Starter wire - 96 Intrepid

I'm attempting a remote starter install on my '96 Intrepid and came across a problem. I tried tapping the Red IGN wire but had too small a tap. I stopped the install at that point until I could get a larger tap (that was the only wire I touched). Now, the car will sometimes not crank on the first attempt when cold. If I get off the key and then turn it on again, it cranks ... once or twice it has cranked slowly. When warm it always works, no problem.

I'm thinking I broke a couple of strands in the wire and it has a greater resistance now. Make sense? My solution now is to cut the wire and use a wire nut to connect the two pieces together along with the remote starter's wire. Stupid question, but will a wire nut cause an issue here? I may need to add a section of wire to get enough room to connect everything ... will an extra piece (same gauge) and 2 wire nuts affect anything?

Thanks!

The car was working fine before I tapped the wire. The battery and charging system are definitely good. The lights work always, the starter turns over strongly when it does finally turn over. It's just that once in a while it won't attempt to turn over when really cold. A second turn on the key will get it cranking and it cranks strong. I was very deliberate in what I worked on so it really can't be anything but that wire. If I cut that wire and add a piece, will I have a problem? I think it's the best choice I have to verify a good connection with the remote starter and cut out the questionable section.

Also, I was planning to tap that wire for both 12v lines on the remote starter (Innotek). Is this OK or do I really need to run one right from the battery?

Thanks for all the help!

Brian

OK. I think I'm all set except for one boneheaded mistake. I connected the ACC wire to a RED / white wire in the Intrepid wiring harness (which wouldn't have been right anyway). Now the Check engine light is on. I thought this was the IGN2 wire but now I'm not sure (maybe the auto shutdown relay wire?). It was in the bundle on the column.

The errors are 12 (problem with the battery connection. dirct battery input to controller disconnected in the last 50 key-on cycles) 42 (autoshutdown relay control circuit indicates an open or shorted circuit condition) and 66 (PCM is not receiving CCD Bus signals.)

Can anyone point me in the right direction here?

Thanks!

Actually, the check engine light did come back. The installer I bought this from told me that I needed to power up my Intrepid's IGN2 wire to make the light go away. He said to just connect the remote starter's IGN wire to the IGN2 wire (it's already connected to the Intrepid's IGN1 wire ).

I did this and the car wouldn't shut off. I had to disconnect the wires to make it stop! After speaking with the installer again, he says I now need a relay. I'm a little uncomfortable with his "try it and see what happens" approach. He's telling me to use a negative brake wire from the remote starter connected to the relay along with my IGN2 wire.

Has anyone else dealt with this? Does the relay make sense??

Thanks!

Double check your connections to the wiring diagram that is below. You will need a relay for the 2nd ignition and if applicable the 3rd ignition as well.

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I do have it hooked up as described in the post above.I'm dealing with the RED / white IGN2 wire on the Intrepid, but the Innotek doesn't have an IGN2 wire. That's where the relay is supposed to come in. He is suggesting I use the brake wire from the Innotek to somehow keep IGN1 and IGN2 separate. I don't understand how this would work. If I turn off the remote start via the remote, the brake wire doesn't come into play, right?

Idon't understand relays very well so I'm willing to wire it up but as I mentioned, i don't like to keep on trying until I get it right. I'd rather understand it and know that I'm doing it correctly. What is this relay supposed to accomplish??

Thanks