2006 450 diesel Canadian model, intermittent no-start. not the key lockout, narrowed it down to the starter. i have the engine dropped, intercooler etc all out. according to every writeup ive read, the starter "is a tight fit but comes right out and you dont have to remove the AC lines" after removing the thermostat housing. for some reason every writeup has a different design, beside the starter all this car has is this plastic housing that doesnt even have a thermostat in it. underneath where you see blue coolant to the right of my thumb under the plastic piece is aluminum casting from the engine block, this is blocking the starter from coming out. i see no thermostat anywhere
has anyone encountered this? im beyond frustrated with this car, if the alternator/AC compressor and a bunch of other BS on the side have to be removed to get the starter out i may as well just strip the car
hey, thank you that actually helps. i thought more room was needed to pull the starter out but i guess not. the AC compressor is the only thing blocking me from getting leverage to angle the starter out so i will have to remove it i think and try again
I'm stuck here at work, I went to unlock my car, but nothing would happen. Wouldn't lock, unlock, panic wouldn't work. Finally figured out how to open it with the key itself. Put key in ignition, accessory panel shows a digital key where the P is supposed to be.
Called dealer in Chandler...
I have a 450 Smart, there is some problem with its key due to which i am unable to deactivate the Immobilizer.
Can Some one tell me if there is a possibily of Bypassing the Immobilizer.
Hi,i m an owner of a Cdi 0.8 450 and the last few days i ve got a problem i cant solve....suddenly my little car died on the way home...tried everything i could...got it diagnosed by a local mechanic.....the software came up with no codes..in fact,it cannot communicate with the ecu...In...
I ordered some new keys earlier this month, and went in to the dealership today to get them programmed.
After waiting for almost an hour, someone came out and told me that one of the keys was programmed successfully, but when they tried to program the second key, the SAM control unit locked up...
Does anyone else keep a battery charger in the back of their smart? I drive it every day so, don't worry about the battery failing due to non-use. My 08 got the upgrade just before I bought it, however, I still suffer flashbacks to it not starting in the dealer lot when it had the old battery...
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