TIPM Rebuilders? Junkyard pull?

[pepsi71ocean]

Hey guys, I'm looking for some input on your luck with TIPM's. Specifically if you have had your TIPM rebuilt? Or have you had sucess in pulling one from a Junkyard?

I'm actually dealing with a bad TIPM in a Chrysler 200, however I've had no luck with a replacement from Dodge/Chrysler(national backorder). Nor does Rockauto/Pepboys/Autozone/ sell them. I've found websites online that list them as back ordered as well. Its been almost a week and I need to have this other car up and running, but I'm looking for input about rebuilding/or Junkyard ones and If you guys have and any luck with this issue.

I'll be writing up an article about this as well afterwards if I do have luck with this as I'm sure someone else will have to deal with this.  Unfortunately, I contacted some of the companies in my famous PCM/ECM re-builders article only to find out that they don't rebuild TIPM's.

[dave110]

I didn't know what TIPM stood for so I googled it and this showed up. Hope it helps. http://absoluteraleigh.com/tipm-repair/

[pepsi71ocean]

15 minutes ago, dave110 said:

I didn't know what TIPM stood for so I googled it and this showed up. Hope it helps. http://absoluteraleigh.com/tipm-repair/

 

Unfortunately the issue is the headlights stopped working, and not the fuel pump. thats why I'm really at a loss here. I am going to be doing some research on these guys and see if anyone has sent one in to be rebuilt. If they are reliable then I'd be happy about that. My ex can't afford $1,500 for a new one.

[pepsi71ocean]

UPDATE: I wanted to say that I did some calling around today and I decided to give Autocomputer Specialist a call as well; and see what they can do. I'm gonna keep track of this and keep you guys posted as I'll be writing up an article about these dang TIPM's. They want both the PCM and the TIPM and they want to go through them for me since it was the  way that the headlights failed in the ex-gf's car.

Add on a 3 month waiting list for a TIPM from Chrysler this is my alternative and I'm hopeful that ACS can get this fixed.

[Mopar1973Man]

Why not call @Auto Computer Specialist and see if they can work with TIPM and if they can repair it.

[pepsi71ocean]

1 hour ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Why not call @Auto Computer Specialist and see if they can work with TIPM and if they can repair it.

 

I did Mike. I spoke to Dee yesterday over the phone about it. Also I believe Autocomputer is one word?
She was also telling me about the issues people are having with getting ones from eBay that are defective out of the box where the parts guys are getting the money from the shipping fees.