Mistamist
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Was out earlier in the car, pulled up outside JR's and all was fine, went to see my mate in dartford stopped outside her house and we sat in the car chattin after bout an hour it was time to go home. Went to start the car and the immobiliser had kicked in, so pressed the button on the remote to turn it off..................Nothing,
Immobiliser stayed on, after checking the battery in the remote which was fine, i opened the bonnett and thought if i disconnect the battery for a bit it may reset......how wrong i was! i connected the battery back up after a couple minutes and the alarm went off which is normal, but i usually press the button to stop it at this point....Nothing, im standing there with the alarm blairing out scratchin my head and then the alarm stops then starts again and again and again, so i get out the 10mm spanner release the alarm horn whilst it is still sounding. pull out the stanley knife cos im getting pissed off and cut the wire thinking this will stop the noise...........nothing alarm keeps goin in my hand  so i throw it in the boot and then attempt to start the car again, hazards are going mental, alarm is still ringing, i have a hangover and im in desperate need of a piss. eventually the car starts and i manage to get home.
anyone else had a problem with their clifford alarm?
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Stuckey
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if ya cant fix it destroy it, and fix it later. i like your style
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Greg_M
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when will people learn its not clifford its the people that fit it.
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Nath
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PMSL!!
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drunkenfool
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Mine falsed alarmed all the time even with the sensitivity right down, so ive taken out the interior sensor and its alright Doors and bonnet etc are still alarmed though
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lee mitchell
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CLIFFORDS ARE SHIT same happened to me. i had to bypass the immobiliser to get it home
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Mistamist
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how did you bypass the immobiliser? somehow i got round it but now i gotta connect up the wires again.
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lee mitchell
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by bridging the wires that where immobilising the starter
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Greg_M
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its nothing to do with the alarm, its the companies that put them in. cliffords if fitted well work perfectly fine. same as anything else.
you wouldnt moan that house of Kolor make crap paint if your car was sprayed badly would you?
[Edited on 20-09-2004 by Greg12v]
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Mistamist
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well it has been in the car for over a year and havent had a problem then all of a sudden an electrical fault, nothing to do with the wiring as was working one minute then not the next, so i blame the build quality of the actual alarm not how it was fitted 
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
well it has been in the car for over a year and havent had a problem then all of a sudden an electrical fault, nothing to do with the wiring as was working one minute then not the next, so i blame the build quality of the actual alarm not how it was fitted
clifford maufacture the CCU (the brain), the siren, the boot, bonnet and door pins( but 9 times out or 10 the OE ones are used). and solenionds.
so wiring is not a clifford fault.
[Edited on 20-09-2004 by Greg12v]
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lee mitchell
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i agree with mist. the bloke that fitted my new alarm stop fitting cliffords because of all the comebacks. they got theyre name like most things and then got sloppy
[Edited on 20-09-2004 by lee mitchell]
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lee mitchell
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its the brains that are shit
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
i agree with mist. the bloke that fitted my new alarm stop fitting cliffords because of all the comebacks. they got theyre name like most things and then got sloppy
[Edited on 20-09-2004 by lee mitchell]
same as the place near me stopped fitting toads.
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lee mitchell
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ask the majority of people aboout toads. never have any problems. lifetime guarantee aswell. not sure if cliffords do that. i doubt they could afford too
[Edited on 20-09-2004 by lee mitchell]
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
ask the majority of people aboout toads. never have any problems. lifetime guarantee aswell. not sure if cliffords do that
yeah they do. its getting hold of spare parts that is the toad fall down.
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lee mitchell
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u dont need spares when they dont break
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Greg_M
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
u dont need spares when they dont break
no but try getting hold of a key fob if you loose one of break one for an alarm thats been fitted a year or so, thats fun
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lee mitchell
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thats why they give u 2
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Greg_M
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Originally posted by lee mitchell
thats why they give u 2
thats genius that is
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Kerry
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i went to my car this morn it has a clifford but i am used to the toad on the pulsar. what does it mean if the red light is flashing even after u start the car 
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StuartVRS
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
i went to my car this morn it has a clifford but i am used to the toad on the pulsar. what does it mean if the red light is flashing even after u start the car
It flashes once you start the car if the alarm has been set off/intrusion attempt. It will flash a certain amount of times depending on what sensor was activated i believe, may be wrong though.
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Kerry
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i must of been intruded 
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Rob_Quads
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
by bridging the wires that where immobilising the starter
How long did it take you to sort. If it was fairly easy then it was installed very craply and so would not be supprised if it did not work correctly.
Clifford alarms need to be installed properly. The clifford dealer I know has hardly any come back for problems (other than occasional sensors needing turning down) and they are turning out 3+ every week. The clifford 50 was renowned as being problematic but since then they have been much much better
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lee mitchell
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the bit i bridged is basically the plug that goes into the alarm bit very simple. all alarms have immobiliser that are easy to bypass. when u find the wires
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