tarun900

Hi guys, I need some help with my 97 GXE's alarm system. When I bought the car second hand from someone, it had a "Clifford" aftermarket alarm installed. So, I think when the Clifford one was installed, the default Maxima panic button was disabled, because the panic button on my defualt NIssan remote doesn't work. However, the original owner said the Clifford system was disabled I think because it was touch/noise sensitive but it got really annoying for the family whenever it thundered outside hard and the car's alarm went off. Anyone have experience with Clifford alarms so that I could possibly turn it back on? or maybe get the default Nissan panic button to work again?

cashoit

Is the panic button jus prolly disconnected.

tarun900

Ok, how would I reconnect it, if that is the case? Talk to me like you're talking to a complete beginner. I'm not super knowledgable about fixing things around the car ha.

TLMNICK

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Chances are if you're not experienced in working with cars, then you'll have no clue as to what to do under the dash to disconnect the clifford alarm. My advice is take it to a car audio shop, and have them turn the sensitivity down, and reactivate the clifford system. your problem with it going off for no reason will go away, and you'll get to use it again.

cashoit

i never really understand why ppl get aftermarket alarm systems. They always an issue or jus plain annoying. Jus remember to remove radio face or stash it in the glove box when u park in bad neighborhoods.

MAXiPAD72O

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f*ck the radio...they'd try and take the whole car i'm sure...around here anyway lmaoo

cashoit

Damn lol

jgilbs

I just got a 98 Maxima and the previous owner had installed a cheap remote start (dont even know the brand - it was just a bare circuit board, only lettering was STARTER-PROTV2). It was hanging down from under the dash, and I was afraid of it causing issues, so I set about removing it (without any kind of wiring diagram, mind you)

It turned out to be much easier than I had imagined...I just followed the wires, and found where they had tapped into the ignition harness. Cut the wire, wrapped the ignition wire in electrical tape, lather rise and repeat until all the wires were gone. There were about 15 wires total that needed to be removed and insulated. The rest were specific to the system(such as the wire for the antenna), and I either removed them entirely, or abandoned them in place.

If you have a clifford alarm, this task should be easier, because I imagine you should be able to obtain a wiring diagram from the manufacturer(since you actually know who the manufacturer is), once you have this, simply work backwards to uninstall the system, and get back to the stock Nissan alarm...

One word of caution: I would recommend disco'ing the battery: otherwise its possible you might set off the alarm while you are removing it.

Goomz

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perhaps the alarm is in valet mode.