clifford intelligaurd dead
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 18, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Topic: clifford intelligaurd dead
Posted By: groho
Subject: clifford intelligaurd dead
Date Posted: September 17, 2009 at 10:02 PM
deader than a door nail! Had to disconnect my battery to isolate an alternator problem. Reconnected everything and now my Clifford car alarm is dead. Doesn't see the remotes, and won't respond to valet code. Both the 5 and 20 amp fuses are good, verified with voltmeter. The instructions don't show a third fuse. Though note confirmed, I suspect I have a 7000. The fundamental configurations are very similar between the 6000 and 8000. Thank you for your help...
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Posted By: groho
Date Posted: September 17, 2009 at 10:59 PM
incorrect info, it's actually an 800, not an 8000. I've pretty much confirmed it has no power, so probably blew a fuse. If anyone has the wiring diagram for an 800, it would help allot. The only fuses I'm aware of are up at the battery and both those are good. I'm wondering if there's a fuse easewhere in the system. valet mode using my code, and default code is dead, so it definately looks like a power problem.
Posted By: scirocco16v
Date Posted: September 18, 2009 at 12:46 AM
it may have had its time. There are a couple of options you can try before writing it off though. Third generation and earlier cliffords were very succeptible to voltage variations and spikes and would lock up. A simple "computer style" reset often solves the problem Those are the two fuses you need. They connect to red and RED / white wires. First off check the ground for the system(black 18 gauge wire). It should be at or near the battery too if it was done correctly. Make sure you did not accidently not reconnect it if you disconnected the negative battery terminal After verifying that pull the 5 amp fuse at the battery and let it sit out for a minute, then reinstall. See if you can get into valet after that. Even if it goes into valet, there is a good chance the remotes need to be reprogrammed. Older cliffords were notorious for dropping remotes after removing power.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: September 18, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Think as usual you're spot on S. all Cliffords up to G4 suffered after us shouting at them about the problem, they lowered the operating voltage thresholds and G4 onwards was OK, on the first Euro CAT l alarm the Concept 50 (aka the Comeback 50 times) the trick after a flat or disconected battery was to unjpower for 20 mins then reconnect, this cured nearly all G1-3.
Posted By: groho
Date Posted: September 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM
thank guys, I'll knock this out this weekend.
Posted By: groho
Date Posted: September 22, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Howie and Scirocco, thanks for the input! While I was doing other work on the truck, I disconnected the battery, installed a new connector for a better ground, let the system drain. 30 min later, reconnected and all is good. Awesome, thank you!
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