The roadster has a single roof motor which is found under carpet just ahead of engine cover.
Smart roadster roof operation.
The 450 fortwo had a way to manually open and close the roof using a pair of metal cranks that you got with the car unfortunately on the roadster this wasn t the case.
Close the zipper of the hardtop bag.
Really lovely smart roadster roof bought for me as a gift but i never used it as i already had one.
The smart fortwo cabriolet comes with a sporty convertible soft top letting the driver fully experience the open road.
The smart roadster w452 is a two door two seater sports car s segment in europe first introduced in 2003 by smart gmbh sales of the roadster and roadster coupé met expectations however warranty claims resulted in a halt of production of both models in november 2005 after 43 091 roadsters were made.
We keep all parts in stockour repair service usually takes 3 4 hours.
The electrics in the roadster are temperamental at the best of times so how do you force the roof open on a hot day or force it closed at the end of the day or if it won t.
The motor is easily to remove replace the hardest bit is removing the 2 or 3 torx screws.
Used but no issues with roof operation.
Convertible roof is stuck open shut.
From hardtop to open roadster open the hardtop bag.
Trying to open the cabrio roof nothing moved and a clicking noise could be heared from the rear where the roof motor is housed it sounded like an electrical clicking noise.
Inserting the hardtop in the hardtop bag insert the hardtop with the hardtop for external storage brackets into the hardtop bag.
I m having problems with my roof not closing properly.
Learn how to properly operate the sma.
I have searched here but can t find any info on this apparently common problem.
Smart roadster soft top removable roof bars rails.
After a few attempts the roof opened.
Can any one help.
Roof requires recalibration or roof reset.
Replacement drive cables motors gears.
Common smart car soft top and convertible roof problems.
I think there is a special crank arm like tool for manually opening closing roof.
Many thanks for looking.
Soft top only works in one direction.
