2012 Chrysler Town & Country, TIPM Swap
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- This 2012 Chrysler Town & Country has a problem with the gauges but the customer had a spare TIPM as a result of having to get a repaired one warrantied a few years back. They wanted to try the TIPM to see if it would correct the issues it was having but it just did not work out well. Hopefully there will be more videos on this vehicle. Right now I am not sure if the customer will repair it or trade it in for another van.
I have a 2015 town and country van. It all of a sudden wouldn't start but no dadh lights are on. The horn is good, windows work and voltage is good on battery. It won't even turn over. Did some digging and found a video that said put thr vehicle into run mode, put vehicle in reverse and back to park. Turn key back to off and then tuen as normal to crank vehicle. I ttued this and my vehicle started but would cut off after about 5-10 seconds. I was at a lost and took it to the dealership and was told the Tipm was bad. I'm wondering if this could be a fuel pump relay as the vehicle did start like 3x's doing this procedure. Wondering what my next step would be to do as they want 1500 for a new Tipm. Smh.
A little confused by parts of your comment. No dash lights on would be a lack of power at least to the instrument cluster. The engine not turning over(starter not working) until the shifter is moved back and forth would indicate that park was not fully engaged or there may be a problem with the safety neutral switch. However then you stated the engine would shut off after a few seconds which would suggest an anti theft issue. Confused at how you took it to dealership, towed or drove? Only thing I can say for sure is that a faulty fuel pump relay inside the TIPM cannot cause a starter issue. The TIPM can cause other issues that lead to a no run condition.
There is a fuel pump relay in the tpim. And can be replaced ( unsoldered and resolder new on in ) cheep fix like 10$ for the relay
Maybe I did not explain it clearly enough. The first TIPM in the video was a repaired unit that had been warrantied out for the customer. While it was being repaired under warranty the customer bought a second TIPM so they could still use the van. Two years later the van was having "electrical issues" again and the customer was convinced that the warrantied TIPM that they had stored for so long would be the solution. My diagnosis was that the problem was at the instrument cluster or the connection going to it. They insisted that I "try" their warrantied TIPM. I did and this is where the video picks up.
The warrantied TIPM has a bad fuel pump relay plus several other issues mentioned in the video. If it would have only had the fuel pump relay concern I would have soldered in a new one. I have done many of them and keep them in stock.
The TIPM that the vehicle drove in with is the second one in the video and it does not have any problems that I could find. No codes in it or about it in other modules. I believe the complaint was a no crank condition and the IPC was inoperative.
What brand was this?
The repaired TIPM that did not work at all was supplied by Flagship One.
Hi sparky. I did intall a bypass cable. It s does have power now but my van doesn't start. You think i need to bypass the relay. Thank u
Correctly installing the bypass cable does bypass the fuel pump relay. You may have a faulty fuel pump or other issue. More diagnosis will be needed.
@@SparkysAnswers thank u. Do you have a video on how to test the fuel pump with removing it? Thank u
@@sanchezvh Sorry , I do not.
Your fingers dude... 😔
I know. I am trying to do better. Big hands and small cameras. Getting better with time. Thanks for commenting.
I am curious about how this worked out. Currently having a similar issue.
As of right now, they have decided to trade out of the vehicle. But you never know. I have seen many people over the years that get sticker shock when they go to trade out. Makes the cost of repairing seem more reasonable. Anyways if if comes back in I will do a follow up on it.
What happened for you?
What’s it take to remove the fuse box
A 13mm socket and ratchet or a wrench to remove the cable nut. Strong finger tips or a screwdriver to release the locks and levers that hold the box in place and hold the connectors to the box. Takes between five and fifteen minutes depending on how everything cooperates.
@@SparkysAnswers thank you. We had it happen twice the car acts like it’s possessed. The entire dash flickers and the engine dies. I hope this will fix it.
@@jeffl1499 Replacing it may help but that is not the typical problem associated with a faulty TIPM. At least in my experience. Before doing anything I would have the vehicle checked for codes. I prefer a full vehicle scan but at minimum the engine computer. After checking and recording the codes, I would clear the codes. The next step would be to check and clean the battery posts. I know it sounds cliché but it is important and inexpensive. Chrysler vehicles are prone to developing a hard black crust on the positive terminal and that causes all sorts of strange issues.