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Roadster Roof Override
The 450 fortwo had a way to manually open and close the roof using a pair of metal cranks that you got with the car, unfortunately on the Roadster, this wasn't the case.The electrics in the Roadster are temperamental at the best of times so how do you force the roof...
Roadster Heater Fan Fault
The Roadster heater switch is a weak point in the system and can fail, here is how to fix and prevent it happening
451 Heated Seat Retrofit
There is an easy way and a less easy way to retrofit heatet seats to your 451. It really depends on the year your smart was made. From around 2008 to 2010, smart started to include all the wiring for the heated seats so all you have to do is plug in a few things....
451 Heater Blower Failure
For some unknown reason, the America cabin heater blower fan fails. I have yet to see this happen outside of the US.
Airbag Connector Maintenance
More often than not, air bag fault lights are bought on by the seat side air bags
Airbag Connector Replacement
The seat side airbag connections are poor and cause airbag errors so let's change them for better ones
Wires Though The Fortwo Bulkhead
There are times when you need to run wires from the inside to the outside of the car. How to do it but keep the water from coming in?
Dim/Dead Headlights
Headlights stop working but for more than 1 reason.
450 Dash Pod Clock Fault
The dash clock pod in the 450 has a habit of suddenly losing a lot of time. Time to fix.
451 Towbar Electrics
Once you have the towbar fitted, you need to wire it in.
453 Battery Removal
Petrol 453 Fortwo & Forfour On the 453, the battery is under the bonnet (hood), unlike the previous fortwo models. I have attached a Ctek trickle charger lead to my battery. You won't have these cables. On the negative side, you can either remove the 10mm nut and...
Roadster Keys Stopped Working
Both Keys Don't Work When I say "don't work", I mean nothing. Not even the indicators flashing 9 times. Sometimes both keys will be temperamental but both will either not work at all or work OK. Firstly, check that both key batteries are OK by fitting new ones (not...
Starter Button
Add a push button starter the cheap and easy way.
Battery Trickle Charger
If you don't use your smart that often, it's a good idea to keep the battery charged.
Batteries can be managed and topped up using a trickle charger.
451 2-Spoke Paddle Steering Wheel
So, you have a 451 and want paddle shift but don't want to spend a load of money, read on.
ZEE Unit (Fuse Box)
The ZEE unit is the fuse and relay module that is used in 600cc smarts instead of the SAM unit that is found in 700cc smarts.
453 Electrical Faults
A Future Common Problem I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I hear about a lot of different issues on smarts and over many many years, I have learnt to spot patterns and trends for issues that can become common and well known faults. What's The Symptom For This...
450 – Turn The ESP Off
OK, not exactly turn it off because it just ignores the wheel rotation sensors. The ABS and lateral moment sensor still works so it's a lot safer than using a trust plug.
MHD ECO Off At Start
The idea of MHD is OK but certainly not for everyone, wouldn't it be nice if it was off when the car was started.