# Throttle Biwire **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** dodge, caliber\ **Created:** [February 24, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-biwire/45049 "2010-02-24T12:48:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wilsonde00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/94ad74/32.png) [@wilsonde00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wilsonde00)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-biwire/45049/1 "2010-02-24T12:48:14Z")
How do I find out the manufacturer that provided the throttle biwire part for a 2007 Dodge Caliber? Mine has started to act up and I am wondering if there is a connection to the Toyota recalls. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-biwire/45049/2 "2010-02-24T14:25:26Z")
In what way does yours “act up?” ---
**Author:** ![wilsonde00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/94ad74/32.png) [@wilsonde00](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wilsonde00)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-biwire/45049/3 "2010-02-24T14:29:20Z")
At first I thought it was bad gas, cause I would accelerate and the car would falter then pick back up and go. At this time, my electronic throttle indicator light would flash on. So yesteray I took it to my mechanic and he ran the diagnostic and said that my throttle biwire needed to be replaced. I wanted to see if Chrysler used the same biwire manufacturer as Toyota. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-biwire/45049/4 "2010-02-24T14:40:53Z")
There are two main parts to throttle-by-wire or Electronic-Throttle-Control systems. One is the gas pedal that has a set of sensors that indicate pedal position. The other part is the throttle body on the engine that has a motor that opens an closes the throttle. Toyota is having trouble with the gas pedal assembly. From your description, you are having trouble with the throttle body. I don’t see that as related. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-biwire/45049/5 "2010-02-24T14:53:06Z")
It’s ‘throttle by wire’ and each manufacturer designs and integrates their own system. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/throttle-biwire/45049/6 "2010-02-24T18:17:37Z")
Can you get a price to repair from this mechanic with the assurance that he/she will eat the cost if the part doesn’t fix the problem? If not get a second opinion.