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Articles Bodywork (9 articles) Look here for panel and body parts removal. Roadster Rear Panel removal Guide My way of removing the rear panels from my smart Roadster (not Coupé sorry), to enable greater access to engine compartment, and rear sides. [2840 views] Guide to Removing the Rear Bodywork on a Coupe A simple guide to removing the bodywork on a roadster coupe - please note that there is already a guide for the notchback. [79 views] Hardtop Installation guide madDan shows how to install the Hard Top conversion for the Roadster. CAUTION LARGE NUMBER OF IMAGES [6272 views] Fitting head light covers This is a guide how to fit the head light covers from Big performance. [697 views] Headlamp cowling Here's a small easy modification to take the fear out of removing the headlamp cowling panels. [415 views] Lower 3 Spark Plugs Easy Access Guide [516 views] Removing/fitting Exhaust Valance panel I had a bump and gouged my exhaust panel, Hugo kindly gave me his old standard black panel to replace it with. This is how I went about changing it [1251 views] Removing Chrome Badges (debadging) A simple ‘How-To’ guide for removing the chrome-effect Smart badge and lettering from your Roadster [1258 views] Roadster Cleaning & Detailing I have been inspired to create this article on how to clean and detail the outside of a roadster after reading a thread about how to use a clay bar. This article is a little AutoGlym heavy, this is due to buying my wife a kit to keep her new FourTwo clean and then never using it. I thought that I would use as much of it as possible to clean my roadster. [1884 views] Electrical (12 articles) How to's for some of the roadsters electrical issues. Roadster replacement Lamps/Bulbs A quick referance to the lamps used in the Roadster [2773 views] How to Change side lights The "easy" way to replacing your sidelights [2288 views] Changing rear brake, fog, indicator and reversing bulb The title could also read : How the @?!$ do you remove the rear light cluster ? [2102 views] LHD/RHD lights conversion Changing the Roadster headlights from RHD to LHD (and the other way too!) [1869 views] HID Lamp fitting guide Submitted on behalf of NickJM A nice clear guide on Fitting HID lamps The legal whys and wherefores are not going to be gone into here, this is how to fit them should you have the need to. [909 views] LED Lamp Conversion Project My on-going project to convert the lights of the Roadster to modern LED replacments. [2718 views] Removal/Replacement of the indicator/wiper stalk Broken a stalk? Want to install CC into your Roadie? Read on! [1464 views] Interior Footwell Neons Installing extra lighting for your feet. [2466 views] Luggage Rack Brake Light Repair Do you have a Smart Boot Rack on your Roady. Does the Brake Light in the Rack look a right mess? Here is how to fix it. [324 views] Installation of Cruise Control Harness - By Thorpheus If you have followed up to Evilutions Way of installing the stalk and have read the wire locations and the little how to, then this may help [368 views] Push Button Start I have just fitted a Richbrook Start Button and what a load off messing around it was. But anyway here is how i did it. The way i have done this still allows the key to be used to start the car in case the switch fails Hope this helps someone out 1 day and i will post some pics tomoz when i have figured out how to reduce the size. Ash [711 views] Boot Switch Release mod As some Roadster owners know, accidentally pressing the boot switch while parked in traffic can be annoying and embarrassing. I've come up with the following solution which disables the switch while the car is turned on, and reverts back to standard configuration when the car is off. Total cost ~$4 [1487 views] I.C.E. (4 articles) How to's for you roadsters In Car Entertainment Sub install, (Alpine SWD 1600) [6189 views] Replacing Grundig CD Unit Ideal for those wanting to upgrade the rather rubbish head unit smart provide [3924 views] General Audio Upgrade info Wireing diagram for Smart Headunits [2780 views] Speaker Replacement smartroad writes about replacing the door speakers [6696 views] Interior (9 articles) How to Retro-Fit the 2005 and later Armrest How to fit