clifford alarm

[garethcotgrove]

hi there,
on my mk3 gsi, ive got a clifford concept 50x alarm fitted. Which is quite good but it locks the doors when i turn the ignition, and living in a part of wales where car crime is unheard of nearly its not needed, so as i dont have keyholes in the doors if i leave the engine running and jump out for something if the door closes im screwed. How can i keep the alarm but stop this problem can i diconect that certain part in any way??

[LongLiveTheNova]

On my concept 300, you can turn that feature off using the two small buttons that you enter the valet code with.
It tells you how in the user manual.

[garethcotgrove]

clever clogggs here has lost the manual!
one minute i had it next its gone!

[LongLiveTheNova]

You can download it from the clifford site

[garethcotgrove]

cheers for that!
its a big help, ille try and sort tday!

[jaye944]

following notes

1> You can turn Auto-arming off, will check (if its the same as a 300)
2> If you put the car in Valet mode it chould not lock
3> I DONT think it will lock in this circumstance, i think it will only lock when you first start the car and get in, doesnt check to see if the doors are open when engine is running (proove this by keeping the windows open and see if it locks
4> you aint supposed to keep a car engine running without supervision.
p.s. (if your car gets stolen with the engine running, you wont get paid ! )

hi there,
on my mk3 gsi, ive got a clifford concept 50x alarm fitted. Which is quite good but it locks the doors when i turn the ignition, and living in a part of wales where car crime is unheard of nearly its not needed, so as i dont have keyholes in the doors if i leave the engine running and jump out for something if the door closes im screwed. How can i keep the alarm but stop this problem can i diconect that certain part in any way??

[garethcotgrove]

sorry to sound stupid but what does valet mode mean?

[jaye944]

hi mate,
checked the manual,

1> you chould be able to turn the auto arming off, I only have access to a C300 book, so it may be different for yours, contact Clifford "clifford.com" or "clifford.co.uk" and you should be able to get a manual online

2> Valet mode is where you can set the car so that somone can clean the car etc without you having to give them the keys and the lock the car, it will auto-immobilise but sensors are off. usually put key in ignition, turn on and off quickly then this should do it, also you can press 2 buttons (can remember which) which does the same thing.

BUT it comes out of valet mode as soon as you start the car or arm/disarm the car

3> re auto locking, the alarm should not try and lock the doors, once they have already been locked once.

you best off, when parking turn igigon on/off to put into valet mode, cars is immobilised but not aremed, go and pay for petrol, then get back in.

leaving you car running while your away ,wont do you know favours with either the old bill or your insurance company.

HTH

[Rob]

hi there,
on my mk3 gsi, ive got a clifford concept 50x alarm fitted. Which is quite good but it locks the doors when i turn the ignition, and living in a part of wales where car crime is unheard of nearly its not needed, so as i dont have keyholes in the doors if i leave the engine running and jump out for something if the door closes im screwed. How can i keep the alarm but stop this problem can i diconect that certain part in any way??

Thats the 'anti hi-jack' feature. Easily turned off by knowing your valet code (code you put in to disable and program the alarm)

Have a look on the Clifford site for the manual and take it from there.

[MotorGuard]

PM me your email address and i will email you a owners manual

www.motorguarduk.co.uk

[garethcotgrove]

thanks very much guys for all that feedback,
very much appreciated

[MotorGuard]

thanks very much guys for all that feedback,
very much appreciated

I have emailed you a owners manual. I hope it helps you.

www.motorguarduk.co.uk

[garethcotgrove]

thanks very much mate, its very much appreciated!
the damn thing gets on my nerves! Also knowing bout the valet mode is a bonus bcause im fed up of having to wash the car with the keys in my hand for when i starts squeeking and beeping at me!
many thanks

[Delta-Force]

lol ive got a concept 600 on my corsa and mines the same i dont no what the valet code is for mine it auto arms its self when im sat in my car fitting some system into it or im just parked up talking etc its well annoying some times though aint it

[blade]

pm sent

[garethcotgrove]

its a complete pain in the arse!

[blade]

try leaving your keys in at petrol station no key holes on car and all windows and doors shut oh and no pins on interior door locks 4 year old daughter laughing at you from inside car

[Delta-Force]

lol now thats a nightmare thanks for that pm cant wait to try that out now

[mk4 astravan]

try fitting a decent alarm.clifford is ok if you like silly noises and gimmics. there after sales is poor if you can find any at all trust me i am a vsaib registerd alarm installer and spend a lot of my time removing this crap from customers cars

[blade]

totally dis agree with what your saying im happy with my alarm i've set it to do what it does just my silly fault

[MotorGuard]

try fitting a decent alarm.clifford is ok if you like silly noises and gimmics. there after sales is poor if you can find any at all trust me i am a vsaib registerd alarm installer and spend a lot of my time removing this crap from customers cars

Your wrong. Clifford alarms are far the the best alarms availabe in the uk market. We are authorised dealers for all major alarm manufacturers but on our own cars only install Clifford or Viper (clifford's older brother). People fitting clifford alarms that are not authorised or are not VSIB approved give clifford a bad name.

Let me correct something that Clifford DO NOT fit alarms for the public and if you hear people saying that they are clifford then they are full of crap. Just call directed electronics (they own clifford) and they will tell you the same.

www.motorguarduk.co.uk

[mk4 astravan]

how many times has clifford gone bust and then changed hands

[MotorGuard]

clifford have never gone bust. I really don't know where you are getting all this information from.

[jaye944]

Agreed,
have been using Clifford for 7 years now, no probs !

totally dis agree with what your saying im happy with my alarm i've set it to do what it does just my silly fault

[jaye944]

You will also find the saying

GIGI = Garbage in, Garbage out

You fit an Alarm (even a Clifford ) in ****eee then you will have problems.

Of course you get faulty snsors, cables or brain unit.

but generally, there is no problem with Clifford,

try fitting a decent alarm.clifford is ok if you like silly noises and gimmics. there after sales is poor if you can find any at all trust me i am a vsaib registerd alarm installer and spend a lot of my time removing this crap from customers cars