EEC does not energize unless key turned to start

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lol, hope you had fun dude (nudge nudge)

After a lot more probing, I would say that the voltage is more like 1.0 volts at idle and it shoots to 2 volts if I tap the throttle linkage. The car is idling like crap, really fluctuating between 500 and 800 rpms, shaking, smells like all hell and is pouring moisture out the tailpipe.

I solved code 79 by cutting the black/yellow wire. Nuff said. The a/c was discharged anyway and I have this strange feeling that I would be hunting grounds with the a/c system the same way I am with the computer.

Thanks for all your help, though, you've been a lifesaver