International (Navistar)
J1939 SPN/FMI (body controller)
SPN 520812 / FMI 9
International SA 58 SPN 520812 FMI 9: J1939 Body Builder Data link error
SA 58 SPN 520812 FMI 9 on International / Navistar trucks means: J1939 Body Builder Data link error. 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 58 SPN 520812 FMI 9
- J1939 SPN
- 520812
- FMI
- 9 — Abnormal update rate
- Reporting module
- Rear HVAC (source address 58)
- Component / signal
- No-Idle datalink error
- 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: Abnormal update rate
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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Source: Navistar service manual S08327 "Body Controller Diagnostic Trouble Codes" (10/22/2009), page 30. See also OBD-II codes.
