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MG MGB Technical - Clifford Concept 300 Alarm

Has anyone any experience (lawful!) of removing a Clifford Concept 300 car alarm from their cars. My alarm is barely 2 years old and has now become unstable, often I am unable to arm or disarm using the remotes, despite new batteries. I often have to activate the alarm then disable it using the Plain View Switch and the neighbours have begun recruiting for a lynching party.
I have managed to trace most of the wiring and found 2 intercepts, the ignition/fuel pump circuit and starter system. There is also some sort of tamper sensor adjacent to where they cut into the original loom that is very sensitive to being disturbed.
If I put the system into Valet Mode I think I can start cutting wires and rejoining the originals together before finally removing the rogue device.
Clifford Alarms are understandably unwilling to offer any useful information but judging by the number of second hand Clifford Alarms I see for sale on Ebay I guess others have had the same problems.
Many Thanks.
Bruce

If power is first removed from the car and the alarm (which should be done before attemting any electrical work anyway), it should be a simple matter of disconnecting the unit and reattaching your wires in accordance with your schematic.
R. L Carleen

Many thanks for the advice. Looks like I will be busy this weekend...
Bruce

Did you have the Alarm installed, i had a clifford alarm years ago and the unit was guaranteed as long as i owned the vehicle.
Ian

I have just downloaded all the info needed, wiring diag etc. from www.rayheffer.com.
Thanks everyone
Bruce

This thread was discussed between 14/10/2004 and 16/10/2004

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