courtesy illumination, clifford 50.5x

 hi i have a "clifford" 50.50X and have everything working right exceptthe 30-60 sec illumination. i have tried both wiring dia shown at your and the "dei" site and with no success i checked the output from the unit and do not get a signal from the "alarm module" can anyone tell me how to check and repair IF necesaryDavid

what kind of car.?Luis

Sound Waves

Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.

i am responding to my own post to tell everyone i have now read the rules and will follow themDavid

1990 pont firebirdDavid

The Firebird has a high-current domelight circuit, with the doorpin switches applying ground directly to the domelight bulbs. Did you use a relay? If you wired the Clifford's domelight output directly to the Firebird's white door-trigger wire, the output from the Clifford has probably already been burned out. So, with the Clifford's wire connected to nothing at all in the car.......you connect that to a test light or meter to test for ground.............press unlock on the Clifford, and you get nothing at all?

 yes but with a digital i do get a flahbut not the 30 sec i thought it did, i did hook it up with a relay asi did with the horn and also the door lockson my toyota so i do understnd how to wire a relay i wird it by followin the relay wiring in the instruction manualDavid

Actually door locks on a Toyota, nor h/lights nor I believe horn require relays, the feeds at switch end are all low current neg. If as Chris says you burned out the black white domelight controller, take the door unlock and feed a DEI multi-purpose timer to control the dome lights.

You coul also use channel 4, program to 30 second output, link it to disarm, So when you unlock it will activate  channel 4 for 30 seconds. Keep in mind you will need a bitwriter to do that or may be not look in the programming options of the install guide.Luis

Sound Waves

Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.

 i am an amatuer and only do my installs because i enjoy doing it. i did a while back do stereo and sec installs as a job back then all stereos had 2 shafts for the controlls and all mounted thru the back so that will tell you how long ago that was, so to say the least i am behind the times and do not have a bitwriter the place i bought it said it is still under warranty and they would reinstall it for $100 to$150 nearly everything works now but i am bothered by things that do not work as designed so i think i will let them do it if the illum. circuit is burned it is not from me thinking i did it right i did use a relay an they way i was directed, hopefully they will warranty it and it will be done with thank youfor thr helpDavid