Vehicle Theft Alarm: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Jeep Wrangler and 2015 Jeep Wrangler. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) is used on this vehicle to control and integrate many of the functions and features included in the Vehicle Theft Alarm (VTA). In the VTA system, the TIPM receives inputs indicating the status of the door ajar switches, the ignition switch, the swing gate ajar switch and the power lock switches. In vehicles built for certain export markets where it is required, the hood ajar switch also provides a hard wired input to the TIPM and the intrusion module provides electronic message inputs to the TIPM over the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus. The TIPM processes the information from all of these inputs and sends electronic messages to the ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) (also known as the Cab Compartment Node/CCN) over the CAN data bus to control the security indicator as appropriate. The TIPM internally controls the output to the hazard warning lamps and sends a control output to energize or de-energize the horn relay as appropriate. On vehicles with an intrusion module, the horn output of the TIPM is replaced by an output of the siren module that is controlled by the intrusion module.

The hard wired circuits between components related to the VTA system may be diagnosed using conventional diagnostic tools and procedures. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin out information and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.

However, conventional diagnostic methods will not prove conclusive in the diagnosis of the VTA system or the electronic controls and communication between modules and devices that provide some features of the VTA system. The most reliable, efficient and accurate means to diagnose the VTA system or the electronic controls and communication related to VTA system operation requires the use of a diagnostic scan tool. See the Vehicle Theft Security System menu item on the scan tool. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information.

Following are paragraphs that briefly describe the operation of each of the VTA features.