Smart 453 Camshaft Control Solenoid
The Smart 453 3-cylinder petrol engine is equipped with a camshaft control solenoid, a vital component that manages the flow of oil…
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Smart 453 DCT Clutch Replacement & Adaption
Before reading this you might want to check out my previous post on this transmission: Smart 453 6DCT250 DCT Transmission / Clutch…
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Install Windows 11 Without A Microsoft Account
When you get to the “Lets add your Microsoft account” screen simply press SHIFT + F10 which will bring up a command…
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Chrysler Force Ignition Switch Wiring
Pin Description B Battery (+12v Supply) C Choke (+12v Output) I Accessory/Ignition (+12v Outpuit) S Starter Solenoid (+12v Output) M (Pair) Kill…
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Carver Rapide Water Heater Wiring
Unlike the earlier Carver “Cascade” heaters which had a complicated external controller for the gas side the Rapide simply requires a 12v/GND…
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VW Transporter (T5/T5.1) Steering Rack Replacement
I don’t really do detailed “Tutorials” but after doing the steering rack on my T5 I thought I’d write up a few…
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Protect your Keyless GO Mercedes from Transponder Theft
Not a lot of people realise if you double click the lock button on a Mercedes FBS4 keyfob you temporarily disable the…
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Smart 453 Transmission Fluid / Oil Change
Drain plug: 8mm Allen KeyFluid: 1.7 Litres of Castrol Transmax Manual FE 75W The very early Smart 453’s have a filler plug…
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Smart 453 6DCT250 DCT Transmission / Clutch Deep Dive
Unlike earlier smart cars that featured an automatically actuated single clutch manual transmission, the later “Twinamic” version introduced in the 2014 to…
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Chrysler Force 90-125hp 2-Stroke Prestolite Ignition Wiring
I bought an old 90s Bayliner that had a Chrysler Force 90hp power head (0E prefix serial number) mounted to am in-board…
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