Circuit Description
The ECM continuously monitors the engine’s fault code status to determine if any fault codes critical to successful engine operation are active.
Component Location
For a detailed component location view, refer to the OEM service manual.
Conditions for Running the Diagnostics
This diagnostic runs continuously when the engine is operating.
Conditions for Setting the Fault Codes
The ECM detects that certain critical fault codes related to engine operation are active and the engine has continued to operate.
Action Taken When the Fault Code is Active
The ECM illuminates the amber CHECK ENGINE lamp immediately when the diagnostic runs and fails.
Immediate engine power derate.
Conditions for Clearing the Fault Code
This fault code will go inactive once all other active fault codes have been addressed. Refer to the appropriate fault code troubleshooting tree.
The ECM will turn off the amber CHECK ENGINE lamp after the diagnostic runs and passes.
Shop Talk
This fault code is for information only, and indicates that an engine power derate has been implemented in order to make sure that the critical fault codes that are presently active in the ECM are addressed as quickly as possible.
Possible Cause:
1) ECM calibration
Reviews
Clear filtersThere are no reviews yet.