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Specific Error Codes
OK, this is a massive work in progress that I hope others will be able to help with. OBD error codes are easy to ready with a cheap OBD error reader but the resulting codes don't always point towards the problem. So, the idea here is this. If you had an error code and...
Splicing Into Wires
If you need to splice into a wire, forget cutting, twisting and wrapping it in electrical tape. That sort of bodge will not cut it here.
Sprint/Speed Booster
Everything you need to know about the Sprint Booster
Starter Motor Repair
If your engine won't even turn but you can bump start it and it runs fine, you may be looking at a duff starter motor.
Steering Angle Sensor Alignment
It's quite common for steering wheels on 700cc smarts to fail the alignment coding
Steering Wheel Disassembly
How to take the steering wheel apart
Subscriber Perks & Merch
What Do I Get For My Subscription? For £18 you get: Supporter 6 6 months access to the website. For £24 you get: Supporter 12 12 months access to the website and 10% off car insurance in Great Britain. For £30 you get: Legend 12 months access to the website, 10% off...
Suspension Layout
The front suspension is constructed from 12 parts, this will show you the correct order and orientation of each part.
The Everything Search
Searching the net for specific smart info is hard and trawling through various forums and sites can be time consuming.
The Smart 451
Things you may not know about the new smart fortwo.
The UK MOT Test
The Ministry Of Transport test must be undertaken every year once the vehicle is 3 years old. This page will tell you everything you need to know.
Throttle Body Reset
In drive by wire cars like the smart, the lack of wide open throttle can slowly cause the throttle body to become lazy and restrict its full opening. This needs resetting if you do a lot of normal driving.
TIK Pipe Information
This shows a standard TIK pipe from a smart city coupe, this one was from a Mk6 but all ForTwo TIKs are similar, either 31KW or 45KW. As you can see the pipe has a good width as it emerges from the air box but narrows right down as it approaches the turbo inlet. The...
Tips & Tricks
Learn a few tricks the easy way.
Torque settings for fortwo, forfour and roadster
Acknowledgements to BBE – Binman – The AIM – Blackdog – Tolsen
Touch Up Paint
If you have an unsightly scratch or stone chip on your smart, check out the paint touch up pens available from smart.
Towing A 453 Fortwo & Forfour
Warning Mercedes UK state that the 453 can't be towed more than 30 miles at 30mph. This is the same shit they've been spouting for 20 years. So far I have heard of 2 people who have dragged towed an auto 453 and then discovered massive transmission oil leaks under the...
Towing Eye Thread
Not every page has to have 9000 words. (sometimes I can't be bothered). Towing Eye Thread ACME 5/8" 8 Teeth Per Inch (TPI) Towing Eye Adapter Acme threaded bolts are as rare as rocking horse shit. Luckily, SmartMods have created an adapter to change it to M12x1.75mm...
Towing Legality
Towing Legality It must be mentioned that this particular tow bar is for "off-road use only". The smart 450, 451, 452 Roadster and 453 weren't homologated to tow anything so can't legally tow. I'll say it again. It is not legal to tow in any country that the smart was...