P***ed off - Alarm help needed

[ICSD]

Bought myself a second car to give the 3.2 a rest this winter, but as the weeks weather looks good I thought I'd get the 911 out to play. Battery was a bit flat but turned the engine, but in the end I had to recharge it and now the bl**dy alarm fob won't talk to the alarm and I can't get the immobiliser off.

Just a shot in the dark, but does anyone have an answer to this - the alarm's a Clifford Concept 50X if that helps.

Cheers

Iain

[james s]

Call the manufacturers - I had exacct the same problem with my PA1000 on my 993. Turned out the motherboard had to be reprogrammed with a master key and then reset to my fobs.
All working fine now

j

[aceparts_com]

Often, if you've charged a flat battery with it still connected to the car, the alarm's ecu will go into a state whereby it's neither on or off.
Simple solution is to disconnect the battery for 20 mins and then re-connect it.
Works 99% of the time.

[pcn1]

On some alarms (like my datatool on the bike) if the battery voltage gets low the alarm goes into a SLEEP mode. It takes a certain command to bring it out of SLEEP. Check your owners book.

[ICSD]

aceparts_com said:

Often, if you've charged a flat battery with it still connected to the car, the alarm's ecu will go into a state whereby it's neither on or off. Simple solution is to disconnect the battery for 20 mins and then re-connect it. Works 99% of the time.

Tried that - didn't work. Thanks anyway

pcn1 said:

On some alarms (like my datatool on the bike) if the battery voltage gets low the alarm goes into a SLEEP mode. It takes a certain command to bring it out of SLEEP. Check your owners book.

No such luck I'm afraid.

[superlightr]

have you tried blipping the fob immediatly next to the alarm system - ie to physically shortern the distance the wave travels?

[ICSD]

superlightr said:

have you tried blipping the fob immediatly next to the alarm system - ie to physically shortern the distance the wave travels?

I haven't - not sure how that would help, but I'll give it a go.

I've just spoken to a few alarm fitters and when I mention the make & model there is a lot of sucking through teeth so I think I'll need to bin it and get a decent one - there goes another 400 quid

[domster]

Open the keyfob and check the connections... the solder often lifts in Clifford key fobs. I had this problem with a 50X. Pain in the arse.

[ICSD]

Cost me 50 quid, but a nice man from Lambourn (Berks) came out and sorted it - really knew his stuff.

So she's back on the road for a week or so and boy does she feel good - I think it might have been her way of getting me back for ignoring her for 6 weeks.