Autopage RS855 - Alarm hooked up to oil

When I had my alarm installed in my 98 Acura Integra my installer said he hooked up the alarm to my oil pump. Everytime I crank my car the oil light comes on for 1-2 seconds. I'm guessing that their is some kind of delay from the relay? Is this okay?

It was probably hooked to your Oil Sending Unit.  If  the Oil Light didn't have a problem before & you are confident that the Vehicle is NOT having a problem, then have the Installer put a DIODE on the wire ..........That should take care of itMO

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Will it do any harm to my car if I just leave it alone. What exactly does the diode do?

may i ask why is it hooked up the the oil pressure sensor? why would anyone do that? There are 10 types of people in the world, ones that understand binary and ones that dont.

I think its connected it to the oil sending unit so that its harder to steal/start my car because the car is not getting any oil.

phayzeone wrote: I think its connected it to the oil sending unit so that its harder to steal/start my car because the car is not getting any oil.

not a good idea at all, i would have them change it to the fuel pump instead, if they did hook it up to the oil wire it wouldnt prevent or make it harder for someone to steal the car, the oil wire only is for the car to make sure there is enough oil pressure getting to the engine. the oil pump on hondas are mechanical so you cant disable them electronicly. There are 10 types of people in the world, ones that understand binary and ones that dont.

It wasn't done by a shop. I just want to know if its going to be a problem or not.

infinkc wrote: may i ask why is it hooked up the the oil pressure sensor? why would anyone do that?

As BobK mentioned:

It is probably for Remote Start detection.   Some Brands give you different TACH type Options for Detection of Engine Start.........I would NOT have went with that type InstallAnd NO putting a DIODE on the wire from your R / S Unit that hooks to the Oil Sending Unit will NOT hurt ............Think of a DIODE as a one way valve that will not let anything back up......

MO

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I'm pretty sure that it isn't connected to the remote start because the only wire he used from the remote start harness was the yellow ignition wire. I know because I have the rest of the harness sitting in a box. I think he connected it to the starter kill.

If you didn't have a problem before..............Take it back & have Installer put a DIODE on it.........

Sounds like you may be getting feed-back from your Alarm / RS and it may just be getting a slight GROUND prior to or while running

50 cent DIODE is worth it

MO

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