In this video I help my sister out by repairing her TIPM (totally integrated power module) on her 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.6L. The customer complaint was, no wipers. A quick diagnosis revealed a "wiper on/off" relay on the printed circuit board to be at fault. Now this is way out of my wheel house but I figured I had nothing to loose. You will see, the struggle was real in this one... good news is, it worked in the end and I learned a few things along the way. -Enjoy!
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Use compressed air insted of that solder sucker
GREAT JOB ! MORE BRISKET MORE BRISKET
So I know this video is pretty old but I enjoyed and it helped me out a lot! I was wondering what kind of scanner are you using? And if have have upgraded to a better once since then, which on are you using now? Thanks!!
Use the solder sucker work's ok don't like the wick get the work to hot.
Over currant of motor pretty common in south, old blade melt to windowscreen, relay overheared tying to move wipers
you used the solder sucker properly, by the way. Sometimes you can add solder first to the pins so you have more solder to suck out, if that makes sense. However, the wick, for the most part, works but can end up using too much heat to get it to work. Nice Job, well done dude. I am an electronic Technician so I am very well versed in soldering using what you used and hot air DE soldering for removing SMT (surface Mount Technology) which are large square chips that can have hundreds of contacts to solder and needs a microscope to see what you are doing.
Just watch your video on your sisters car. You were working on the “TIPM”. Great video. Thank you. Do have a question. On the base portion of the TIPM that you didn’t take apart. Was that portion complete sealed. Or can it be open. Im having AC issue with mine and may have to work it? Thank again and great video.
Your relays down there were high speed low speed and delay.. you did a fine job there Eric and yes it takes a little practice learning how to desolder items from a board but the best way to do it is the way you did it with the solder sucker you heat up the solder with the iron and quickly move the solder sucker in cover it up and press the button and it sucks all the solder out … I have never had good luck with the wick Style ( mind you I'm no expert either) I have done a lot of work in video and pinball machines and replacing small components in them and I have also been a mechanic/ Machinist/ fabricator all my life… I just recently had to fix my 2006 Chrysler Town and Country that had a problem with the control fuse that allows power to come from the ignition switch down to the tipm the sockets for the fuse had expanded so much due to amperage that the fuse was making piss-poor contact and caused my vehicle to die and then give me a power but no start condition so I just kind of had to go in and do the same thing clean and re- tention the sockets for that one particular mini fuse, that's what led me here… but I have sympathy for those people even in the mechanics world that don't know how to do this and just start throwing Parts at cars, AKA Parts Cannon, to try to fix something as relative as this and I got to tell you watching videos like this help me out tremendously I watch your Channel all the time so keep up the good work Eric O…. you're doing a damn fine job
your a worrier
Thank you for the video!! I am having a blower motor issue on a 2012 caravan and I replaced the resistor and still no go! No main power down by the blower so into testing on the TIPM. Was worried about messing around with it but as you said if it goes up in smoke…so be it lol. I’ll buy another.
Congratulations on expanding your capabilities to include PCB repairs. I also genuinely appreciate your willingness to share learning experiences with your audience. Nicely done.
When the iron is hot enough the solder melts almost instantly. Tip needs to be tinned. Oxidation will prevent heat conduction. Do not hold the copper wick in your fingers! HOT! Copper conducts heat really, really well! But, you know that by now. When putting in the new relay, trim the leads after soldering into the circuit board.
Just toss some flux on it. Heat it up and use the sucker to pull the old stuff out…
Eric: since the solder on the board is lead free, which does not melt easy, you add your solder from your roll to remove the lead free solder. Get it? Add solder to remove solder.
Use flux! And pre wet the tip with fresh solder
Eric, I doubt you'll see this at this late date, but the best way to remove a soldered on component like that is to chuck it up in the vice, with a relatively small flame in your propane torch, heat up the lead side of the board while pulling on the part with a pair of needle nose pliers on the other side. The part comes off almost instantly and when you get used to it, you can do it without damaging the board (I'd practice on some old junk boards).
Also, when sucking solder, it helps to pool a bunch on so it stays liquid long enough to be able to suck it out. You can even pool on a special "desoldering" alloy which will mix in with the solder and it will stay liquid a LOT longer giving you plenty of time to suck all of it out.
This TIPM is indeed a case where a $600 relay (assembly) blew in order to save a $.50 fuse!
When you can see space around the pin and the solder is lifted, the pin is desoldered…. And yes.. You should have the smaller tip…. Solder sucker is great for what your doin.
That melted relay…. Either they put too large of a fuse at one point, or that park circuit in the wiper motor is drawing too much current… Thus your melted relay/codes for park circuit.
TWO MIN PER PIN SOULDERING.
Been there and done that and went through the same trials and tribulations. Learnt eventually that the solder wick works far better than the sucker. Yes you need flux and you also need some fresh solder to get it flowing through the wick. Once it flows it all defies gravity and just comes completely out
Erick great video you are a good Brother
It needs lots of solder to wick up.
no smoke ha ha 🤣
Way to stick with it Mr. O!
I say good for you trying an being successful .great job. people like you make us other proud ..thank you
That was great – you make everything so interesting to watch. We are all learning on every episode. I think you should now take an auto-electrician course.
Relay making the exact sound of a Geiger counter when you test it.
Chernobyl intensifies
Never sell yourself short Eric. You stay to busy. Your customers trust you….the parking lot doesn't lie. broke more than a few connectors…..hot glue gun saved the day.
Heat gun…
How do you stay so calm, I would have pulled what hair I've got out! You have an abundance of patience.
A good brother trying to help a sister. Well done that man.
Great video Eric! And what is that scan tool you're using in this video? Do you have any recommendations for a reasonably priced one that is good for most vehicles, and can re-program modules, etc?
thanks man saved me so much money just sodering this thing
So far this was your most interesting vid. Thanks
You can work for Dorman now!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂
Guess you can always use that braid for a ground strap
We always used solder sucker syringes but I guess in a pinch you could liquefy the solder and use compressed air to blow it off too
That was an excellent vid Mr O. I learned a lot on this one. Great shoutout to AVE.
i really enjoyed this video great work that was a tough repair cudos to tou keep up the good work
You did a fine job for someone that had never done that kind of circuit board repair. Your sister is lucky to have a brother like you!
You did a damn good job! It's real easy to burn the Board at the pins to where it won't work. I am not that good at that sort of thing! You are braver than me!
I hate getting my Power Probe shut in the drawer.
Thanks for this, Eric. My horn just up and stopped working on my '10 Avenger. Both when pressed on the wheel and and when locking from the key fob. I can only imagine it's the relay. Tracked down which one is for horn, and ordered the correct part for $3. This video, like all of yours, is an absolute gift. Thank you again!
You give us a lot of good info in these videos. Thank you!
Excellent enjoyed watching you
Great video Eric, you did do a fantastic job considering that you were outside your normal scope of work. Thx for posting the video….
What a Legend… Nice work Mate
Way too go , I couldn't do that I shake too much.
Use a hot air gun of choice to get solder over multiple pins to melt as gently pull from board
Those may be 5v control input relays..! Are you jamming 12 volts into them ?
Also, you should always ADD solder, to remove solder, it will flow better… (your solder tin/lead, but on the board they use tin/silver as per ROHS lead-free requirements, which is harder to de-solder). …And using solder-wick is an art…