Lead-free solder is shit. Fact! It was shit out onto our laps by the EU overlords because "lead bad". What I think the real reason was that it limits the lifetime of electrical items so people have to buy more stuff when your old stuff fails. Lead-free solder is...
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Hashtag 1 Fuse Box Locations
Interior Fuse Box Look in the right hand footwell. Grab under the trim... ...and pull. To reveal the fuse box. There it is. The panel is held in with 8 clips that just push in, however... ...on the front of the panel is a hook... ...which hooks around a plastic peg in...
Hashtag 1 Fuse Box Layout
Please Do Not Share This is the 1st publicly available fuse diagrams for this car and you wouldn't believe what it cost me in time, patience and a certain level of server hacking to obtain. That is why it's subscription only. It's worth noting that the descriptions...
Hashtag 1 Charging Cable Manual Unlock
When you insert the charging cable, to stop any member of the public just unplugging it, a solenoid pushes a rod into the housing of the charging cable to lock it in place. Not all cables are made the same and people push the charging handle in with a different force,...
Hashtag Service Schedule
Basic Maintenance 1 Year - 20,000 km - 12,500 miles Selected Maintenance 2 Years - 40,000km - 25,000 miles Advanced Maintenance 3 Years - 60,000km - 37,500 miles Comprehensive Maintenance 4 Years - 80,000km - 50,000 miles Change Items Replace The Cabin Filter...
450 Blower Fan Resistor Repair
My Heater/Cooling Interior Fan Doesn't Work On 1 Or 2 The fan under the dashboard that supplies air to the vents has 4 positions. Off Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 The off position cuts all power to the fan. Position 3 supplies full battery power to the fan....
452 Roadster SAM Unit Components
Layout If you want to know other other components, let me know. These are the 2 areas that are most problematic. 40 Pin Connector Left (Section 1) Component Number Component Type Ident Rating 1 0603 Resistor 473 47 kΩ 2 0603 Capacitor Blank 10 nF 3 0603 Resistor 823...
Grundig Stereo Shows MECHANIC
The Problem The LCD shows the word MECHANIC. Don't worry, you don't need to find a mechanic. It's fairly simple. The mechanical caddy that holds the CD has had an issue. It can be a failing motor, a build up of shit in the cogs or rails. Anything that had caused the...
451 MHD Starternator Wiring
Starter Alternator Unit Connector 1 Pin Number Wire Colour Connects To Function 1 Brown/Yellow Starter Alternator Controller Pin D2 Ground 2 Violet/White Starter Alternator Controller Pin K3 Sensor 5 volts 3 Orange/Violet Starter Alternator Controller Pin E4 Sensor V...
452 Roadster Seat Belt Removal
Important If you plan to disconnect the seat belt, ideally you should disconnect the battery. However, since there are voltage spike issues affecting the speedo on the ageing Roadster now, perhaps consider making damn sure you don't turn the ignition on until...
Roadster Brake Vacuum Booster
What Is The Brake Vacuum Booster? I have bad news for you. You aren't as strong as you think you are. You simply can't create enough power in 1 leg to stop a car. You would need a brake pedal 1 metre long for you to be able to apply the same amount of braking force...
Roadster Brake Master Cylinder
The brake master cylinder is what connects the movement of the brake pedal to the brakes of your car. It has the brake fluid reservoir sitting on top and it takes fluid from it and pushes it through 2 pipes into the ABS pump. From there, the pump splits the fluid into...
450 Fortwo SAM Unit Components
Layout If you want to know other other components, let me know. These are the 2 areas that are most problematic. 40 Pin Connector Left (Section 1) Component Number Component Type Ident Rating 1 0603 Resistor 473 47 kΩ 2 0603 Capacitor Blank 10 nF 3 0603 Resistor 823...
Hashtag 1 Dash Camera
Instead of having a stick on camera that looks unsightly and is a pain to wire up, FitCamX came up with a camera that replaces the rear view mirror surround. Fitting is easy. Here's my fitting guide and review. FitCamX dash camera for Hashtag 1 - Click. CPL Filter...
450 Fortwo Handbrake Lever Removal
You will give yourself more access if you remove the rear carpet but just sliding the seats forward and pulling the carpet forward will work too. Let the handbrake down. This releases the grip on the self adjusting ratchet mechanism. Look at the hinge end of the...
451 Fortwo Handbrake Lever Removal
You will give yourself more access if you remove the rear carpet but just sliding the seats forward and pulling the carpet forward will work too. Let the handbrake down. This releases the grip on the self adjusting ratchet mechanism. Look at the hinge end of the...
Hashtag Wheel Bolt Info
What Is The Tightening Torque? According to smart, they should be tightened to 180Nm. However! That has to be a mistake. That's not just tight, that's dangerously tight. Dangerous to the point where they could snap. Here Are The Facts Here are the 2 types of bolt used...
Hashtag Jacking Points
It might not be surprising but the jacking points are underneath the car. Front If you look at the plastic side skirt, you'll see a small indented triangle. This indicates the centre of the jacking point. Instead of a jacking point, it's a jacking seam. Most scissor...
450 External Door Handle Cable Removal
Remove the Torx30 screw. Lift rubber seal and at the same time wriggle the handle towards the back of the car (about 1/2 cm) then pull outwards. Push the lever towards the front of the car with the white stopper on. Slide back lift off the outer black cable from its...
Hashtag TPMS Issue
Everything was fine right up until the weather got cold. That's what everyone had the same question. The Car Claims A Tyre Is Low But It's Not You get in your car and you are bombarded with tyre pressure warnings. 1 under the speedo display... ...1 on the speedo......