International SA 33 SPN 597 FMI 0: Brake Switch reading above normal range
SA 33 SPN 597 FMI 0 on International / Navistar trucks means: Brake Switch reading above normal range. The failure mode (FMI 0) is “data valid but above 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 597 FMI 0
- J1939 SPN
- 597
- FMI
- 0 — Data valid but above normal operating range (most severe)
- Reporting module
- Body Controller (source address 33)
- Component / signal
- Brake Switch
- 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
- Connector pins
- 1602-E14 & E15
- Logical signal
- Brake_Analog_Switch_Raw_ Signal
Cause and when it sets
Cause: Brake Switch Shorted High or Open Circuit or faulty sensor system
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 0 tells the shop the type of failure to test for: data valid but above 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
- International SA 33 SPN 597 FMI 1 — Brake Switch reading below normal range
- International SA 33 SPN 597 FMI 2 — Brake Switch Inputs Do Not Match
- International SA 33 SPN 597 FMI 7 — Brake Switch Stuck Open Or Closed
- International SA 33 SPN 597 FMI 14 — Brake switch is stuck in the open or closed position
- International SA 33 SPN 597 FMI 14 — Brake switch inputs do not match
- International Fault Code SPN 597 FMI 19 — Brake Switch Not Detected on J1939
- International Fault Code SPN 597 FMI 2 — Brake Switch or Circuit Fault
- International Fault Code SPN 597 FMI 19 — Brake Switch: Received Network Data In Error
Source: Navistar service manual S08327 "Body Controller Diagnostic Trouble Codes" (10/22/2009), page 11. See also OBD-II codes.
