Since 2002, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have been using an Integrated Power Module (IPM) or a Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) in their vehicles. The IPM was first used in 2002 and ran until 2005 when it was replaced by the TIPM which is currently still in production. For those of you who are unaware of what the function is of the IPM or TIPM, it is the electrical command center for the Chrysler line of vehicles. In the past we called them fuse boxes or power distribution centers and their main purpose was to take power from the battery and distribute that power to all of the circuits in the vehicle. TIPMs however are much more than a distribution center and play a large role in the vehicle electronics system. Consisting of fuses, relays (both internal and external), a printed circuit board with integrated circuit chips (ICs) and several connectors, the TIPM is a major player in all of the onboard electronics and electrical systems in the vehicle.