If your window is stopping too high or low, you need to adjust the internal stop on the window mechanism. Remove the exterior door panel. This will reveal the window mechanism. Look at the top of the front slider, loosen this bolt. Use the window switch to put the...
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Roadster Window Regulator Change
Remove the exterior door panel and the interior door liner. The glass is clamped to the window regulator mechanism with 2 bolts. 1 near the front of the window and 1 near the back of the window. Undo them and slide the glass out of the door. Look carefully at the...
Roadster Window Wiring
Key:
E = Earth
C4/8 = Connection plug 4, pin 8
Fuse* or F* = Direct connection fuse number
Black Yellow = Wire colour
Modules are labeled in the picture.
Roadster Wing Mirror Disassembly
Remove the wing mirror from the car. Grab the corner of the mirror and pull. The closer to the edge you hold it, the more chance the glass will break. So try to get your fingers right behind the back of the mirror, spread the weight and pull gently. Didn't break!...
Roadster Wing Mirror Leaks
One of the most common leaks on the Roadster
Roadster Wing Mirror Wiring
Key:
E = Earth
C4/8 = Connection plug 4, pin 8
Fuse* or F* = Direct connection fuse number
Black Yellow = Wire colour
Modules are labeled in the picture.
Roadster Wiper Bucket Removal
Remove the wiper arms, the scuttle and the wiper mechanism. Remove the 4 screws holding the bucket to the car. They are Torx20. Disconnect the brakelight switch from the brake pedal. You can leave it plugged in. Lowering the SAM unit fully can give much more room for...
Roadster Wiper Faults
This is another common problem on the Roadster, unfortunately it's not just 1 thing that breaks.
Roadster Wiper Mechanism Change
The Roadster suffers from faulty wiper motors. They are positioned so they are affected by water ingress.
Roadster Wiper Motor
Do you want to pay £60 for a 2nd hand wiper motor that might fail in a few months?
Or do you want a new motor for less than £40?
Roadster Wiper Motor Sealing
As the wiper bucket fills up, the wiper motor can become submerged and water gets in.
Roadster Wiper Motor Shield
Protecting The Roadster Wiper Motor Why does the motor need protection? The motor is in a bad position. It's sat in a bucket that can fill up with water. Also, it's sat right underneath a vent so rain can hit the motor directly. The water can seep into the case...
Roadster Wiper Wiring
Key:
E = Earth
C4/8 = Connection plug 4, pin 8
Fuse* or F* = Direct connection fuse number
Black Yellow = Wire colour
Modules are labeled in the picture.
Roof & Windscreen Removal
Why Replace The Roof? In the smart there are a few reasons. Fortwo 450 The glass roof can shatter for no apparent reason. Generally the front edge of the screen can become stone chipped causing sudden catastrophic failure, the car doesn't even need to be moving and...
Roof Bar Colour Change
Smart's idea of colour coding was a bit odd, let's fix it.
Rubber Seal Care
The rubber parts on your car do a hard job so they need looking after
Rust – Fortwo 450
Rust is inevitable but some rust is worse than others
S-mann Exhaust Fitting
Mid way between MOT's I had the emissions checked on my 2011 fortwo 451 turbo and it looked like it would fail when the MOT came around. It was a 2nd hand Brabus exhaust that I had put on in 2012 so it had lasted OK. I didn't really want to put the standard exhaust...
S100 Stereo Fitting
So, you bought an S100 stereo. Fitting is easy.
Safe Mode
If the car senses that it is getting too much boost, it can panic and put the car into safe mode to protect the engine.
So what could cause a car to suddenly create too much boost?