This only relates to the 453 fortwo. Remove the door panel, remove the glass and then look at the bottom of the door. On the bottom of each rail is a Torx bolt, remove both of these. Turn the key to position 1 and lower the window. Obviously the window has been...
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453 Windscreen Noise
At the beginning of 2021 I started hearing people complaining about a squealing noise coming from the roof. This noise would disappear if the car slowed down and would often stop if you rolled down a window. Fewer people noticed the water ingress first. This is now...
453 Wiper Blade Change
Purchasing Wipers Only a mad-man would buy wipers from a smart dealer. You can buy perfectly good wipers on Amazon and eBay. Fitting Wipers Pull the wiper arm away from the screen. Where the wiper blade attaches to the arm, you'll notice a tab, top and bottom. Push...
453 Wiper Mechanism Removal
Remove the bonnet and remove the scuttle panel and scuttle bucket. Underneath the removed scuttle panel and scuttle bucket is the wiper mechanism. Remove the 4x 10mm bolts, lift the assembly from the car and disconnect the electrical connection. Right Hand Drive Left...
453 Wipers Will Not Stop
Wipers Won't Stop & Battery Light On Even when the car is off, the wipers keep going continuously. The only way to stop it seems to be to disconnect the battery. However, as soon as you connect it back up, the wipers start going mad again. If you check the errors...
453 Wishbone Removal
My 2nd ever 453 was a forfour that I bought from Copart. It was lovingly pre-crashed for my entertainment and had 1 glaring issue. The wheel wasn't in the middle of the arch and the tracking was all over the place. Not surprising when you see the wishbone. Hmm, bendy...
454 – Reset The Service Indicator
For ALL 454 Forfour Models Please do not contact me saying they don't work because they do if you do it right. Just doing everything in the right order isn't enough, timing is very important. Distance Or Time? A service is due either after a certain distance or over a...
454 Clutch Actuator Setting
Note Do not touch clutch actuator on the tappet or the rubber bellow. Never touch the electric connector. The servo motor sensor system can be destroyed by static discharge. Removing The Clutch Actuator Switch off the ignition. Wait for the stopping time of the...
454 Forfour Alloy Wheels
Width Offset PCD Standard Tyre Size What's this? What's this? What's this? What's this? ForFour Specific Alloys It's worth noting that because the Forfour is based on the new Mitsubishi Colt, the PCD and offset are the same so standard Colt alloys car also be...
454 Forfour Bulb List
Smart Forfour 454 ECE BSN Quantity High Beam H7 499 2 Low Beam H7 499 2 Fog Light H8 TBA 2 Front Side Light W5W 501 2 Side Repeater LEDs x Front Indicator PY21W 581 2 High Level Brake Light W2.3W 284 ? Number Plate W5W 501 2 Interior Light (front) BA9S 433B 1 Interior...
454 Forfour ESP Disable
Background Info Amadeo contacted me to ask if I knew how to disable the ESP on the original Forfour (454). I had a look around, found no info so I referred to the wiring diagrams and came up with an idea. He tried it out and it worked out perfectly. Disabling The ESP...
454 Forfour Front Removal
Take out the indicator units (2 x Torx bolts) they then pop out. Be aware there is a top centre lug and a metal locating pin. Disconnect the bulbs or the connectors. Undo all 10 Torx bolts in the engine bay, some are partially hidden under the rubber seal. Some cars...
454 Forfour Gear Selector Removal
You have the 5 speed manual gear box. Don't tell me, the gear change is stiff right? Time to remove the selector mechanism and get it fixed. Disconnect both battery terminals, earth 1st. Go down between the battery and the air intake and remove the single bolt that...
454 Forfour Inspection Cover
The original Forfour had quite a small engine opening so things like changing the air filter would be tricky. Thankfully, they realised this and made it so the panel at the back of the engine could be removed. This gives you access to more of the engine, the air...
454 Forfour Rear Wiper Motor
Open the tailgate. To remove the tailgate trim panel, there are 2x Torx20 screws hidden behind 'caps'... one at each side of the panel. Pop the caps off with a small screwdriver or with your finger nail if you can. Try not to lose them. Now unscrew the 2x Torx20...
454 Forfour Service Panel
Open the bonnet and remove the 10mm bolt from each side of the scuttle panel. Disconnect the windscreen squirter hose. It just pulls apart. Now the entire scuttle panel can be pushed backwards towards the windscreen. When you refit this panel, slide it over the white...
454 Forfour Speedo Cloning
Cloning The 454 Forfour Speedo Cloning is a process where you take data from 1 item and copy it to another to make an exact replica. Why Would I Need To Do That? If your speedo has failed completely, has a hardware or PCB fault, you need to fit a new speedo. Can I...
454 Forfour Stiff Gear Change
OK, so you have removed the gear change selector because the gear change was stiffer than Ron Jeremy. Ideally, you shouldn't need a hammer to change gears. The issue is down to the pivot in the selector mechanism arm. See below, the original pivot is hollow and...
454 Fuse Box Access
Right Hand Drive The fuse box is hidden behind the glove box. Open the glove box, squeeze in the sides to release the side clips. This will allow the glove box flap to fold down even further. It will get to a point where the glove box flap will fall off the hinge pin....
454 Heater Bulbs
Heater Control Bulbs There are 3 bulbs that illuminate the heater controls on the 454 forfour. Remove the heater control panel from the car and lever the 3 clips open... ...and separate the 2 halves. The 6 buttons, 3 LEDs and 3 bulbs are now visible. The bulbs sit...