Hi, I have a Clifford AutoImmobilizer that was installed by the car dealer back in 1994. The car is a '92 Ford Taurus and after the alarm was installed, the flash-to-pass feature stopped working and my battery would drain within three days if the car wasn't driven for at least an hour. The dealership folded a long time ago and used to deny they did anything wrong.
While the battery drain annoys the hell out of me, I haven't got a mechanic I trust to look at it, the last one I asked said they needed to take the steering column apart without even suggesting that they test the fuses, so I didn't leave the car with them.
The constant supply wire to the alarm (with the 5 amp fuse) is just tucked behind another fuse in my fuse box. If I take the fuse out, the wire falls out. I could actually put the wire behind any fuse and I somehow have the feeling that's very wrong. (The car doesn't start at all if I leave the wire hanging, I tried that once a long time ago too.)
The wiring guide on Clifford's site makes it seem that the constant supply wire should be wired *to* something instead of just being free to be stuck in the fuse box.
Thanks,
-D