the later armrest to early roadsters. A guide by BBE (Bjorn Bergum) [54 views] Interior door handle pin - permanent fix A minor modification to fix the perennial problem of the interior door handle pin coming adrift and preventing the door from opening from the inside. [2395 views] Removing Lower Center Console Need to gain access to your cigerette lighter? Or just want to route your MP3 cable? [1876 views] Door Catches not opening fix Here is Vladrias article from smartmaniacs on the fix to the common problem of the internal door handle not opening, due to a pin working loose in the handle assembly. Vlad has kindly given her permission, for us to host a copy of the article here [2914 views] OEM Smart Steering Wheel / Paddleshift replacement. lightspeed shares his knowledge on upgrading your steering wheel to paddle shift. [3377 views] (Re)Moving the CD holders How to remove the CD holders in the central console [2003 views] Sound insulate rear boot and rear bulkhead. Found the engine noise just a little too much? Read Colsmart's guide on sound proofing your Roadster [2590 views] Softop Headlining installation whittaker52 has written up about installing a roof liner to the Roadster to hide the workings of the roof [3044 views] Re-attaching Heater Selector Cable Refit the Roadster problematic heater cable [1754 views] Mods & Tuning (3 articles) Silicone Intercooler Pipes A How-to for swapping out your standard pipes for improved versions. [1988 views] Fitting Greenline race filter from SW Exclusive Simple guide for the unfamiliar to enable fitting of SW-Exclusive Greenline Race Filter [2327 views] TIK pipe changing How to change your TIK pipe [4379 views] Leak Fixes (10 articles) Got a leak, check out these articles for possible fixes Water Leak Pt 1 "The Drip Lip" Dribbles from the rear roof bar joint? Then read on [1733 views] Water Leak Pt 2 "Wet Wet Wet From the Speakers" Wet Speaker Grills? [2294 views] Water Leak Pt 3 "Roof Guide Water Slide" Wet SoftTop Rails? [2153 views] Water Leak Pt 4 "Silicone Plug" Reduce the water going in to the rather rubbish water drainage system ,by Remix80 [2130 views] Water Leak Pt 5 "Roof Drain Spout" Water Leaking from the Roof Rear Water Drains ? Read on this could be your answer. [1857 views] Water leak pt 6 "collection cup" [1891 views] Fix for surface water on boot leak when opening A solution to stop water running in through the boot by Baker0 [2476 views] Roadster softop rear drainage leaks (updated with use guide) madDan shows a solution to the Roadster leak issue. [3999 views] Rough guide of how to seal up the Wiper Tray Rough guide of how to seal up the Wiper Tray - the usual cause of SAM failures [233 views] Door Drain leakage fix Yetep Discovered his door drain collection cup leaking. This is from his forum post [2093 views] Servicing (6 articles) Basic Servicing for your roadster, to keep it in tip top condition. Resetting the Service indicator A quick guide to resetting the Service indicator [3485 views] DIY Oil Change This guide shows step by step how to change the oil on the roadster, assuming you have all the right gear. [3056 views] Approved Engine Oils for Smart Roadsters This is a list of fully synthetic engine oils which meet or exceed Mercedes data sheet 229.5 for engine oils which are suitable for using in Roadster engines. refer to this list when purchasing your oil for topping up or for a routine oil change. [1139 views] Guide to Changing Your Roadsters Spark Plugs A simple guide to changing the plugs on your roadster! [91 views] Roadster Actuator Maintenance and Adjustment - updated 19-02-2008 Are you experiencing Clutch Slip and judder from your Roadster? Before thinking about replacing the clutch try some maintenance and adjustment. Especially if you’re having clutch problems at a low mileage and don’t think the Clutch should have worn out. This could be caused by the actuator not functioning correctly. [3787 views] Installing Smart Roadster Combination Filter Got hayfever? Why not use BarryWhittingham's guide to installing the combination filter [1938 views] Suspension and Brakes (6 articles) How to's for Brake and Suspension problems and basic replacement of components. Changing Brake disc and pads I just recently changed my discs