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Offline GTIrl

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #10 on: 17 September 2006, 11:41 »
its a grey plastic remote with one bigger blue button and three small grey ones. and a small button on the side. where would these fuses be? didnt see any..

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #11 on: 17 September 2006, 12:50 »
It sounds like it has an immobiliser either built into the alarm or a seperate one, some photos might make it a bit easier to figure out :)

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #12 on: 17 September 2006, 12:53 »
the fuses should be in little black rubber holders like this and should be in the wires running to the brain.


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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #13 on: 17 September 2006, 13:56 »
hi, we found 2 in line fuses, both a re fine unfortunately. one was on a wire in the engine bay going to the battery, and the other was under the dash under the steering wheel, where we found another clifford black box. we unplugged all the wires to it, and tried to start again. this time the doors didnt lock, but still no starter....
plugged it all back up, and doors lock again.
on the plus side tho, i found an old chocolate sweet and a piece of chewing gum under the gear stick! yuk.
haha if i dont laugh i will cry. i could try to upload some pics if you think that will help.

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #14 on: 17 September 2006, 14:15 »
Sounds funny like it's frazzled or lost it's programming, does the LED light up for the alarm? you could try a new battery in the remote fob? Whereabouts are you ?

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #15 on: 17 September 2006, 14:21 »
Just re read your first post, have you checked the earths and power connections to the starter as it may not be your alarm thats funked after all? can you hear a click when you turn the key right round?

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #17 on: 17 September 2006, 14:37 »
Righty then..... The Waso box is the culprit by the looks of it the Clifford is alarm only.
I would try cleaning the contacts on the immobliser keyfob to make them shiny a bit of fine sandpaper or a nail board or similar should  do it. If not I think you might have to bypass it which is a pain unless you know what your doing.
an auto electrician should be able to do that for you for a lot less than a clifford engineer who wouldn't touch the waso anyway.
If your close I could have a look at it for you.

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #18 on: 17 September 2006, 14:48 »
its a long shot but i think the battery on the remote is gone. we took it out and it wont light a torch bulb. and i was thinking that if the car autoimmobilised itself or panic-killed the starter or whatever then if the battery on the remote is gone maybe it explains why it doesnt chirp or the side indicators light up, because i cant tell it not to panic cos ive got the keys?
thankyou monzablue16v. i really wish you were down the road, but im up in the borders of scotland...
do you know how i could get a new battery? it looks very odd. 12 v tiny..
will try sanding the keyfob too. so is the wazo the immobiliser part?not part of clifford? i see.

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Re: clifford alarm/immobiliser nightmare
« Reply #19 on: 17 September 2006, 15:02 »
You can get them from any auto shop or halfords, it will be a 12v mini battery in that so give it a go. You should be able to arm it and then disarm it and it will work. The Waso box has nothing to do with the clifford unless someone did something fancy but I doubt it.

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