International (Navistar)
J1939 SPN/FMI
SPN 3516 / FMI 3
International Fault Code SPN 3516 FMI 3: Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Concentration: Voltage Above Normal, Or Shorted To High Source
SPN 3516 FMI 3 on International / Navistar trucks means: Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Concentration: Voltage Above Normal, Or Shorted To High Source. The failure mode (FMI 3) is “voltage above normal, or shorted to high source”.
Code details
- Manufacturer
- International (Navistar)
- Applies to
- International A26 (2024–2025)
- Fault code
- SPN 3516 FMI 3
- J1939 SPN
- 3516
- FMI
- 3 — Voltage above normal, or shorted to high source
- Truck models in source
- 3200, 4100, 4300, 4400, 7300, 7400, 7500, 7600, 7700, 8500, 8600, BE 200, CE Bus, CXT, DuraStar, LoneStar, MXT, ProStar, RXT, TranStar, WorkStar
What to do next
- Read active and inactive codes with the OEM service tool (Diamond Logic Builder can clear previously active codes) and note the occurrence count.
- FMI 3 tells the shop the type of failure to test for: voltage above normal, or shorted to high source.
- Have a heavy-duty diesel technician confirm the fault against the engine or chassis service manual before replacing parts.
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Related fault codes
- International Fault Code SPN 3516 FMI 10 — Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Concentration: Abnormal Rate Of Change
- International Fault Code SPN 3516 FMI 12 — Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Concentration: Bad Intelligent Device Or Component
- International Fault Code SPN 3516 FMI 15 — Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Concentration: Data Valid But Above Normal Operating Range – Least Severe Level
- International Fault Code SPN 3516 FMI 9 — Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Concentration: Abnormal Update Rate
- PACCAR Fault Code P3822 — DEF Quality – DEF Concentration Too Low
- PACCAR Fault Code P3824 — DEF Quality – DEF Concentration Too High
Source: International A26 2024–2025 fault code list (Diesel Laptops). See also OBD-II codes.
