Working on the diesel engine is one of the dirtiest jobs you can do. Changing the air filter is just as messy on the 45bhp version.
Smartmods
for all your modding needs, recommended by Evilution
Kane Harrison
45bhp CDI EGR Clean
Diesels are dirty engines, they are noisy but they are efficient. However, if they can't breathe then you aren't getting the best from the engine.
45bhp Or 54bhp 451 Diesel?
Should I Buy The 45bhp Or 54bhp Fortwo? Probably, yeah. I Meant Which One Should I Buy? Yeah, I know. However, it's a question that only you can answer. OK, What Are The Options? 45bhp model - early 2009 to September 2009 54bhp model - October 2009 to October 2014...
54bhp CDI Air Filter Change
Changing the air filter on the 54bhp version of the diesel 451 is unlike the other models.
54bhp CDI Exhaust Temp Sensors
54bhp CDI 451 Exhaust And Turbo Temperature Sensors The turbo temperature sensor and the DPF temperature sensors are fairly common failures on the 54bhp diesel 451 fortwo. The issue is that the symptoms of a failed temperature sensor were very similar to a failed DPF...
600cc 450 Fuse Layout
Main Main Fuse Box Under the dashboard. Relays and other info can be found here. No Description Amp. Colour 1 Parking and tail lights, r., instrument panel illumination, license plate lights 7.5 A Brown 2 Parking and tail lights, l. 7.5 A Brown 3 Front fog lamps 15 A...
600cc Secondary Fuse Box
Secondary Fuse Box The 600cc smart fortwo (1998 to 2002) (or city-coupe and city-cabrio as it was called back then) had a ZEE unit under the dash instead of the SAM unit as found on the 700cc fortwo. The ZEE unit didn't have many fuses or relays so smart added an...
700cc 450 Fuse Layout
No Amperage Colour 1 Starter 25 A Neutral 2 Windscreen wipers, washer pump 20 A Yellow 3 Heater blower, seat heater 20 A Yellow 4 Power windows, l. & r. 30 A Green 5 Light switch 7.5 A Brown 6 Parking lights/tail lights, r. Dash lighting. License plate lights 7.5...
800cc 450 CDI Fuse Layout
Canadian CDI Layout No Amp. Colour 1 Starter 25 A Neutral 2 Windscreen wipers, washer pump 20 A Yellow 3 Heater blower, seat heater 20 A Yellow 4 Power windows, l. & r. 30 A Green 5 Light switch, parking lights, low beam lights, high beam lights, headlight...
800cc 451 CDI Fuse Layout
451 Diesel Fuse Layout No Amp. Colour 1 Engine 25 A Neutral 2 Windscreen wipers 25 A Neutral 3 Window lifter motor, left and right 20 A Yellow 4 Heater blower 25 A Neutral 5 Fog lights, LED DRLs 10 A Red 6 Parking lights right, instrument lights, licence plate lights...
AC Compressor
Magnetic Clutch The air conditioning compressor is clever but simple. Instead of wasting engine power turning the compressor when the air conditioning isn't needed, it disconnects the pulley from the compressor shaft so only the pulley wheel spins. It does this by...
AC Drier Insert Removal
The oil in the AC refrigerant absorbs moisture which isn't good for the AC system. The moisture will combine with the refrigerant to form hydrochloric acid. Not good for metal. They recommend that you change it every 3 years or every time the system is emptied and...
Accelerator Kick Down Switch
In the past I have heard talk of a dedicated kick down switch on the accelerator pedal. This type of pedal was fitted to smart fortwos and Roadsters that had automatic and/or cruise control. When auto was retrofitted by smart, they would remove the old pedal and...
Accelerator Pedal
Moritz G dismantled the accelerator pedal and measured the resistances should you need to double check yours.
Accessing The 453 Fusebox
Wouldn't be great if accessing the fusebox was the same for both LHD and RHD smart 453? Wouldn't it be nice if the owners manuals in the 1st run of RHD 453s actually gave the correct information as to how to access the fuse box? Unfortunately, this isn't the case....
Accident Essentials
So, Someone Crashed Into You! At some point in your driving life, some idiot will probably crash into you. It's not something you are prepared for and few people really know what to do or what information to take. However, the quality of the information you take down...
Acronyms In The Smart World
SAM, TIK, OBD. What the hell does it all mean?
Acrylic Items
The lovely people at www.Metal-Monkey.co.uk don't just do metal,
Adding Android Auto To 453
Adding Android Auto To A Non Android Auto Smart 453 This adds Android Auto, Mirrorlink, Siri & Google Assistant. Neelfyn had been tinkering around with this for quite a few days and thought it'd be useful to share, as the little information he could find online on...
Adding DAB To Highline Stereo
Adding DAB Radio To The Bosch Highline When I say "add DAB", I don't mean some shit add-on box that pipes the music in through through the RF port and needs to be controlled via the shit add on box. I'm talking about a system that displays on the main screen and can...