International (Navistar)
J1939 SPN/FMI (body controller)
SPN 84 / FMI 9
International SA 33 SPN 84 FMI 9: Missing Wheel Based Vehicle Speed Message
SA 33 SPN 84 FMI 9 on International / Navistar trucks means: Missing Wheel Based Vehicle Speed Message. The failure mode (FMI 9) is “abnormal update rate”.
Code details
- Manufacturer
- International (Navistar)
- Applies to
- International / Navistar body controller (ESC) and multiplexed modules
- Fault code
- SA 33 SPN 84 FMI 9
- J1939 SPN
- 84
- FMI
- 9 — Abnormal update rate
- Reporting module
- Body Controller (source address 33)
- Component / signal
- Wheel-Based Vehicle Speed
- 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
- Vehicle_Speed
Cause and when it sets
Cause: J1939 Drivetrain Data Link Lost
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 9 tells the shop the type of failure to test for: abnormal update rate.
- 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 84 FMI 0 — Wheel-Based Vehicle Speed: Data Valid But Above Normal Operational Range – Most Severe Level
- International Fault Code SPN 84 FMI 1 — Wheel-Based Vehicle Speed: Data Valid But Below Normal Operational Range – Most Severe Level
- International Fault Code SPN 84 FMI 15 — Wheel-Based Vehicle Speed: Data Valid But Above Normal Operating Range – Least Severe Level
- International Fault Code SPN 84 FMI 3 — Wheel-Based Vehicle Speed: Voltage Above Normal, Or Shorted To High Source
- International Fault Code SPN 84 FMI 4 — Wheel-Based Vehicle Speed: Voltage Below Normal, Or Shorted To Low Source
- PACCAR Fault Code P0502 — Vehicle Speed Sensor – Voltage Too Low or Short Circuit to Ground on ECU (D420) Pin (B40)
- PACCAR Fault Code P0503 — Vehicle Speed Sensor – Out of Range
- PACCAR Fault Code P1501 — Vehicle Speed Sensor – Current Too Low or Open Circuit on ECU (D420) Pin (B40)
Source: Navistar service manual S08327 "Body Controller Diagnostic Trouble Codes" (10/22/2009), page 9. See also OBD-II codes.
