International (Navistar)
J1939 SPN/FMI
SPN 98 / FMI 4
International Fault Code SPN 98 FMI 4: Engine Oil Level: Voltage Below Normal, Or Shorted To Low Source
SPN 98 FMI 4 on International / Navistar trucks means: Engine Oil Level: Voltage Below Normal, Or Shorted To Low Source. The failure mode (FMI 4) is “voltage below normal, or shorted to low source”.
Code details
- Manufacturer
- International (Navistar)
- Applies to
- International A26 (2024–2025)
- Fault code
- SPN 98 FMI 4
- J1939 SPN
- 98
- FMI
- 4 — Voltage below normal, or shorted to low 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 4 tells the shop the type of failure to test for: voltage below normal, or shorted to low 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 98 FMI 14 — Engine Oil Level: Special Instructions
- International Fault Code SPN 98 FMI 17 — Engine Oil Level: Data Valid But Below Normal Operating Range – Least Severe Level
- International Fault Code SPN 98 FMI 3 — Engine Oil Level: Voltage Above Normal, Or Shorted To High Source
- Cummins Fault Code 471 — Engine Oil Level Low – Maintenance
- PACCAR Fault Code P150F — Engine Oil Level – Data Valid But Too Low, Moderately Severe
- PACCAR Fault Code P1682 — Engine Oil Level – Current Too Low or Open Circuit on ECU (D420) Pin (B35)
- PACCAR Fault Code P250A — Engine Oil Level – Data Valid But Too Low, Least Severe
- PACCAR Fault Code P250C — Engine Oil Level – Voltage Too Low or Short Circuit to Ground on ECU (D420) Pin (B35)
Source: International A26 2024–2025 fault code list (Diesel Laptops). See also OBD-II codes.
