, just line it up and give it...
453 Forfour Speaker Change
This page covers the removal and replacement of better speakers in both the front and rear doors of the 453 Forfour. Forfour Speaker Change - Front Doors The old speakers are cheap and not very good. Remove the internal door card. Click here. The speaker is held in...