For some inexplicable reason, despite paying for a yearly subscription, some people still want to send me more money. Many of these people are subscribers who have paid the minimum amount for their subscription and then discovered how much they actually use the...
Smartmods
for all your modding needs, recommended by Evilution
Kane Harrison
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?
Cabrio Rear Window Fix
The plastic windows in the 450 soft top were easily damaged and smart would only ever suggest a new roof!
Cabrio Roof Info
Cabrio Roof Information The rocker switch located to the side of the gear shift lever operates the cabrio roof. Sunroof Function To open the roof, press and hold the switch backwards. The roof will only move when the switch is being held down. To close the roof, press...
Cabrio Roof Wind Noise
So, your cabrio roof makes noise along the front edge when you drive over a certain speed. If you own a 453 fortwo, first check that it's not a poorly sealed windscreen. No, It's Definitely The Roof OK, try some of this. Broken Slider Mechanism Slide the roof back...
Cabrio Seal Fault
Member Dacfolke recently bought a fortwo cabriolet but had a problem with the seals catching on the manual part of the roof. After looking into it and comparing cars he found the solution was available from smart.
Cabrio Windscreen Tabs
What are the black plastic tabs for at the top of the windscreen of a cabrio actually for?
Calculate Your MPG
How many miles per gallon are you doing?
Calculating Wheel Spacers
How Do You Calculate For Spacers? Spacing the wheels out increases cornering grip and makes the car look better. But you don't want to space your wheels out too far or the tyres may rub on the arches and the car could fail the MOT inspection. You could get out your...
Canadian E-Box Failure
Only Canadian Smart 450s Need Apply This is one of those faults that only affects 1 type of car. Strangely it only affects 450s in Canada. This fact becomes less strange when you realise that the part that fails is only fitted to Canadian 450s. Of course, that does...
CANbus Ready LEDs
Do I Need CAN Bus Safe LEDs? No. If anything, you should actively steer clear of them. Why? Smart vehicles do not use the CAN Bus to monitor the lights. On some vehicles like BMWs etc, the car monitors the bulbs to tell you if they have failed. It does this by...
Canister Oil Filters
The canister oil filters are of a better construction than the original fortwo and Roadster paper filters. There are a few things to consider before just picking up any old filter from a car spares shop.
Car Battery Maintenance
Battery maintenance is a dying art with the newest generation of car owners so lets bring it back to the people
Carbon Fibre Effect Dash Instrument Surrounds
A simple how-to for putting self-adhesive carbon fibre effect film on the fortwo pods and speedo shroud.
CAT B Write Off
This story below was correct at time of writing, circa mid 2015. Unfortunately in that time, the Government has scrapped the VIC test. CAT C cars no longer require a VIC test. They just need to pass an MOT. CAT B and CAT A cars now cannot be booked in for a VIC test....
CD Changer Fitting
The Grundig multichanger is now becoming fairly easy and cheap to purchase. The official one is the Grundig MCD36 but as far as I can tell, any Grundig changer will work. Grundig CD changers were also available in some Fiats. Although the official CD changer was 6...
CDI Inlet Manifold Removal
This is very similar for the 450 CDI and both models of 451 Diesel. This is for a 45bhp 451 CDI which is almost the same as the 450 CDI. The 54bhp CDI has a throttle body connected to the left side of the inlet manifold. The air inlet manifold is held to the engine...
Changing A Wheel
There's no excuse for not knowing how to change the wheel on your smart.
Changing Exterior Bulbs To LEDs
Here is a question I have been receiving more and more. "Can I change all of the bulbs in my car to LEDs?" The answer to that question is yes. However, the better question is "Should I change all of the bulbs in my car to LEDs?" The answer to that one isn't a straight...
Changing Glow Plugs
How to change the glow plugs in your smart fortwo.