solution help required!

[scarlett]

can anyone help?

my smart city passion 2003 has one headlight lamp not working, i have taken the front off the car and taken both lights out, I swapped them over and the faulty one worked fine on the other side.

[Huronlad]

Wiring or relay failures like this happen on these cars.  Best to install an external relay in line with the functional wiring.  The functional headlight wiring will operate the relay coil, 12V from the battery through the relay will power the headlights.  Fuel pumps on the cdi can also benefit from the addition of a relay to remove the excessive draw through the SAM.

 

http://clubsmartcar.com/index.php?/topic/28124-fuel-pump-upgrade/

[scarlett]

Thanks Huronlad, I will give that some thought, sounds a bit complicated! Would tou have a witing diagram?

[tolsen]

Wiring diagrams.  Both are identical except first one is best suited for printing.  Cut and glue as directed.

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring diagram of exterior lights_Cabrio_from2003.pdf

Wiring diagram of exterior lights_Cabrio_from2003FTP.pdf

[scarlett]

Thanks for the diagrams 

[tolsen]

Regrettably, description of code designations is all in High German.  

[tolsen]

2 hours ago, tolsen said:

Regrettably, description of code designations is all in High German.  

For some obscure reason, drawing for my 2002 Cabrio has above description in plain English.  This will help with most of the code designations.

 

 

Wiring diagram of exterior lightsMineFTP.pdf

[scarlett]

HI all,

 

finally had the stalk changed but unfortunately no luck, still have a problem, over the last week prior to changing the stalk all the lamps on the drivers side front light have stopped working!! previously it was just the headlight.

 

any ideas guys?

[MikeT]

SAM problem I am afraid (assuming 2003s have a SAM).

[scarlett]

Hi,

 

what is a SAM

 

thanks

[MikeT]

electrical processing unit - the car's brain.

[LooseLugNuts]

its the fuse box thing above your left foot 

 

the headlight wires are in the middle of the brown plug when you lower the fusebox youll see the brown connector on the back of it...undo it and see what you see

 

just saw the england part..not sure which foot its under if right hand drive model

Edited April 24, 2017 by LooseLugNuts

[tolsen]

Will be above passenger's feet if a UK model. 

[scarlett]

hi all,

 

thanks for the assistance, i went to a garage in the end and it is a fault with the smart box!! apparently there is an output when you test the wiring but as soon as you turn the dipped beam on the drivers dipped beam fails.

 

i think I will just sell the car as i don't want to pay out another £400-£500 on a car that was only worth £1000.00, it's a real shame.