Clifford alarm help needed

[swright]

My Clifford alarm is playing up[] The siren failed the other week and now the LED is always on dimly and it has totally flattened the battery over the last 5 days or so. The remote locking still works(when the battery is charged)but the alarm doesnt arm at all.

Are there any auto lecky wizards in the house who can give me some advice?

Thanks,
Stu

 

[petrolhead944]

hi stu is it a four button remote?because you can turn the siren off with pressing two buttons at the same time.i've fitted loads of alarm the clifford is a great one.how old is the alarm stu?

 

[swright]

Hi, yes its the four button fob,well it has one on the side so five in all. I dont know how old it is as it was fitted already when i bought the car. I did download a manual but it just confused me as there are so many features its hard to know where to start!! LOL!! press this button four times and it opens the boot, that button three and a half times and it starts the engine, this button 9 times and it makes you a cup of tea etc etc[]

But for now i just wished it would work and not flatten the battery[&o]

 

[petrolhead944]

hi stu its hard to sort something out .when the cars miles away.you hav'nt steamed clean the engine bay?..under the dash there will be a wiring loom for the alarm.just check that all the fuses are okay..and the door pins are okay?? cheers carl

 

[swright]

Hi Carl,

No mate i havnt steam cleaned it but i did notice some water around the siren box and where the wires go into the bulk head!!! So it sounds like it could be shorting out. Il have to have a good look at the weekend.

Many thanks mate,
Stu

 

[petrolhead944]

let me know stu.if you find anything .if you need any soildering doing inside the alarm you could send it to me.cheers carl

 

[zcacogp]

Alarms are both cheap to buy and easy to fit. BUT if you go to an alarm place and ask to have one fitted, it is expensive.

And, in my experience, alarms that are malfunctioning are usually best removed and replaced.

Buy a replacement item, and if you are any good with a soldering iron and multimeter then you'll fit it yourself in a day. Having an existing alarm means that the wires are all identified and it makes the job easier. Shouldn't cost much more than a hundred quid for a new alarm either.

Clifford were good in the 90's, but I am told that their later stuff is a bit more iffy. And any alarm that was made and fitted in the 90's will be doing well if it still works now. (The only person I know with a 90's Clifford alarm leaves it disabled all the time as it causes so many problems.)


Oli.