How-To: OTIS Mod

[Mr.Dodge]

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This is an excellent How-To for Installing the OTIS System. GREAT FIND!

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Find it Here: http://howto.******************/second/OTISinstallation/OTISinstall.html

[Mr.Dodge]

you can go to ****************** buy sell trade section and post wanting to buy otis.

this guid should cover everything you neeed

[Mr.Dodge]

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and to let you know i did this mod and used that guid.. also im 6"3" and i have no problems with it
i love it you have a couple of colors to choose from i used black but you have tan and toupe(spelling) ints not too big not too small

[Mr.Dodge]

Difference between OTIS / EVIC / EVIC+PSI
by DjPiLL


There are three different consoles that are available for the 2nd gen Dodge Intrepid (as well as other LH platform vechicles). This thread will detail the differences between the three... as well as what console will work in what model year LH car. This thread will also be updated as I get more information on what works and what doesnt. Also all consoles can either come with sunroof controls, or they come without the controls. If you have a sunroof, make sure you get a console that comes with controls.

DISCLAIMER: I only deal with consoles as a hobby. If you want a definite answer on any of this... please consult your dealer.


OTIS
http://pictures.******************/intrepid99/console/console1.jpg

This is the base console. These are very easy to tell apart from the two different EVICs. The first thing you notice right away is the LED looking display. This console also has a US/M button. Only OTIS consoles have this button. Also the lettering for the buttons are located RIGHT BELOW the buttoms themselves.

Now... the features of the OTIS are as follows....
- Compass
- Temperature
- Trip Mileage (separate from your speedo trip mileage)
- Average Miles To Gallon
- Instant Miles To Gallon
- Distance to Empty
- Time Elapsed
- Homelink
- US & Metric Conversions

The OTIS will work on any of the following vechicles:
- Dodge Intrepid (98 to present - SE / ES / RT/ SXT)
- Chrysler 300m (99 to present)
- Chrysler LHS (99 to present)
- Chrysler Concorde (98 to present)

There are some exceptions to this:

If you have a 2001 or higher vechicle and you try to use an OTIS from a 2000 or earlier donor car... the Trip Mileage on the console will not work. This is because the BCMs are incompatible. All the other features will work. If you have a 98, 99 or 2000 model year car, you do not have to worry about this, any OTIS will work for you and you will get the trip mileage.

Also ive seen some OTIS consoles that did not have Instant MPG on them, although these are extremely rare. If you ever buy a console from somebody (especially on ebay), please verify with the seller that all these functions do work. Also its best to find out what year the OTIS came from, as well as what vechicle..


EVIC
http://pictures.******************/intrepid99/EVICpsi/driveinstalled.jpg

The EVIC is the upgraded overhead console that came from either 300ms or LHS vechicles that came with a luxury package. The EVIC is really easy to spot. Notice the much larger, clearer, PIXELATED display. This display looks 10x better than the OTIS, as its much more pleasing to the eye. Also on the EVICs, you will notice the lettering for the button descriptions are actually on the buttons themselves instead of right below. Also, the US/M button was replaced with a MENU button. The EVIC has basic features, and it also has MENU programming features.

Now... the basic features of the EVIC are as follows....
- Compass
- Temperature
- Trip Mileage (separate from your speedo trip mileage)
- Average Miles To Gallon
- Instant Miles To Gallon
- Distance To Empty
- Time Elapsed
- Homelink
- US & Metric Conversions

Also... the EVIC lets you program many different features on your car. The features it can program will depend on the particular car you own. Some examples of the features that can possibly be programmed are as follows:

http://www.djpill.com/rt/EVIC/EVICprompts.JPG

Some other prompts that the menu can display (depending on your vechicle) are:
- Low Fuel Chime
- Side Mirrors Tilt in Reverse
- Sentry Key Programming
- Easy Exit Seats

You will also notice in that above picture that some of the basic features like Distance to Empty in the OTIS... the OTIS would just light up a small DTE. On the EVIC... the pixelated display can spell it out "MILES TO EMPTY"... which looks a lot better.

The EVIC will definitely work on the following vechicles:
- Dodge Intrepid (All ES & SXT models as well as 2001 and higher SE & R/T models)
- Chrysler 300m (2001 and up)
- Chrysler LHS (1999 and up)
- Chrysler Concorde (2001 and up)

I know for a fact that you will not be able to program MENU functions on a 300m (99-00) and an Intrepid SE (98-00) or a 00 Intrepid R/T. Its also possible it may not work on a Concorde (98-00).

EVIC+PSI
http://pictures.******************/intrepid99/EVICpsi/DSC00004.JPG

The EVIC+PSI console does everything the EVIC does... and works on all the same vechicles the EVIC does. The only difference is on most EVIC+PSIs... the InstantMPG function was replaced with a TIREPSI feature. There are some rare EVIC+PSI units that have both the PSI and Instant MPG functions, but those are few and far between. Instant MPG was discountinued by Chrysler during the 2002 model year as a cost-cutting technique.

The Tire PSI feature will give you real-time PSI reading on all four of your installed tires. This is a really cool feature, especially as the PSI reading usually goes up as you drive the car. The reason for this is, as you drive the tires get warmer... which brings the PSI higher.

The EVIC PSI gets tire PSI readings by communicating wirelessly with PSI sensors you install on all five of your tires (including your spare). The sensors can be bought at the dealer, and are not cheap. They retail for $40-50 buks EACH. There are some sellers on ebay that will include the sensors with an EVIC+PSI console.

The PSI sensors look like this:
http://pictures.******************/intrepid99/EVICpsi/psi2.jpg

You train the PSI sensors using the MENU function on the EVIC that brings up this prompt:
http://pictures.******************/intrepid99/EVICpsi/retrainpsi.jpg

You follow the instructions of the EVIC after selecting yes to this prompt by using a special training magnet and placing the magnet on each tire the EVIC specifies. Its actually quite easy.


Thats pretty much it. If you are installing an overhead console from scratch, make sure you get the wiring harness connectors for both the console itself, and the fuse panel. If you do not have these parts, the installation will be extremely difficult.

A good how-to on installing an overhead console can be found here:
http://www.tek-smart.com/intrepid/otisinstall.html


Also... there has been talk and some success with being able to use consoles that came from Jeeps and maybe even some Caravans. This may be possible (especially with Grand Cherokees) but again, make sure you check with your dealer before you use any parts that do not come from an LH based vechicle.

this is a quote from FAQ about this topic