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J1939 238 fault pairs Engine ECU

Cummins J1939 Fault Codes

What this page covers
238 SPN/FMI fault pairs published by Cummins in 2 fault-code documents, as they appear in the MechanicDB Heavy Duty dataset. The dataset maps every pair to an authored fault family with FMI-informed procedure consideration order, difficulty ratings, parts-cost ranges and labour estimates where known; this page shows the coverage and the rows that are in the free sample.
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Source documents

Source documentControllerFault pairs
A042J565 fire pump drive engine IOM, fault code chartsEngine ECU200
Onan marine generator MDDCA operator manualEngine ECU38

Fault pairs by system

SystemFault pairs
Engine93
Fuel67
Lubrication18
Electrical16
Air Intake15
Cooling15
Network6
Transmission5
Instrument3

Largest fault families

Fault familyFault pairs
Cylinder Misfire / Power Balance43
Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor16
Engine Oil Pressure Sensor12
Injector Cylinder Circuit12
Fuel Rack / Timing Actuator11
Fuel Supply / Transfer Pump10
ECU Internal Fault (Memory/Software)9
Auxiliary Digital I/O Channel8
Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor8
Engine Protection / Power Derate8

Failure modes (FMI)

FMIMeaningFault pairs
0Reading in-range but far too high37
1Reading in-range but far too low17
2Signal unstable, intermittent or implausible23
3Circuit voltage high / short to supply31
4Circuit voltage low / short to ground39
5Current too low; open circuit11
6Current too high; short to ground13
7Mechanical part not reacting or misadjusted5
8Wrong frequency, pulse width or period2
9Message not arriving at expected rate4
10Value changing implausibly fast or slow3
11Fault detected, cause undetermined2
12Smart device or component defective2
13Calibration data outside limits6
14See manufacturer-specific instructions2
15Slightly above normal range2
16Moderately above normal range13
17Slightly below normal range1
18Moderately below normal range15
19Network-received value flagged as error2
31Fault present; no further detail8

Standard and OEM-assigned SPNs

101 distinct SPNs appear in these pairs, all of them standard SPNs whose meaning is the same on every make.

Sample rows

Rows for this OEM from the free sample. The dataset adds the ordered procedures for every pair, with cost and labour estimates where known and a part name where one is mapped.

SPNFMIOEM codeDescriptionFault family
914551Accelerator pedal idle validation circuit reads low (shorted to ground)Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor
1103—Engine coolant temperature sensor circuit reads high (shorted to supply)Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
6092184Transmission control module reports an implausible internal operation stateECU Internal Fault (Memory/Software)
6546321Injector solenoid, cylinder 4, circuit shorted to groundInjector Cylinder Circuit
11390643Cylinder 3 exhaust temperature, left bank, far above normalCylinder Misfire / Power Balance
13250663Cylinder 3 power, left bank, far above normalCylinder Misfire / Power Balance

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