Clifford Alarm Heads Up

[paultv]

Finally ripped out the last remnant of the dead Clifford - As you can see from the photo, it is well and truly torched, pretty lucky the car didn't go up in smoke whenever the system died - long before I had the car.

What I wasn't aware of, the 4 large cables carry power to and from the two white relays - one is the ignition circuit, and one the starter circuit - so, had either of these relays failed at some point - yes they were still working! I'd have lost the ability to start the car and would have had no idea why.

Horrible!

Paul

[pk1976]

Are you going to replace the Clifford? If so what with?

[paultv]

Not going to bother, I'm driving an English plated righty in Germany, no one in their right mind would pinch a right hooker here!

Famous last words?

Paul

Just pull the DME relay if you leave your car somewhere dodgy, and make sure your locks work!

[Brianmoooore]

The way that was wired would only be a minor inconvenience to anyone who knew what they're doing anyway.
Wire from battery+ on the bulkhead to the coil +, and fire the starter motor from the diagnostic socket. Ten seconds at most.

[bobbin1982]

The way that was wired would only be a minor inconvenience to anyone who knew what they're doing anyway.
Wire from battery+ on the bulkhead to the coil +, and fire the starter motor from the diagnostic socket. Ten seconds at most.

So you nicked my rd350lc years ago