clifford alarm playing up

1. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #1 16th March 2011, 06:07

   my siren wont sound when the fob is pressed but when i charge my battery full the siren chirp when pressed lock's the car as normal
   but then it will do a funny sound like a crackle then stop and wont work again but it will still lock the car as normal but no siren when i open the bonnet etc
   any idea's
   thanks
2. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #2 16th March 2011, 17:26

   Any1???
3. kilo1onedelta Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 143 westcoast.jpg

   #3 16th March 2011, 17:41

   my clifford alarm needs sorting too. not many people seem interested in clifford alarm problems
   ..you watch, ill go and check mine and i'll have loads of comments and ill look like an idiot. I dont know much about alarms myself so I cant really give much usefull advise on this problem dude.
   
   erm. try disconnecting an reconnecting your car battery maybe.
   Good luck mate
4. reevesy_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2004 Royston Hertfordshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4024 Merc E320 sport estate (the kids made me do it)

   #4 16th March 2011, 19:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by huricane my siren wont sound when the fob is pressed but when i charge my battery full the siren chirp when pressed lock's the car as normal but then it will do a funny sound like a crackle then stop and wont work again but it will still lock the car as normal but no siren when i open the bonnet etc any idea's thanks

   What model is your clifford? is it a 650 if so check that thye sides of the siren are not cracked, also if the battery on your car goes flat so will the batterys in the siren as its battery back up. You can get a new siren and they just unplug and plug in.
   When did you get the alarm fitted as it may still be covered if its within a year.
5. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #5 16th March 2011, 22:16

   its a 600 the battery only went dead once the alarm was fitted when i bought the car so over a year now and dont know when they had it fitted
6. reevesy_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2004 Royston Hertfordshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4024 Merc E320 sport estate (the kids made me do it)

   #6 17th March 2011, 18:03

   like i said it sounds like a faulty siren so make sure there are no cracks, you can get a new siren if it is faulty.
7. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #7 17th March 2011, 22:47

   im going to buy these as it alot cheaper then buying a new siren as ive check the siren and its no cracks etc
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clifford-Alarm...item3cb6128a32
   
   1 more question will a knacked siren make you car battery go flat ??
8. reevesy_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2004 Royston Hertfordshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4024 Merc E320 sport estate (the kids made me do it)

   #8 17th March 2011, 22:59

   how old is the car battery?
9. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

   #9 18th March 2011, 14:47

   It was on there when I got the car and yes it holds a charge because when it went dead and I charge it fully I didnt put the battery on the car till the next day after I took it off charge and I put a multi meter on it
10. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #10 21st March 2011, 13:14

    found out the problem its looks like it had water in there and some off the circuit on the board as corroded so its look like a new siren
    so does any 1 know where to get them cheap as i've look and they between £40/60