Kane Harrison

Normal Mod Roadster Rocker Cover Removal452 Roadster

Remove the spark plugs and air inlet manifold to reveal the crusty and corroded rocker cover. Use an E10 socket to remove the 6 bolts holding it down. One of this bolts also holds the oil dip stick tube in position. Pull off the large rubber breather hose from the TIK...

Normal Mod Roadster Roof Motor Fix452 Roadster

Open the roof slightly, this takes the pressure off of the drive cables. Find the motor. Look in the boot, lift the carpet up just behind the flap. This is the motor you are looking for, the Roadster only came with the 1. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove...

Normal Mod Roadster Roof Motor Removal452 Roadster

If you can, open the roof slightly. This relieves the pressure through the cables on the motor. If you don't/can't, the motor will be very tight and difficult to remove. Open the boot and look towards the carpet that is behind the raised black plastic flap. Pull the...

Premium Mod Roadster Roof Override452 Roadster

The 450 fortwo had a way to manually open and close the roof using a pair of metal cranks that you got with the car, unfortunately on the Roadster, this wasn't the case.The electrics in the Roadster are temperamental at the best of times so how do you force the roof...

Normal Mod Roadster Roof Repair452 Roadster

In 2003, a video was made by smart. It was intended for use by the smart technicians so they could change the sliders on the Roadster roof. Unfortunately the original video disappeared, not a major loss as it was informative but the resolution is shit at 320x240. I...

Normal Mod Roadster Roof Straighten452 Roadster

Sometimes, the roof goes wrong. Usually it's because a roof component has broken or jammed. Whilst it's on the piss like this, there is no way to close it. We need to straighten it up first. Open the boot and lift up the carpet in front of the boot flap. Underneath is...

Premium Mod Roadster Roof Wiring452 Roadster

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.

Premium Mod Roadster SAM Unit Wiring452 Roadster

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.

Premium Mod Roadster Scuttle Tray Leak452 Roadster

This is the leak that causes the most trouble. Not just wet carpets and a bad smell, this can destroy the electrical system.

Normal Mod Roadster SE Drive Cover452 Roadster

Pop the clip out from the back of the cover. It doesn't take much for it to come out. Underneath the handbrake is a disc... ...lever it out to access the small Torx 10 screw. Remove the screw. Remove the gear knob by pulling it straight up without pushing the button....

Normal Mod Roadster SE Drive Pin Out452 Roadster

The SE Drive is the unit that contains the gear stick, ignition and all the other electrical magic. Let's have a look at it and discover how it works and what makes the semi auto different to the full auto.

Normal Mod Roadster Self Centring Steering452 Roadster

Problem Some people complain about the numb steering feel and the poor self centring of the steering wheel on a smart Roadster equipped with power steering. Personally I've never experienced this. The 2 Roadsters I had felt very direct in the steering and the wheel...

Premium Mod Roadster Soft Top Retrofit452 Roadster

If you just have a hard top and either want a soft top or the option of both, you're going to have to fit the soft top. Here is the soft top assembly. Thankfully it's a self contained unit just waiting to be bolted into the car. You will also need the 2 removable side...

Normal Mod Roadster Spark Plug Change452 Roadster

The Roadster engine is almost identical to the Fortwo engine so the sparkplug changing guide is the same. What does differ is the access. Here is a quick way.

Normal Mod Roadster Speakers452 Roadster

The standard speakers aren't great so lets put some half decent replacements in there instead.