Need help fast, cant start car, think its the clifford that is playing with me.

[Guest MaTTi]

Just came from a drive, i shut down the car and goes out to larm it, nothing happens, thought it was the battery on the clifford key pad, but nooo.

 

Nothing happens when i turn around the igniton key, no lights (just door light, and stero can be put on).

 

It must be the Clifford alarm that is in the way, how can i disable it to be able to start the car so i can get away from work ???

 

Have checked, the engine fuses and all seem ok, will check drives side now.

[tomgeer]

Check your battery terminals are tight, might be that.

[Guest MaTTi]

Cant be the batteri, cuz the rear lamps, and headlights,stereo all works, everything else does not, cant move the seat, no dashlights, nothing.

 

Have checked the interior fuses to now, so im relly stuck here.

[GlennK]

With your Clifford alarm there is a guide and a pin code. Follow the guide to disarm the Clifford. It's a bit fiddly but does work. You will need your pin code to hand.

[BASHTHEBISHOP]

Even though you are seeing a little power with lights...try the windows. If they are very slow or dont work then battery is flat.

 

If its not this then good luck.

[JODY T]

Even though you are seeing a little power with lights...try the windows. If they are very slow or dont work then battery is flat.

 

If its not this then good luck.

 

sounds a little familiar eh Mark..

[uzthedentist]

turn the key, press the button then try again, this happens on my model

[Guest MaTTi]

Even though you are seeing a little power with lights...try the windows. If they are very slow or dont work then battery is flat.

 

If its not this then good luck.

 

Are you 100% sure, cuz the windows dont work at all, i have had the batteri on a charger for 1h, and it still same problem.

 

The alarm have a red light on the dash, that does not work to, thought i should mention that.

 

Will try the code bypass thing, when my friends gets the manual, im stuck at work since my car is here with no alarm on it, so i cant just leave it =(, lucky i work in a hotell.

[and1c]

Are you 100% sure, cuz the windows dont work at all, i have had the batteri on a charger for 1h, and it still same problem.

 

The alarm have a red light on the dash, that does not work to, thought i should mention that.

 

Will try the code bypass thing, when my friends gets the manual, im stuck at work since my car is here with no alarm on it, so i cant just leave it =(, lucky i work in a hotell.

 

Put it in valet mode as you mention above.

 

If you want the default code for your alarm. pm me the model number.

eg concept 600 or whatever

 

You should be ok to leave the car though.

If you cant start it with the keyfob and key, then your average car thief will struggle to go anywhere!

[Guest MaTTi]

Put it in valet mode as you mention above.

 

If you want the default code for your alarm. pm me the model number.

eg concept 600 or whatever

 

You should be ok to leave the car though.

If you cant start it with the keyfob and key, then your average car thief will struggle to go anywhere!

 

Just tryed the bypass code, its a concept 300 that i have.

Nothing happend relly, its still brain dead.

 

I dont think its the battery, since its a couple of months old, but i have nothing else to go on, i will go buy a new one and try.

 

BTW this happend after i washed the car, i see that the manual says "You need to switch of the system when refulling or washing your car"

[Whitesupraboy2]

when you press the window switch do the lights dim on the dash?

Have you checked the fuses?

The battery may of gone flat if your alternator gave up or could be the battery, but you need to check basics first.

 

Fuses

then do lights dim on the dash when pressing window button.

[Guest MaTTi]

No the lights seem fine, its only the "door open" light that shows on the dash anyway, and the green igniton light around the key. The stereo works to, and the headlights.

Im sure its the alarm, but ive used my Valid code which did not give any response at all.

But im still sure its the alarm.

 

When i press the code, i put he turn the key to "ON" and then press the valid code (i have a 2 buttons to do that on, a star button and an unmarked one) So if the code is 4,4,3,8 then i press "star" 4 times and then unmarked once, and then "star" 4 times again, and unmarked again, "star" 3 times and unmarked, "star" 8 times and hold unmarked for 3 sec and release, according to the manual.

 

Result, Nothing happens =(

 

Its a Clifford Concept 300.

[Whitesupraboy2]

well if it was me and I was out of ideas id disconnect the battery for 10 mins then reconnect it. It might reset whatever the problem is.

[Guest MaTTi]

well if it was me and I was out of ideas id disconnect the battery for 10 mins then reconnect it. It might reset whatever the problem is.

 

It was dissconnected while i charged it for 1 hour.

[Guest piston cruisers]

i have the same prob i think its the ignition switch i have one on order so ill let you guys no, unless any more idears i have the concept 600 and i took it out thinking it was that but still have no joy,

it was intermitent at first but now completly dead

 

any ideas guys?

[snake]

Just tryed the bypass code, its a concept 300 that i have.

Nothing happend relly, its still brain dead.

 

I dont think its the battery, since its a couple of months old, but i have nothing else to go on, i will go buy a new one and try.

 

BTW this happend after i washed the car, i see that the manual says "You need to switch of the system when refulling or washing your car"

 

you have to put it in valet mode IE turn the key in the ignition on

"But not turn the engine over"then switch off .you will hear a beep.The car is now in valet mode.The alarm will not go off so people can sit in the car if you have to put petrol in ,wash it etc.

[Guest piston cruisers]

ive taken the switch apart and cleaned all the conections but still the same dose any one no where the iggnition relay is?

ps, still got a new switch comming tomorrow so going to try a new one just in case

[Guest piston cruisers]

ok guys found the problem. i put the new ignition switch in today but i had the same problem, so.. after being told to put the alarm in vallet mode and it still not working i competely took the imobliser out of the loom and she started first time,

 

so if this helps with anyone else you no its the reley inside the alarm box that thinks it de-imoblised but infact its not...

 

hope this helps guys

[AndyT]

ok guys found the problem. i put the new ignition switch in today but i had the same problem, so.. after being told to put the alarm in vallet mode and it still not working i competely took the imobliser out of the loom and she started first time,

 

so if this helps with anyone else you no its the reley inside the alarm box that thinks it de-imoblised but infact its not...

 

hope this helps guys

 

Nice info. Cheers bud.