International (Navistar)
J1939 SPN/FMI (body controller)
SPN 1079 / FMI 1
International SA 33 SPN 1079 FMI 1: 5V Sensor Supply Below Normal Range
SA 33 SPN 1079 FMI 1 on International / Navistar trucks means: 5V Sensor Supply Below Normal Range. The failure mode (FMI 1) is “data valid but below normal operating range (most severe)”.
Code details
- Manufacturer
- International (Navistar)
- Applies to
- International / Navistar body controller (ESC) and multiplexed modules
- Fault code
- SA 33 SPN 1079 FMI 1
- J1939 SPN
- 1079
- FMI
- 1 — Data valid but below normal operating range (most severe)
- Reporting module
- Body Controller (source address 33)
- Component / signal
- Vref Sensor Supply Voltage
- 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
- Logical signal
- Switched_5V_Sense_Raw_ Signal
Cause and when it sets
Cause: Data valid but below normal operational range - most severe level
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 1 tells the shop the type of failure to test for: data valid but below normal operating range (most severe).
- 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
Source: Navistar service manual S08327 "Body Controller Diagnostic Trouble Codes" (10/22/2009), page 12. See also OBD-II codes.
