Car Security - Clifford Blackjax

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Hi

Does anyone have any experience using this car security system or have one fitted to their car?

If you have:

How do you find it? Easy to use?
More hassle than it's worth?
Has it ever not worked properly and left you stranded? What did you do to dis-arm it?
What do you do when other people want/need to drive your car, do you dis-able Blackjax?

Thanks

P.S

If any of you reading this thread dont know what the Clifford Blackjax system is, it's basically an anti-hi jack system that cuts power gradually and then once the car has stopped the alarm sirens go off and the headlights/indicators flash so the thief does a runner.
It works by you having to enter a code whenever to get in to drive the car, if you dont enter the code the anti-hi jack system enables.
 
Phantom said:
what car do you want to install this to? (is it the one in your sig?)

to be honest unless you live in a rough area or have a really expensive car i wouldnt bother it'll be more hassle than its worth.
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It's part of the Clifford alarm that is on my car (bought it yesterday but cant pick it up till next weekend).
After looking all over the internet i've read mixed reviews.
Some people say it's more hassle than it's worth and others say it is great for that extra piece of mind.
I personally want to disable the Blackjax function because i dont like in a rough area and having to key in a code everytime i get in the car or open a door when the engine is on would just do my nut in!
 
i find the standard option whereby the alarm locks your doors after a certain period once the ingition has been turned and the engine starts much more useful (the toad Ai606 does this) and does the jb. i think the option is set with *** Cliff-Wizard software...

...the typical criminal in this country anyway is an opportunist. they will more than often try your door handle in order to get in. this of course will be locked. this buys you time to drive off or sound your horn to scare them. (thieves and scum hate attention drawn upon themselves).
 
I do indeed have Balckjax, and by now I wouldn't be without it!


Very easy too use, you have two buttons lets say X and O. If you have a code 1-2-3 it's XO XXO XXXO is the way you press the buttons. It becomes second nature after a week or two. You do sometimes forget when someone opens the door, but the alarm will beep twice after about 20sec to remind you, and then it will start too flash in another 20secs, and then finally it will cut out and alarm and flash untill the pin has been entered, the fobs at that point do nothing!


Once forgot, and like I said above, I can enter the code when it 'reminded' me with the chirp of the alarm.


When it goes into the gargae I can turn it off, whats called Valet mode. It's very easy too do, turn ignition to certain point and then enter code, alarm chipds and flashed to acknowledge you have turned it off etc.




All in all 10/10 and probably one of the best parts of the alarm.
Get someone threatning you or the car, hand them the keys, and laugh as they drive away!
 
a very good device and works well.

the good thing is that you don't have to have a full clifford alarm to have Blackjaxx. It can be installed as a standalone unit no matter what alarm you have :cool:
 
Phantom said:
i find the standard option whereby the alarm locks your doors after a certain period once the ingition has been turned and the engine starts much more useful (the toad Ai606 does this) and does the jb. i think the option is set with *** Cliff-Wizard software...

...the typical criminal in this country anyway is an opportunist. they will more than often try your door handle in order to get in. this of course will be locked. this buys you time to drive off or sound your horn to scare them. (thieves and scum hate attention drawn upon themselves).
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The Clifford 950 (the alarm i have) has this feature, it's called driveaway locking.
 
xcessive said:
The Clifford 950 (the alarm i have) has this feature, it's called driveaway locking.
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Or, anti-hijack to the lesser man :p

I've got my own anti-hijack system. Just knock the door catch down when I reach for my seatbelt :D
 
im not sure if its true but i have just read that the blackjax invalidates the Thatcham, as its not approved by them. Maybe worth double checking if you need Thatcham for insurance purposes!
 
lmfy2k said:
im not sure if its true but i have just read that the blackjax invalidates the Thatcham, as its not approved by them. Maybe worth double checking if you need Thatcham for insurance purposes!
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I asked this, and the reply was it's not a thatcham approved device and therefor has no rating or offical rating, but it's doesnt effect any insurance ratings the other alarm parts have in the car.
 
The Intelliguard 950 (which has Blackjax) is Thatcham approved Category 1.
By default Blackjax is disabled but the user can enable if they wish.

Here's the product info from the Clifford website

If you want the best, bar-none, then the Clifford IntelliGuard 950 is the system for you!

This technological tour-de-force combines the world-beating features of Clifford's G5 system engineering, plus it so far exceeds the 'Thatcham' UK insurance Category-1 specification that it literally has no equal when it comes to securing your car.

Amongst the host of built-in programmable features is Clifford's award-winning Blackjax anti-hijack & anti-key-crime feature – no matter who has your car-keys or under what circumstances, they won't get far!

The Intelliguard 950 incorporates three sensors as standard; Clifford’s unique Dual-Zone Proximity Sensor with warn-away zone to detect & deter lurking car thieves, the extremely clever Tilt & Motion Sensor to detect jacking-up and/or tow-away theft attempts, not to mention the Glass Tamper Sensor to ensure that the IG 950 has pretty much all things covered for you!
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I was under the impression that remote start invalidates Category one approval.

I told my insurance company about the alarm and they have confirmed it is a CAT1, just a shame that a top of the range £600 alarm only saves you £30 per year on car insurance :confused:
 
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clifford blackjax, has to be one of the best inventions ever, i have it on my civic and would never be with out it now, and as for people getting fed up with putting on the code thats simple enter a easier one, wot you would rather have ya car stolen or have it installed and then you can recover it ya self, a cat1 alarm wont stop ya car being stolen, blackjax will
 
Randell Floyd said:
I asked this, and the reply was it's not a thatcham approved device and therefor has no rating or offical rating, but it's doesnt effect any insurance ratings the other alarm parts have in the car.
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Correct Answer. :-D

Same applies to Remote Start. It's not tested and doesn't interfere with the alarm.

I am a Clifford Approved Installer. Excellent systems as long as they are fitted properly. 90% of issues are caused by installers who don't know their way around a clifford's wiring system and setup.
 
Yeah, putting in the code doesn't bother me in the slightest - it's like putting on a seat belt to me now, you just instinctively do it.
 
How far away to they get with the car before it conks out? Far enough for them not to bother coming back for you for a friendly beating for the code? :)
 
The system arms itself after a preset RPM, usually just above idle revs and starts the countdown procedure after pressing the brake pedal and waits until the car has slowed down to around preset RPM where it'll cut out the engine. So it's hard to say how far they'll get, it really depends on when they next slow down I suppose but even then there's a 20 second countdown where the car is still drivable. I wouldn't be without mine.
 
the only draw back is just make sure you have a spare valet switch, as they can wear out quick, because with out that ya carnt turn off blackjax and restart the car
 
where are you from, maybe you could install my intellistart




Gav said:
Correct Answer. :-D

Same applies to Remote Start. It's not tested and doesn't interfere with the alarm.

I am a Clifford Approved Installer. Excellent systems as long as they are fitted properly. 90% of issues are caused by installers who don't know their way around a clifford's wiring system and setup.
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