Yes. The TIPM, (Totally Integrated Power Module), is the under-hood fuse box incorporated with a needlessly complicated computer module. Ford came up with this as their "FEM", (Front Electronic Module), one of two involved in blowing the horn. You know, . . . what we used to do with a mechanical switch and a simple relay. Chrysler has been famous for coming up with all kinds of innovations that benefit car owners, then the other manufacturers copied them a few years later. Others have been very good at dreaming up innovations that benefit the manufacturers. Unfortunately, Chrysler copies those ideas too, and this is one of them.
I have a friend with a body shop who specializes in rebuilding smashed one and two-year-old Chrysler products, mostly trucks. He often replaces TIPMs that were damaged. Part of my background is in tv / vcr / car radio repair, and that often involved replacing or repairing relays. I've always wanted to get my hands on one of these to see if a relay contact repair will solve a problem, but as I said, they're always broken.
I was surprised to see they listed the fuel pump relay as being on the circuit board. Those relays are usually pretty small and used for relatively low-current circuits. A fuel pump motor can draw around ten amps. I wouldn't want to trust such a small relay to get me back home. Might I suggest you double-check your fuse box cover to see if they show a separate relay for the fuel pump. I'm going to look again at my drawings.
Mar 30, 2022 at 4:33 PM