Dodge - TIPM & Modulite ?
I'm trying to solve the apparently common problem of failing TIPM on my 2006 Dodge 3500 for trailer signal and brake lights. It seems a lot of guys are using a Modulite bypass to get around it. My q...
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If they designed in fuse links as part of the PCB traces...plain dumb. I've done
that and is the fail safe after several other safety's go before getting to that
level, but I don't see that from the description
I'll not own any vehicle with the kind of power panel.
It sounds like a good idea and at first thought of the circuit breaker panel of
a house, but not a good idea after reading that after a small number of trips,
it can be reset 3 times to then be locked out and have to buy a new module
Think of a house contractor installing a circuit breaker panel that
will need replacing the whole thing after 3 trips of one breaker, say
the washing machine/dryer/stove/etc...or the garage wall plug that has
all kinds of stuff plugged into it...battery charger, electric high
pressure washer, shop vac, etc
Plain and simple to me that the OEM has seen that they have their buyer over
a barrel and then screwing of their customers forcing them to buy a new one
Key is that they can 'reset' it. Says it is software/firmware. Most likely both
and the PROM will lock up after X number of resets. That PROM has
firmware that is patented and encrypted. Bet you can't buy just that PROM
Also bet that the fuse-able link is inside that PROM and is how they
lock it up. Bet the factory just replaces that PROM and sends it back
out as a 'rebuilt' unit
I can now see a large after market business bypassing this predatory assembly
with a properly designed one with circuit breakers that do NOT count the number
of times tripped. Or fused.
Not rocket science either, as most of the components for that after market
mod can be bought at Radio Shack or some such
that and is the fail safe after several other safety's go before getting to that
level, but I don't see that from the description
I'll not own any vehicle with the kind of power panel.
It sounds like a good idea and at first thought of the circuit breaker panel of
a house, but not a good idea after reading that after a small number of trips,
it can be reset 3 times to then be locked out and have to buy a new module
Think of a house contractor installing a circuit breaker panel that
will need replacing the whole thing after 3 trips of one breaker, say
the washing machine/dryer/stove/etc...or the garage wall plug that has
all kinds of stuff plugged into it...battery charger, electric high
pressure washer, shop vac, etc
Plain and simple to me that the OEM has seen that they have their buyer over
a barrel and then screwing of their customers forcing them to buy a new one
Key is that they can 'reset' it. Says it is software/firmware. Most likely both
and the PROM will lock up after X number of resets. That PROM has
firmware that is patented and encrypted. Bet you can't buy just that PROM
Also bet that the fuse-able link is inside that PROM and is how they
lock it up. Bet the factory just replaces that PROM and sends it back
out as a 'rebuilt' unit
I can now see a large after market business bypassing this predatory assembly
with a properly designed one with circuit breakers that do NOT count the number
of times tripped. Or fused.
Not rocket science either, as most of the components for that after market
mod can be bought at Radio Shack or some such
