Hey guys,
My car 1990 Honda Accord LX Sedan.
I was wondering about our ignition system. When I turn the key to Acc1, that's for the accessories, and then to Acc2, that's the ignition on, then the last position is right before starting right? I put a test light on it the entire time and found the above to be true.
So after I installed my car alarm, it has the feature of auto lock when the car starts, and auto unlock when key turn off. This is what I noticed, when I turn the key on, the doors would lock, this is before starting, would indicate that ignition is on. Then it unlocks, as I start the car, then lock again after the car started. So this tells me that the ignition turn on; while starting the car, it turns off, then after started, it turns back on.
Is this how our cars are? Ignition cut power to focus power on starting?
I ask b/c I don't want my car to lock, unlock, then lock after starting, that would kill my door actuators faster than normal.
Would this have anything to do with the fact that I have my alarm brain ignition connection wire into one of the plugs in the fuse box rather than the ignition wire?

Thanks.

 

This will not kill your locking system any faster if you installed them correctly

 

I tap into the ignition wire instead and it solved the problem. I thought I would just use the plugs on the fuse box but it loses power when cranking. This is why.
Problem solved.
Thanks.