The 453 had an alarm fault with regards to the front bonnet/hood switch. You have 2 options. You can fix the fault by clicking here, or disable the switch with DDT4All. Start DDT4All and connect to the car. In the 2nd box on the left, select [BCM]. In the 3rd box,...
Smartmods
for all your modding needs, recommended by Evilution
Kane Harrison
Disabling the Yaw Sensor.
The Yaw sensor or lateral movement sensor plays a vital role in keeping your car on the road. It is part of the Trust/Trust+/ESP system and relays info about the sideways movement of your car.
Disconnecting The ECU
Sometimes (not often) you might need to remove the ECU, either for sending off to get it remapped or to re-site it elsewhere if you fit a different airbox
Dismantling the Roadster hardtop
If you want to recover or respray the hardtop headlining you can follow this guide
DIY 451 Brabus Headlights
The 451 Brabus headlights look awesome. The price for these lights is a bit too much though, why not just use the lights you have and make your own.
DIY Air Intake
The Michelak sucker rolls out the shop topping £50 for a bit of plastic. Sod that, let's make our own, save money and be unique.
DIY Car Tracker
It’s a harsh reality but it’s possible, cars are stolen every day for joyriding, to be stripped and sold as parts or to be used in criminal activities. It would be nice to be able to track your car if it disappeared.
DIY Dehumidifier
Why Does The Windscreen Mist Over? Do you have problems with the windscreen fogging up on the inside? It's there because water vapour in the air has condensed on the cold windscreen. How Does The Water Get In The Car? There is almost always water vapour in the air,...
DIY Floor & Boot Mats
Make your own floor mats from lino.
DIY Handbrake Gaiter
Cheaper than buying one from Smart
Do I Have Power Steering
Its a question I hear a lot and the replies are confusing, hard to follow and sometimes wrong.
Door Seal Drain Reinforcement
Another guide to try and stop the water getting into your Roadster
Door Superlock 453
Smart 453s for the UK market had super lock which wasn't present on other markets so there's a chance that activating this function may not work correctly on non UK cars. You press the lock button and as the lights flash, you press lock again. The lights flashed...
Drive Belt Information
Obviously the best option is to go to a smart dealer to buy your drive belts but I know some of you hate your own sanity so buy crappy generic aftermarket parts from random parts shops. The chance of buying exactly the correct length aftermarket belt is unlikely since...
Driving And Starting
Starting And Driving The Smart The Immobiliser The first thing to do before trying to start the car is to disable the immobiliser. The immobiliser automatically turns on when the car is locked or if the car is left open and unstarted for up to five minutes. To turn...
Driving/Moving Abroad
if you are driving abroad you could adjust your headlights. You have a few options depending on the style of light you have.
Drying The Roadster Carpet
If you have a Roadster, chances are that it leaks from somewhere. If you are brave or clued up, you'll have checked. However, many Roadster owners either don't know or ignore it until it causes issues. Bad move. Depending on your leak position, you will probably start...
Dump Valve Fitting
Fitting a DV is a relatively easy process, depending on the type, it will replace 1 of 2 parts. Thanks to Shadow for the extra photos.
Dump Valve Types
Dump Valves (DV’s, BOV’s) Everything you need to know about the dump valve.
Dump Valves – Are They Worthwhile
The fact of the matter is that almost all of the respected smart tuners will not fit a dump valve, that goes for Brabus as well and they should know what they are talking about.The reason is because they were using stock DVs and didn't consider a smart specific DV....