after almost three years on the original smart discs. [3457 views] Replacing the brake shoes Here is the tale of a few hours scrabbling around on my knees, when I decided to replace my brake shoes. [1425 views] General Handbrake access and replacement Posted on behalf of Martin Stanton - BG04NNB Handbrake mechanism failure and it's replacement [908 views] Fitting Suspension (30mm Bilstein Streetline Kit) Guide to fiting any suspension to a Smart Roadster. In this instance I used the Bilstein PPS1 Streetline Kit, which is a fixed suspension kt and reused the cups on the front end as the kit was cheaper without these. The same processes woould apply to any lowering kit though as the principles and fixings are the same. Good luck, this is a worthwhile mod and could cost you up to £200 (4 hours labour) to get a garage to do it!! [1626 views] Roadster Tracking/Alignment Data Find out the Roadster wheel tracking and alignment information! [841 views] Painting the brakes, suspension coils and transaxle for a more aggressive and sporty look Painting the brakes, suspension coils, and transaxle for a more aggresive and sporty look by Emiliano Llano Díaz - ciriaca [584 views] Miscellaneous (8 articles) Articles that don't fit in other categories ESKULAB (out of warranty) Claim Guide Is your Roadster out of warranty? Do you have one of the following problems?: FAILED SAM, LEAKS, CLUTCH FAILURE, TURBO FAILURE, CRACKED AIR CON PIPES, ENGINE FAILURE, BROKEN SPRINGS Then read this... may save you a fortune! [2632 views] 49 Reasons why you know you're a Smart Roadster Driver... For those that missed this the first time round, enjoy! Happy Christmas Fellow Roadster Owners! May your new year be a dry one [2971 views] Living With Modifications After recently having changed my car with a remap TIK pipe and new clutch, this is after running a pretty much standard 80 bhp for 2 + years. Here are my thoughts about how the car feels on after a recent road trip. [3243 views] Acronyms and Performance A small article on that all the safety Acronyms mean and a small part on performance [1608 views] Extended Use Thoughts after a month of ownership [1904 views] First Few Days Thoughts after driving my Roadster for a few days [1347 views] It is brought! Now purchased my Yellow/Black Roadster [1082 views] The Testdrive My very first test drive of a Smart Roadster [1521 views] Events (2 articles) Reports on Smart events across the globe Knock Hill Track Evening I has the opportunity to take my Roadster on a Scottish Elises track night at Knock Hill, and this is how I got on! [1089 views] FunkySmart Beaulieu 2004 My write-up on Beaulieu 2004 [811 views] Guides (1 articles) Guides for installing products to your Roadster Spare tyre in bonnet colsmart shows you how to carry a spare tyre in your Roadster [3521 views] Product Reviews (11 articles) Reviews for Roadster products Eibach Springs & Spacers - Mini Review by Spi00100 A review by Spi00100 (Spiros Kotopoulis) [47 views] Roadster Tbag Review Yeteps T Bag Review [374 views] AutoSock Winter Traction Aid I have been meaning to get a pair of these for a while, generally I find the performance of the roadster in the snow is quite good but occasionally the lack of weight and rear wheel drive makes it struggle up the hills... Lets see how these do... Manufacture Site Uk Supplier [505 views] Official Smart SB2 Upgrade & Remap Having owned our roadster for almost 3 years, I finally took the plunge into the tuning world. [1630 views] Rubber Mats ? Oh Yes ! Here is my short review on the genuine Smart Roadster Rubber floor mats [1467 views] Redex Advanced Fuel System Cleaner Petrol A brief review of the Above [3256 views] TomTom 510 Review Is the TomTom worth the hype? [3430 views] Comma Air Conditioning Cleaner A good way to get rid of those stagnent air smells for under £15. Oh and a small tip to avoide dirty windows when using, well comon sense really. [3987 views] EBC Brakes Grant gives his 2000 mile test of EBC discs and pads. [1767 views] Change of tyres (updated13/10/2008) Pit falls of changing from original equipment, and the pleasure of helpful service [3317 views] Xenon Super White bulbs Are Xenon lights worth the money? [3010 views]

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