PACCAR (Kenworth & Peterbilt)
PACCAR fault code
SPN 108 / FMI 3
PACCAR Fault Code P2229: Internal ECU Ambient Pressure – Malfunction
P2229 on PACCAR (Kenworth & Peterbilt) engines means: Internal ECU Ambient Pressure – Malfunction. The failure mode (FMI 3) is “voltage above normal, or shorted to high source”.
Code details
- Manufacturer
- PACCAR (Kenworth & Peterbilt)
- Applies to
- PACCAR MX-13 (2017–2020)
- Fault code
- P2229
- J1939 SPN
- 108
- FMI
- 3 — Voltage above normal, or shorted to high source
- Truck models in source
- Kenworth T680, T880, W900, T800; Peterbilt 579, 389, 567, 367
What to do next
- Read active and inactive codes with the OEM service tool and note the occurrence count.
- FMI 3 tells the shop the type of failure to test for: voltage above normal, or shorted to high 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
- PACCAR Fault Code P2226 — Internal ECU Ambient Pressure – Data Erratic, Intermittent or Incorrect, at Ignition ON
- PACCAR Fault Code P2228 — Internal ECU Ambient Pressure – Malfunction
- Cummins Fault Code 221 — Ambient Air Pressure Sensor Circuit – shorted high
- Cummins Fault Code 222 — Ambient Air Pressure Sensor Circuit – shorted low
- Cummins Fault Code 295 — Ambient Air Pressure Sensor Circuit - data incorrect
- International Fault Code SPN 108 FMI 2 — BARO Signal – Erratic, Intermittent or Incorrect
- International Fault Code SPN 108 FMI 3 — BARO Signal – Out of Range HIGH
- International Fault Code SPN 108 FMI 4 — BARO Signal – Out of Range LOW
Source: PACCAR MX-13 2017–2020 fault code list (Diesel Laptops). See also OBD-II codes.
