A lot of people have been having problems with this but it has taken me this long to actually get a tape player to check. I have now added the other stereos.
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450 Aftermarket Radio Fitting
Some people aren't as convinced as I am about the smart stereo and insist on uglying the dash right up by adding a new HU.
450 Brabus Sub Fitting
About the Brabus sub, what it is, where it goes, how it fits, what is in it and more.
450 Dash Speaker Upgrade
Let's be honest, the standard smart sound is pretty dire but help is at hand.
450 Door Speakers
Another way to better the sound in the smart fortwo.
450 Radio Aerial Base
There's a corrosion weak spot between the aerial (antenna) and the base. It's not unusual for you to get bad radio reception or the aerial thread to snap as you remove it. If it hasn't snapped off, remove the aerial. Open the door and look at the back of the cover...
450 Rear Speakers
The boot of a smart car isn't the biggest thing ever so it would be silly to take up space with speakers. Lets put them in the lower hatch.
450/Roadster MP3 Lead
So you have a standard stereo and want to play MP3s through it eh.
451 Aftermarket Stereo
451 Fortwo Aftermarket Stereo Fitting You will probably be replacing 1 of 3 types of smart stereo. The original stereo, double height with no touch screen. (Radio 9 or 10) The facelift interior single height with no touch screen. (Lowline) The facelift interior double...
451 Bluetooth Dash Pod
This is what you receive in the smart bluetooth hands free system. It's compatible with Radio 9 and 10. These haven't been available since 2012. You'll have to search for 2nd hand ones on eBay, look for the following part number: English - A451 906 51 00 English US...
451 Door Speakers
Swap the door speakers out for some that are not rubbish.
451 Double DIN Surround
The 451 has a double DIN size hole so lets fit a different 2 DIN stereo.
451 Electrical Connectors
Accelerator Pedal AC Pressure sensor Aerial Airbag Controller Airbag Switch Blower Motor Brake Fluid Level Switch Dash Button Bank Door Connector Cabin Heater Duct Temperature Sensor ECU Secondary Engine Connector Front Fog Lights Front Radiator Fan Gearbox Controller...
451 Highline Radio Replacement
Let's be honest, the Bosch Highline stereo is a piece of over-priced shit, you may as well sell it and swap it out for something better
451 MP3 Lead
If your smart didn't come with an MP3 lead, you should consider buying one.
451 OEM Navigation
The smart 451s sat nav is made by Garmin. The early set up (shown here) was based on a Garmin C510. The new updated version uses that same dock and wiring but uses a modified widescreen Garmin 760 navigation unit.
451 Pre-Facelift Stereo To Post-Facelift
Do you want to fit a Radio 9 or 10 (or specially made stereo like the S100) to your face lifted 451?
451 Rear Speakers
This guide is working off of the back of this guide here. If you already have an American 451, you are good to go. I'll be fitting these speaker pods for 100mm speakers. You can get larger 160mm pods but it's overkill for rear speakers. They turned up quickly but in...
451 Speaker Upgrade
Even the upgraded speakers on the 451 are rubbish, the system has a lot of potential so lets realise it.
451 Standard Tweeters
Do you only have the standard door speakers, want the speaker upgrade? Read on.