The older, lower powered smarts had a mechanical boost controller instead of the electronic boost controller in the 61bhp models. Fitting this part is cheap and quite easy.
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450 – Reset The Service Indicator
If you do your own servicing or smart forget to do it, you will need to reset the service display, here's how.
453 R-Link Radio Issues
The Smart media system (Renault R-Link, TomTom) isn't the most reliable stereo. It looks to be powered by Android so it's no wonder it crashes and freezes up every so often. Apps crash and freeze, the touch screen stops working, music won't play, blanks screen, no...
Smart Paint Codes
Is your smart wearing its original panels? Want to find out smart's code for your particular panel colour? acknowledgement to The Almost Invisible Man
453 Rough Idle
My 453 Idles Badly Not just rough idle though. It can affect the acceleration or cause an intermittent knocking sound. It's now becoming a common issue with the 900cc turbo 453 engine. Smart initially stated that the cars required an ECU update. This may have been...
Smart Concept Cars
None of these cars were for sale and will never be made
453 Wastegate Fault
Pulsing? Lost boost on your 453 turbo or going into safe mode? It's becoming a common issue. This is the turbo on your 453 engine. Highlighted in the photo below is the part causing the issue. The wastegate actuator. The wastegate actuator adjusts the boost by...
Smart Brochures
Smart Catalogues & Brochures I have listed these in the year they were released. They are in English unless stated and for the UK market unless stated. If you have any others, please send them to me and I'll add them to this list. All languages accepted. The 1st...
What I Use To Make The Site
Here is a list of things I have that help make the site.
Roadster AC Drain
The pipe that transports condensed vapour out of the AC box to the outside of the car can fail to do so
Leak Detection
Detecting the position of a leak can be problematic and time consuming.
453 Phone Holders
OEM Phone Holder This is the standard phone holder available from smart and Renault (for the Twingo). It's massively over-priced and even 2nd hand, they sell for too much. The other problem is that they are rare 2nd hand and they won't hold every phone due to the...
450 Speedo Disassembly
Change the dials for some cool aftermarket dials or convert to or from MPH.
Roadster Speedo SMD LEDs
The Roadster uses a great deal more surface mounted LEDs than the For2 which restricts the changing and what colour filters you can use.
Clips And Fixings
Photo & Part Number 0001791V000000000 0009222V000000000 0014670V000000000 Q0006449V001000000. - Used on 450 arch liner and rear lights. A0009912098 0010676V000000000 0007371V000000000 No yet known A0059900412 A0009982285 A0009982485 A0009905492 A0059906912...
Wrapping The Wiring Loom
In modern cars, the wires in the wiring loom are very important. It's important to protect the loom.
451 Front Frame Removal
The front of the 451 is taken up by a huge plastic frame, here's how to change it
453 Boot Hatch Removal
Official Method Remove the boot panel to reveal the inner gubbins. (that'll confuse non English speakers). Look bottom left and you'll see an electrical connector, disconnect it. Push the rubber conduit grommet through the panel. Remove the straps from either side...
Roadster Ground Points
Roadster Earthing Points The Roadster is now officially old and with that advanced age comes new faults. One of these faults that is becoming more prevalent is earthing issues. Earth Or Ground? It's the same thing. Some countries call it a different name. Identifying...