Repair

You only realize how much of the current smart fortwo and forfour is from Renault when you put the wrench somewhere. We now have experience with this as well and would like to use the DCDC converter to show you what madness the smart EQ is.

Over the years I've had a few readers whose interior heaters became weak or failed completely. A reader has now found out how to fix this and that is what this article is about.

What is there to consider with the battery of the smart ED4? What can go wrong there? Can this be repaired? In the following article I will guide you through the battery and show what you can do and what the general topics are.

The battery of the smart ED3 very reliable and robust, however, it still can fail some times. In the following I would like to list everything that is available and how to repair or replace it:

• Desiccant cartridge
• Bricked from an accident
• Deep discharge (P18051C)
• Current sensor
• Battery cells & module replacement
• HV contractors

You will also find useful additional information on how to prevent these defects. Should something break, you can find suitable used parts in the Shop, there you will also find…

The 3rd generation smart electric drive is a very robust car. Usually it reaches 200,000 km without any noteworthy problems, neither it's high-voltage technology nor general.
For workshops, there is hardly anything to do that they are not familiar with from normal cars already. The high-voltage technology is practically maintenance-free and things like brakes, steering and suspension are nothing new for them. With this blog post I want to take away the fear from the independent workshops of…