ok guys, i really need help...


my car has been out for a long time, probably near if not past 4 months by now...

the problems summarized are:

-it doesnt always start
-theft system will turn on for no apparent reason
-the electrical system seems screwy


what i've done so far:

-taken it to tires plus, and they did a diagnostics, they came to the conclusion that there was a, and i quote "huge electrical problem, and it could take about 7 plus hours to figure out what exactly is wrong, then theres fixing it. it seems like something is 'pintching' in the electrical system"
-after that i went home and got a different key, and tinkered with the car a bit, and 5 min later i got it started, there was a ground wire near the ign key that wasent pluged in....car worked for a while and then went back to its problems



tires plus was going to charge me like 90$ to run another dianogistics(first was free cuz they didnt figure out what was wrong), so i went out and baught a OBDII code reader

plugged it in, and got this

P0122 Throttle/Pedal Position Sensor A Circuit Low Input

then when i look at the freeze frame data (what ever that may be) this is what shows

Fuel Sys 1.................CL
Fuel Sys 2.................CL-Fault
Calc Load(...........25.49
ECT(Degrees F)......179
STFT B1(..............3.13
LTFT B1(..............-0.78
MAP(inHG)................10.34
Eng RPM...................781
Veh Speed(mph).....21


if anyone has any idea AT ALL...please let me know, i dont have alot of money to be screwing around with and "trying stuff out" i eather need to get this car fixed, or save the little money i'll be making at my summer job and buy a new one.....

not to mention i have college to worry about this upcoming year...


thanks again for all your help guys!!!!

Bad throttle position sensor most likely with that code. As for tinkering with the key, do you mean that it doesn't always unlock the ignition first try? If so, take your title and some ID to a dealer and have them computer cut you a key, NOT a copy of a current key. A copy of a bad key will likely wear alot faster than a brand new computer cut key. Reason I say take title and ID, my dealer asked me for those items, as well as my registration, just so they knew for certain it was my car, and that I wasn't just walking in with a VIN (apparently to steal the car) and having a key made. A computer-cut key at the dealer should not cost more than 15 bucks. Then take that key to someplace cheap and get a copy or two made, make sure they all work, then break your old keys and toss 'em.

no, i mean the guy at tires plus said it didnt have the transistor or w/e it needed to disable the theft system, so thats y i ran and got a new one from home...and then plugged in that wire that i found to be disconnected...i dont think its a problem with the key....but i was guessing more of a sensor

[it doesnt always start
-theft system will turn on for no apparent reason
-the electrical system seems screwy]


Try:-

1. Disconnect the battery

2. Charge it with a battery charger on the bench

3.Check the battery connections and the Ground points, make sure they are really clean

4. Reinstall the battery and see if all is well

or have the battery load tested at a shop,

It's a long shot but your problems seem voltage related---bad battery--bad ground ---bad connection


Alont

the battery is a brand new optima red top 75/25.....so it should be fine.....but i'll check the negative ground to the car....i think that may be it...


it broke off a while back, and i baught a bolt and bolted it back on.....but i dont know if its really a clean connection.....i'll try that and get back to u guys...


until then, any other seguestions???