International SA 23 SPN 171 FMI 4: Fault on Analog Input 3 below normal when used for outside temperature
SA 23 SPN 171 FMI 4 on International / Navistar trucks means: Fault on Analog Input 3 below normal when used for outside temperature. The failure mode (FMI 4) is “voltage below normal, or shorted to low source”.
Code details
- Manufacturer
- International (Navistar)
- Applies to
- International / Navistar body controller (ESC) and multiplexed modules
- Fault code
- SA 23 SPN 171 FMI 4
- J1939 SPN
- 171
- FMI
- 4 — Voltage below normal, or shorted to low source
- Reporting module
- Electronic Gauge Cluster (EGC) (source address 23)
- Component / signal
- Ambient Air Temperature
- 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
Cause and when it sets
Cause: Voltage below normal, or shorted to low source
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 SA 23 SPN 171 FMI 3 — Fault on Analog Input 3 above normal when used for outside temperature
- International Fault Code SPN 171 FMI 0 — Ambient Air Temperature: Data Valid But Above Normal Operational Range – Most Severe Level
- International Fault Code SPN 171 FMI 2 — Ambient Air Temperature: Data Erratic, Intermittent Or Incorrect
- International Fault Code SPN 171 FMI 3 — Ambient Air Temperature : Voltage Above Normal, Or Shorted To High Source
- International Fault Code SPN 171 FMI 4 — Ambient Air Temperature: Voltage Below Normal, Or Shorted To Low Source
- PACCAR Fault Code P0072 — Ambient Temperature – Voltage Too Low or Short Circuit to Ground on ECU (D420) Pin (C78)
- PACCAR Fault Code P0073 — Ambient Temperature – Voltage Too High or Short Circuit to Supply on ECU (D420) Pin (C78)
- PACCAR Fault Code P009A — Ambient Temperature – Data Erratic, Intermittent, or Incorrect
Source: Navistar service manual S08327 "Body Controller Diagnostic Trouble Codes" (10/22/2009), page 9. See also OBD-II codes.
