P0122 and P1142 Codes now.... any soob techs on board here?

Ok, So im throwing the above mentioned codes. 1142 states to fix 0122 first. so. any subaru techs on here that run into this code and actually have the issue be faulty wiring?

i've had the sensor 'cleaned' by the dealer but since then the problem eventually came back. also is causing strange shift points and hard shifting. i've also cleaned the contacts and such with electrical contact cleaner etc

is it most likely that the sensor is just bad and i should just replace it and be done with it? just dont like to hear that since i already got over $300 in to the repair and what not. and the sensor is like $200 +/- (i've seen a bosch from Advanced Auto for $148 or something, other than that like $220+). Can i adapt a 3pin sensor to work with the setup? i can get a ton of those from the junkyard locally for $10/ea. no 4 pin ones.

this is getting goofy/frustrating!

Edited February 2, 201016 yr by xbeerd