More Oil, More Better OK, the grammar is terrible but facts are there. The more oil your engine has available, the slower it will degrade. Now, I'm not saying to put more oil in your engine, that'd be terrible. What we need is a bigger sump. Bigger Sump, Bigger Cost?...
Kane Harrison
450 Leaks
A round up of what faults cause water ingress into a 450
450 Lower Fuse Box Cleaning
Secondary Fuse Box The 600cc smart fortwo (or city-coupe and city-cabrio as it was called back then) had a ZEE unit under the dash instead of the SAM unit as found on the 700cc fortwo. The ZEE unit didn't have many fuses or relays so smart added an extra fuse and...
450 Lower Fuse Box Pin Out
The lower fuse box is ONLY found on the 450 fortwo with the 600cc petrol and 800cc engine built between 1998 and December 2002. It's located under the carpet, under the seat on the nearside of the car. You don't have to remove the seat but it does make things...
450 Mirror Too Low
Options for the Rear View mirror on the Mk7 Smart which sits far too low
450 Mud Flaps
They stop a lot of mud flying up the side of your car.
450 Neoprene Drawer Lining
Protects items in the drawer from rolling and knocking about.
450 OBD Pin Out
The wiring connections to and from the OBD (Data Link Connector).
450 OBD 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.
450 Oil Pump Removal
Because the smart is generally hard to work on, it just wouldn't be right if changing the oil pump was an easy task. So it's no surprise to find out that it's a lot of work to get to but very simple to actually change. Remove the air inlet manifold, rocker cover,...
450 Paddle Shift
No two ways about it, paddleshift is cool and there is more than one way to go about it.
450 Plastic Window Polishing
The rear side windows on the fortwo 450 are plastic and over time, they are affected by ultraviolet light. I just used T-Cut as it's what I had. Any cutting compound should be fine but you may need to use different grades. Slap it on like you're about to sunbathe on...
450 Poly Sway Bar Bushes
SmartMods Poly Bushes Polyurethane is an ideal material for bushes, it is harder than rubber and more weather resistant. The added bonus is that changing the bushes is very easy. These are available on the SmartMods site. Loosen the wheel bolts, jack the front of the...
450 Power Steering 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.
450 Quarter Glass Removal
Remove the door panel and remove the side window. 2 bolts hold the glass spar to the door. The top bolt is a Torx 30... ...and the lower bolt is a Torx 45. Remove both. Behind the lower bolt is an adjustment wedge. Don't lose it. Lift the glass section up......
450 Radio Aerial Base
There's a corrosion weak spot between the aerial (antenna) and the base. It's not unusual for you to get bad radio reception or the aerial thread to snap as you remove it. If it hasn't snapped off, remove the aerial. Open the door and look at the back of the cover...
450 Rear Bumper Removal
Guide to assist you in removing the rear panels
450 Rear Light Removal
Accessing and changing the rear bulbs seems to be a regular question so here's how to do it.
450 Rear Lights Pin Out
Just incase you need to add any extra lights like fog or reverse.
450 Rear Rattle Fix
Tools needed: insulation tape