The speedo in the Roadster is beginning to suffer from a new common fault. Much like the rest of the Roadster, the speedo electrics are a weak point for a few reasons. Straight After A Battery Reconnect The story usually starts the same way. After reconnecting the...
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Roadster Speedo Disassembly
Got white, want black? Got black, want white? Got standard, want metal? Make your mind up!
Roadster Speedo In A 450
The For2 speedo looks way too boring compared to the Roadster one so lets fit a roadster one for the sake of it.
Roadster Speedo LCD Invert
This is what you normally see on a Roadster speedo LCD screen. Black text and symbols on a coloured background. The colour is amber unless you have changed the LEDs backlighting the LCD screen. How about modifying the LCD to make it look a bit more up to date? All you...
Roadster Speedo Pin Out
Pin Wire Colour Connects To Function 1 Yellow/Red Light Stalk Pin 1 Fog Lamp Symbol 2 Brown/White SAM Plug 5, Pin 7 Fuse 6, Illumination 3 Grey Outside Temp Sensor Pin 1 External Temp Sensor 4 N/C N/C N/C 5 Green/Blue Driver's Seat Buckle (If Fitted) Seat Belt Warning...
Roadster Speedo Removal
Remove the Roadster speedo to change the LEDs or the dial face
Roadster Speedo SMD LEDs
The Roadster uses a great deal more surface mounted LEDs than the For2 which restricts the changing and what colour filters you can use.
Roadster Stalk In A Fortwo
The fortwo headlight stalk is silly money compared to the Roadster, lets save money.
Roadster Stalk Removal
Snapped the stalk? replacing a faulty light stalk, adding cruise control?
Roadster Starter Motor Fix
This is the starter motor removed from the car. Actually removing it is a terrible job. Annoyingly, it's rarely the starter motor that fails so removing it is usually unnecessary. So, if you go to start the car and you only hear a click from the fuse box, you have a...
Roadster Starter Motor Removal
Fully lower the engine using the engine lowering studs. Click here. The starter motor is down the back of the engine behind the inlet manifold. Disconnect the 2 coolant pipes that run over the top of the starter motor. It's hard to see what the hell is going on as...
Roadster Steering Column Change
Look under the dash and you'll see the steering column. On the driver's side you muppet! In the photo below, it's just to the left of the brake pedal. It passes through the bulkhead. Removing it is a total ball-ache as you have to remove the speedo, steering wheel and...
Roadster Steering Rack Bushes
Changing the steering rack bushes on the Roadster can make the steering feel more accurate
Roadster Steering Rod Ball Joint
Arrowed below is the ball joint for the steering arm. It is worth noting that this part is the same part used for the hub ball joint lower down. Steer the wheel towards you and you'll see it better. It's clamped in the hub carrier... ...and held in with 2 Torx 50...
Roadster Steering Wheel Removal
Why Remove The Steering Wheel? If you are upgrading to a 3 spoke paddle shift steering wheel, have bought the Brabus V6 Raid Daytona steering wheel or upgrading to the 451 steering wheel, then obviously you'll need to remove the old wheel to fit the new one. If your...
Roadster Steering Wheel Wiring
Key:
E = Earth
C4/8 = Connection plug 4, pin 8
Fuse* or F* = Direct connection fuse number
Black Yellow = Wire colour
Roadster Stereo SMD LEDs
The Roadster uses a great deal more surface mounted LEDs than the For2 which restricts the changing and what colour filters you can use.
Roadster Stereo Surround
So, you think the standard stereo is shit and want something with a few more functions? You'll need a single DIN stereo surround. Available here or here. Remove your stereo and admire the gaping hole. The important thing about this hole is that the sides aren't flat....
Roadster Suspension Change Front
One of the new comon problems is breaking springs and previous attempts by some people at removing the suspension lead to nuts being drilled out and the entire thing taking a day to complete.
Roadster Suspension Change Rear
Quite an easy mod, no special tools needed beyond a nicely stocked tool box and some know how.