Voltage Guage During Remote Start

What year and model is your vehicle? Check and ensure that you have proper ground point on your alarm unit.Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.

It sounds to me like there's an acc/ign wire not hooked up, which is only getting power through some sort of back feed.... Me

ill recheck aall of my wires. thanks for your help guys. its a 1993 ford ranger. i used the diagram off here so im sure the wires are in the right place, and i soldiered all my connections, but i will double check.

DIRECTWIRE™ WIRING INFORMATION - FORD / RANGER / 1993 / Remote Start 12volts yellow    +   ignition harness Starter RED / lt. blue    +   ignition harness Second Starter           Ignition RED / lt. green    +   ignition harness Second Ignition           Third Ignition           Accessory gray / YELLOW    +   ignition harness Second Accessory           Keysense           Power Lock pink / YELLOW   5wi drivers kick panel Power Unlock pink/green   5wi drivers kick panel Lock Motor           Unlock Motor           Parking Lights+ brown      at switch or fuse box Parking Lights-           Hazards           Turn Signal(L)           Turn Signal(R)           Reverse Light           Door Trigger BLACK/ lt. blue    +   under dash light, dkp Dome Supervision           Trunk/Hatch Pin           Hood Pin           Trunk/Hatch Release           Power Sliding Door           Factory Alarm Arm           Factory Alarm Disarm           Disarm No Unlock           Tachometer gray/orange   AC   ECM or ign. module Notes: The ignition module is located just in front of the battery. The ECM is located in the passenger kick panel. The 2.3 DIS module is located on top of the motor just behind the alternator. Wait to start           Brake Wire lt. green    +   at brake pedal switch Parking Brake           Horn Trigger yel/lt. grn or blue      steering column Notes: The yellow/lt. green is found negative (-) on models with factory cruise control and the blue is found positive (+) on models without factory cruise control. Memory Seat 1           Memory Seat 2           Memory Seat 3           Interface Module: Category: Immobilizer Bypass Required: No Type: N/A Part #: N/A Notes:        This wiring information is being provided free of charge on an "as is" basis, without any representation or warranty. It is your responsibility to verify any circuit before interfacing with it using a digital multimeter. Directed electronics, Inc. assumes no responsibility with regards to the accuracy or currency of this information. Proper installation in every case is and remains the responsibility of the installer. DEI assumes no liability or responsibility resulting from improper installation, even in reliance upon this information. Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.