The pipe that transports condensed vapour out of the AC box to the outside of the car can fail to do so
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Roadster AC Drier
Important It's important to note that you must depressurise the AC system before you remove the drier canister. This should be done by a professional. Don't just bleed it into the atmosphere. A professional will vacuum out all of the gas and oil to clear the system....
Roadster AC Pipe Replacement
The Roadster has a nasty habit of snapping the air conditioning pipes.
Roadster Aerial Grommet
So, Your Aerial Grommet Has Perished Previously you'd just have gone to a smart dealer and ordered part number 0013787V003000000 for about £7. However... Rubber Grommet No Longer Available Smart discontinued the rubber grommet. The problem is that people are noticing...
Roadster Air Con Re-Gas
The rubber seals on your air conditioning pipes don't last for ever, especially when you don't use it regularly. The seals dry up and the gas escapes leaving you with no air-con. It is possible to refill it DIY style using a can from Halfords or a similar motor factors.
Roadster Air Filter Change
You will need a screwdriver to aid removal of the air box lid. Open up the rear of the car, lift the carpet and take off the engine bay lid. Using the screwdriver flip back the 4 clips as circled above. Due to the clearance it isn't very easy to get the lid out of the...
Roadster Air Inlet Manifold Removal
The air inlet manifold is the black plastic part on the top of the engine that has "Smart - Powered By Mercedes Benz" ruining the top and making idiots think their car is a Mercedes. Remove the HT leads from the top spark plugs. Disconnect the fuel tank breather pipe...
Roadster Airbag Controller
All of a sudden in 2023 I started getting a lot of people asking about the location of the SRS airbag controller in the Roadster. So there must be a new common issue, either regarding water ingress or lead free solder faults. So I figured I'd do a page to show where...
Roadster Airbag Controller Pin Out
Roadster Airbag Controller Pin Out Air Bag Controller Wire Colour Connection Function 1 Brown/Yellow Passenger Seatbelt Pin 1 Seatbelt Squib 2 Blue/Yellow Passenger Seatbelt Pin 2 Seatbelt Squib 3 Blue Driver Seatbelt Pin 1 Seatbelt Squib 4 Brown Driver Seatbelt Pin 2...
Roadster Alloys On A Fortwo 450
This question seems to be coming up a lot now by people wanting wider wheels but not wanting to pay silly money for 3rd party alloys.
Roadster Alloys On A Fortwo 451
Fitting Roadster Alloys On A 451 OK, the important part 1st. You CANNOT just get a set of alloys from a Roadster and fit them to your 451. Why Not? The offset of the rear alloys would make them hang out of the rear arches by up to 2 inches. What Can I Do? You...
Roadster Alternator Change
Get The Right Alternator When I initially fitted a replacement alternator to my Roadster it didn't actually work. I thought I had misdiagnosed the fault but actually I had been sold the wrong alternator for my car. On the smart there seems to be 6 different...
Roadster Belt Change
This page covers the AC belt and alternator/water pump belt. Air Conditioning Belt Look at the right hand side of the engine. It's not easy to see. Find the tensioner pulley wheel. Use a Torx45 bit to loosen the screw arrowed in the photo below. Push the pulley wheel...
Roadster Bonnet Cable
This page will show you have to fix a broken bonnet cable for cheap using better quality parts. If your cable has snapped, you'll have to force the bonnet open. They almost always snap at the bonnet catch. Remove The Lever Here is the lever that opens the bonnet, it's...
Roadster Bonnet Removal
Remove the bonnet so you can get the scuttle panel off to waterproof the wiper bucket or change the wiper motor
Roadster Boot Catch Fault
If your Roadster boot doesn't open from the switch or the key, you may have a faulty earth. It's a fairly common issue on the Roadster model. Firstly, make sure that all of the doors are closed and then try to lock the car with the key. If the car locks and then...
Roadster Boot Catch Removal
The Roadster Boot Won't Open Although likely, it doesn't necessarily mean that the boot catch solenoid is faulty. It could also be a blown fuse, faulty wire, key out of sync or a faulty boot release button. Ideally you should test it before blindly replacing it and...
Roadster Boot Latch Testing
Below is the catch that holds the Roadster's boot closed on both the Roadster and Roadster coupe. There are several reasons why this would fail to open. A fuse could be blown, a wire could be damaged, the key could be out of sync or the solenoid that opens the catch...
Roadster Boot Lifter Fix
Boot Gas Struts Pulling Out I don't know how prolific this fault is or if it will become more common but it's something that had happened on OTV's Roadster. So just in case it becomes more common, here is the fix I created. The Roadster coupe boot gas lifters are very...
Roadster Boot Liner
The boot is in the front of the Roadster ok!