2014 ram 1500 5.7 Hemi. I was doing work on it by the tipm fuse box. And spilled motor oil in it abit just to coat bottom .. I tried key no power t

[tockstar1965]

No power to key now. So I turned other ignition with different k fob. I cleaned oil out of tipm and got power to key. Biit now no crank security light flashing . Device this service that flashing windows work radio work door locks work nothing happens when I turn key now .. I could jump it and truck turns over . Won't start with key .. had a guy come to program key. No success so I need my truck guys any solutions. . just met a mechanic said I wrecked tipm ?? So should I start with a good used tipm it has truck has u0100 code too. So I don't know I am tracking wires no luck . Should I get new tipm because it could be pooched ... ??? Tipm board attached ..

 

[foxtail]

I would dis-connect battery, pull the complete fuse box out and start to clean it with some kind of solution and compressed air. Check all the wire bundles for breaks, cracks in the connections. If it worked before the oil issue, seems like a matter of cleaning it really good.

 

[jws123]

It is also possible you have blown fuses and maybe you didnt put them all back in the correct spots.

 

[foxtail]

After looking at the pictures and could very well be right. Soo, check all of your fuses from the underlid diagram. Make sure they are in there location accordingly...

 

[jws123]

Does look like your possibly missing a relay to dont know for what tho so just check over the whole box

 

[Sherman Bird]

No power to key now. So I turned other ignition with different k fob. I cleaned oil out of tipm and got power to key. Biit now no crank security light flashing . Device this service that flashing windows work radio work door locks work nothing happens when I turn key now .. I could jump it and truck turns over . Won't start with key .. had a guy come to program key. No success so I need my truck guys any solutions. . just met a mechanic said I wrecked tipm ?? So should I start with a good used tipm it has truck has u0100 code too. So I don't know I am tracking wires no luck . Should I get new tipm because it could be pooched ... ??? Tipm board attached ..

Oil is NOT a conductor. Otherwise, your transmission wouldn't work.

 

[HarryS]

Clean it all with alcohol and make sure the fuses are all good.

 

[Sherman Bird]

Clean it all with alcohol and make sure the fuses are all good.

Alcohol is chemically active, and will dissolve or deteriorate plastic items. Denatured Alcohol MIGHT be an OK option, but I would not bet on it.

 

[HarryS]

I spent 20 years in electronics, cleaning parts with alcohol.

 

[Grams]

CRC Electronic Contact Cleaner…red can aerosol…WalMart or such.

 

[Jeepwalker]

Oil is NOT a conductor. Otherwise, your transmission wouldn't work.

I was going to say that too. But then he'd probably come back with some kind of 'miracle oil' that uses copper particles.....or something like that...

 

[62Blazer]

As mentioned above, engine oil is typically not conductive. So it shouldn't have shorted anything out, but also a chance it could prevent an electrical signal from going someplace.
Did you spill the oil and then immediately go and try to start it, and it was dead? Of did you try to clean it up first before realizing it had issues? If you tried to clean it up first I would be most suspicious that you bumped or knocked something loose cleaning it.
Also, did you have the cover off the TIPM when spilling the oil? If you had the cover on it and spilled oil I wouldn't think much, if any, would have actually gotten down in the box???

 

[nlambert182]

Isopropyl is totally fine to clean electronics with. CRC (or equivalent) electronics cleaner is pretty much just compressed air with isopropyl, ethyl, or some other solvent.

But, as Sherman mentioned, it isn't the best for plastic. You might get away with it once or twice, but I wouldn't do it unless I had to.

 

[Sherman Bird]

Isopropyl is totally fine to clean electronics with. CRC (or equivalent) electronics cleaner is pretty much just compressed air with isopropyl, ethyl, or some other solvent.

But, as Sherman mentioned, it isn't the best for plastic. You might get away with it once or twice, but I wouldn't do it unless I had to.

Solvents are dangerous to our mitochondria membranes. The ingestion of tetraethylene is especially non-salubrious. I've morphed through the years to shy away from these dangerous chemicals that can and do cause harm just by skin contact, and have begun about 6 or 7 years ago using dawn original blue dishwashing liquid cut 50-50 with water for most of my cleaning. The Dawn Platinum makes a gross oil pan shine like new with a bit of elbow grease (available in cans at NAPA )

Generous rinsing and paper towels and or compressed air do wonders!