Back in 2014, Dave from Brakes International was good enough to send over a calliper rebuild kit. I was supposed to do a fitting guide and send people over to his shop to buy the kits. Unfortunately I'm useless at remembering to do stuff like that. The kit got stored...
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451 Brake Caliper Seals
Back in 2014, Dave from Brakes International was good enough to send over a calliper rebuild kit. I was supposed to do a fitting guide and send people over to his shop to buy the kits. Unfortunately I'm useless at remembering to do stuff like that. The kit got stored...
450 Brake Caliper Seals
Back in 2014, Dave from Brakes International was good enough to send over a calliper rebuild kit. I was supposed to do a fitting guide and send people over to his shop to buy the kits. Unfortunately I'm useless at remembering to do stuff like that. The kit got stored...
Wheel Bolt Dimensions
450 Wheel Bolts These can be used on all 450 standard factory alloys and steel wheels. Note the radius seat. You should not use tapered seat bolts on a wheel designed for radius seat bolts. 451 Wheel Bolts These can be used on all 451 standard factory alloys and steel...
453 Rear Brake Shoes
Remove the brake drum to reveal the brake shoes. They are held in place with 2 springs and 2 clips. The clips are easy, rotate them around... ...to give more clearance and a more direct route into your eye when they ping off. Lift the bottom of the clip and it'll let...
Unknown Green Connector
This question comes up about once a month where people have removed their engine and found a spare green single wire connector left over when the engine was refitted. Everything works but they want to know. Here is the green shrouded connector. It's a standard spade...
453 Alarm Fault
Bob S was one of the many people experiencing the alarm on his 453 going off all the time. It's already a known fault at smart so we know the problem. The problem is the switch. The switch is pushed in by the bonnet (hood). If the bonnet is removed or tampered with,...
450 Fuel Flap Locking Solenoid
Fuel Flap Lock Solenoid Removal Remove the rear light on the fuel flap side. You do this by removing the 2x 10mm plastic nuts from the top and bottom of the side of the light. Hinge the light away from the car... ...and disconnect the wiring connector. You can now see...
Roadster Brake Caliper Removal
First of all loosen front wheel nuts, jack up the car and place the axle stand securely. Lower onto the stand. Check for security of car on stand - you're going to be working on it! With the wheel removed it will look like this. You are now going to remove the...
450 Brake Caliper Removal
First of all loosen front wheel nuts, jack up the car and place the axle stand securely. Lower onto the stand. Check for security of car on stand - you're going to be working on it! With the wheel removed it will look like this. You are now going to remove the...
MB Star – TAN Coding
What Is TAN Coding? TAN is a Transaction Number. It is purchased by a dealer from Mercedes in Germany. These codes unlock features in your car or allows MB Star to code keys. Is It Legal? The legality of creating your own TAN code or bypassing the TAN code...
MB Star – Cruise Control Coding
450 Fortwo's With A SAM Unit Only And All Roadsters Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to...
MB Star – Delete Airbag Light
Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to the main screen, press F2. Press F2. Press F2. Scroll...
MB Star – Reading Error Codes
Plug the MB Star multiplexer box into the OBD port of the car, turn on the laptop and boot up DAS. Press unlock on the key, place it into the ignition and turn it to position 1 to power the car up. When you get to the main screen, press F2. Press F2. Press F2. Scroll...
Buying MB Star
There are plenty of diagnostic solutions out there but why not spend a bit more and have what smart use in their garages?
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...
451 Key Resync
Issue I found that if you don't use one of your 451 keys for a long time and the battery runs out, when you refit a new battery, you may find that the key still won't unlock the central locking. Fault Or Security Feature? Unknown but at a guess, I would say it's a...
Diagnosis Hardware & Software
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450 Poly Sway Bar Bushes
SmartMods Poly Bushes Polyurethane is an ideal material for bushes, it is harder than rubber and more weather resistant. The added bonus is that changing the bushes is very easy. These are available on the SmartMods site. Loosen the wheel bolts, jack the front of the...
451 Brake Caliper Removal
First of all loosen front wheel nuts, jack up the car and place the axle stand securely. Lower onto the stand. Check for security of car on stand - you're going to be working on it! With the wheel removed it will look like this. You are now going to remove the...