Personally a car having a clifford alarm is a reason NOT to buy it for me. And I know quite a few people who are of the same opinion. Just not worth the hassle. If its a mkIV it cant be robbed without the keys anyway.

 

Mine kicked the bucket a couple of weeks ago....... arm it and it started going crazy!!!! Even a gust of wind sets it off now!!!

 

QUOTE (8valver @ Apr 12 2006, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Personally a car having a clifford alarm is a reason NOT to buy it for me. And I know quite a few people who are of the same opinion. Just not worth the hassle. If its a mkIV it cant be robbed without the keys anyway.

And some of us aren't i'v had the full works Clifford for the last 5 years even tough it outta my old car never gave me any shit, yeah they can be a pain butting in codes all the time. But the hole point of having the Clifford for me is that anyone can rob your car with the keys if you have my keys you still cant rob mine!

I know GAFF had a good look around at Clifford lately so he mite fill you in on dealers around!

 

QUOTE (Smithy @ Apr 12 2006, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I know GAFF had a good look around at Clifford lately so he mite fill you in on dealers around!

I had a look alright, there seems to be only a hand full of people doing them around Dublin. I think there was posts on here before with details.

 

QUOTE (Smithy @ Apr 12 2006, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>And some of us aren't i'v had the full works Clifford for the last 5 years even tough it outta my old car never gave me any shit, yeah they can be a pain butting in codes all the time. But the hole point of having the Clifford for me is that anyone can rob your car with the keys if you have my keys you still cant rob mine!

I know GAFF had a good look around at Clifford lately so he mite fill you in on dealers around!

As I said its a matter of opinion, I personally cant stand them and wouldnt let one near my car. I would much rather spend the money fitting a tracker. You have had a good experience with them so stick with it.
As you said you sometimes cant even start the car with the keys which can just be irritating.

 

So there more hassle then there worth basically yeah?

 

QUOTE (willgti @ Apr 13 2006, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>So there more hassle then there worth basically yeah?

Thats my opinion on them, but as pointed out above they can work well. I just personally dont like them and a lot of my mates feel the same. Up to you at the end of the day.

 

My Clifford doesn't have any fancy starting options, just proximity, autolock and total closure. The ignition wiring on a MKV is too tight to start messing with apparently.

It cost me half of what it should and it works perfectly.

 

Is the total closure feature part of the alarm or is it in the car?

 

QUOTE (willgti @ Apr 15 2006, 07:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Is the total closure feature part of the alarm or is it in the car?

Its on the car already, if you leave the windows down and turn the lock on the drivers and hold it for a sec the window should go up!

 

Yes I know but I wanted the windows to close when i lock and arm the alarm with the flip key.

 

You can get an alientech closure device to do this.it'll do the sunroof as well i fyou have one.
Dr Octavia has the Alientech and Wolfsburg TDI has another version of it fitted to their motors.

Dec

 

You don't need any closure device once the windows close when you do it with the key in the door! I've just had it done. Now when I press the flip key everything closes sunroof and all! And it wasn't a feature on the alarm it's just a matter of wiring the alarm to do it. . .