International (Navistar)
J1939 SPN/FMI (body controller)
SPN 97 / FMI 4
International SA 33 SPN 97 FMI 4: Water In Fuel Indicator
SA 33 SPN 97 FMI 4 on International / Navistar trucks means: Water In Fuel Indicator. 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 33 SPN 97 FMI 4
- J1939 SPN
- 97
- FMI
- 4 — Voltage below normal, or shorted to low source
- Reporting module
- Body Controller (source address 33)
- Component / signal
- Water In Fuel Indicator
- 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: Output shorted to ground
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 33 SPN 97 FMI 6 — Water In Fuel Indicator
- International Fault Code SPN 97 FMI 31 — Water In Fuel Indicator 1: Condition Exists
- Cummins Fault Code 428 — Water in Fuel Sensor Circuit - shorted high
- PACCAR Fault Code P2266 — Water in Fuel – Voltage Too Low or Short Circuit to Ground on ECU (D420) Pin (A49)
- PACCAR Fault Code P2275 — Water in Fuel – Voltage Too High or Short Circuit to Supply on ECU (D420) Pin (A49)
- PACCAR Fault Code P2266 — Water-in-Fuel – Voltage Too Low or Short Circuit to Ground on ECU (D420) Pin (A49)
- PACCAR Fault Code P2275 — Water-In-Fuel – Voltage Too High or Short Circuit to Supply on ECU (D420) Pin (A49)
Source: Navistar service manual S08327 "Body Controller Diagnostic Trouble Codes" (10/22/2009), page 9. See also OBD-II codes.
