Having Alternator Issues or Issues With My Remote Start Alarm....
09-11-2006, 07:27 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 405
Having Alternator Issues or Issues With My Remote Start Alarm....
....I have the Clifford Matrix 3.5 which allows you to remote start the car. I've had it for as long as I've had the car which this month, in a few days as a matter of fact it'll be 2 years since I've had the car. Anyways, everything's been good up until this morning. As I went to go out I tried remote starting the car and all of a suddent it wouldn't do so. It did the "clicking" noise when your alternator is having problems. So I tried it again, and again same result. Radio and everythng else turned on, minus the actual car. So I tried it manually, and it took me 2 times for me to finally get the car on, but it sounded as if the car struggled to go on. It's pretty much been like that all day. I don't know whether it is the alternator, or it has to do with the remote starter not letting the alternator charge the battery or whatever. Someone have any clues as to what this might be or have any idea as to what I'm talking about? I don't know what to do here. All help/suggestions is greatly welcomed and appreciated it.
09-12-2006, 06:11 AM
#4
Who installed it????? I had the same problem...mine was done at JR electronics...so i ripped it all out... no more clifford...If the alarm is not installed properly it will eat you battery...
I sent you a pm...call me..
Jon
I sent you a pm...call me..
Jon
09-12-2006, 08:32 AM
#5
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 405
Really?? I had installed there as well. I just went out and bought a new battery cause I was able to pin point that it wasn't the alternator but the battery itself, and of course now with the new battery the issue has been resolved. BTW, where you at Dadeland on Sunday because there was a Maxima parked there that looked exactly like yours?
09-12-2006, 08:58 AM
#6
Yep I was at Dadeland....i bought a new battery and removed the alarm and now no issues what so ever... then i called several locations and they said the same thing...if the alarm is not installed properly in the maximas it will eat up the battery... I was at the Macy's parking deck... with the wife shopping...
09-12-2006, 01:46 PM
#8
* THIS SPACE FOR RENT *
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 628
You actually leave your car outside of dadeland mall?............... are you nuts, thank god nothing happened to her but please next time take the wifes car. a car that pretty should never be left alone especially in a mall parking lot
09-12-2006, 01:57 PM
#9
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 405
Nah, I usually have it valet parked. I just parked inside the garage this one time cause I was in a hurry. As far as taking my girl's car, hahaha, her car outdoes the Maxima in every/any way imaginable. My car costs only a quarter of what hers did.
09-12-2006, 03:20 PM
#10
Originally Posted by MAXDOUT04
You actually leave your car outside of dadeland mall?............... are you nuts, thank god nothing happened to her but please next time take the wifes car. a car that pretty should never be left alone especially in a mall parking lot
09-12-2006, 04:05 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 493
yea its hard to find someone who will do a good job installing alarms...good thing i know someone who know's how to do it...if u guys need info let me know at least i know he wont do you wrong. at those places (JR and those places on bird rd) they got the chico's working on the cars....lol
09-12-2006, 05:10 PM
#13
Originally Posted by 2k4MaximaSE
Nah, I usually have it valet parked. I just parked inside the garage this one time cause I was in a hurry. As far as taking my girl's car, hahaha, her car outdoes the Maxima in every/any way imaginable. My car costs only a quarter of what hers did.
09-13-2006, 08:36 AM
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 619
I have heard from several different mechanics that remote starts eventually ruin the battery, alternator and starter, due to the way it draws power. Thats what they said, and in my last car which was a 4th gen, I had the remote start and all of these things did end up failing. I had to replace the battery, alternator and starter. Coincedence? I dont know for sure, but I believe the mechanics now.
09-13-2006, 01:29 PM
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 619
Although they tend to ruin the battery, starter and alternator, I STILL would rather have one installed. In my opinion, the convenience of the remote start outways the negative effects and is still worth it. Just my .02 cents
09-13-2006, 01:30 PM
#22
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 448
Originally Posted by Killah Kane
I have heard from several different mechanics that remote starts eventually ruin the battery, alternator and starter, due to the way it draws power. Thats what they said, and in my last car which was a 4th gen, I had the remote start and all of these things did end up failing. I had to replace the battery, alternator and starter. Coincedence? I dont know for sure, but I believe the mechanics now.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
tsi6001
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
12
10-03-2022 10:23 PM
ah2002
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
13
03-09-2016 01:42 PM
Tha'-Max
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
2
08-30-2015 01:14 AM