This is the motor you are looking for the roadster only came with the 1.
Smart roadster roof motor removal.
Attach the 2 wiper arms to the old rotor arm.
It s like threading a needle with the cover in place trying to get even the factory crank handle to engage i tried it just now.
The roof motor gear grips onto this spring like outer surface of each rod.
Remove the 3x torx30 bolts and lift the motor out of the recess.
Remove all the bolts that go through into the shell don t remove the ones that are holding the motor in place.
To compound the problem when the roof is open you can t get to the motor to remove it.
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The roadster has a single roof motor which is found under carpet just ahead of engine cover.
The motor is easily to remove replace the hardest bit is removing the 2 or 3 torx screws.
Look in the boot lift the carpet up just behind the flap.
There are 6 more bolts that are hiding behind the plastic trims that are above the seats remove the trim and take them all out.
Roof motor gear cog for the 452 smart roadster roadster coupe models.
If you don t can t the motor will be very tight and difficult to remove.
Now the full roof will slide out.
It showed the technicians how to changed the sliders and cables in the smart roadster roof.
I m having problems with my roof not closing properly.
The roof motor is on the passenger side only.
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Attach the wiper motor to the car let the motor run and stop it.
Right hand drive you now need to place the rotor arm onto the motor so that both arms are in line with.
Put the roof back after the bolts are removed then undo the plug.
I think there is a special crank arm like tool for manually opening closing roof.
This stops the motor at the correct point.
Ok find the motor.
Pry off the plastic panel that is on that side by pulling the leading edge part most forward in the car out and down take the damned thing off.
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This relieves the pressure through the cables on the motor.
Open the boot and look towards the carpet that is behind the raised black plastic flap.
The rotor of the new motor needs to be swapped as the lower ball joint is too small.
