Vauxhall MERIVA ENJOY

Hello,

I have just purchased a Vauxhall Meriva Enjoy 1.6 16v. I got a good
deal and after 2 weeks driving I am quite happy with the car. A few
days after I bought the Meriva I had a CLIFFORD CONCEPT 300 Alarm
fitted. Now whenever I press the Clifford Key Fob to turn off the
alarm it unlocks all the Meriva's doors and then re-locks them except
for the driver's door. Also, when I turn off the ignition and take
out the keys all the doors will unlock and then re-lock save for the
driver's door.

When this happens I have to use the Vauxhall Key Fob to unlock the
locked doors. If I am inside the car I have to use the Vauxhall Key
Fob OR open the locks manually.

When I spoke to the Alarm Installer I was told that this was happening
due to the central-locking feature/system of the Meriva. That the
Meriva was too new and Vauxhall have not yet produced an appropriate
interface for the Meriva's Central Locking System and the Clifford
Concept 300. That I will have to live with this until such time
Vauxhall make the necessary interface.

I would be grateful for any advice on this, especially from any Meriva
Owners with a Clifford Concept 300 or other Clifford Alarm installed.

With thanks,

Mo.

 

If the installer knows that the alarm is not suitable for your car,then he
should not have sold it to you

 

Just what I was thinking

Its like someone selling you a satellite reciever for your tv and saying, oh
im sorry your subscription wont work for a year as the model is so advanced.

Take it back and tell him that he should not have sold you this, if he knew
you would have problems.

 

Forgot to mention - if push comes to shove, talk to trading standards

 

I second this. Take it back, ask him to remove it and give you a complete
refund.

I am pretty sure Vauxhall already do a reasonably priced Thatcham Category 1
alarm upgrade for the Meriva too.

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Alan Steele

Steeles of Worthing
www.steeles.co.uk