Error code · Trucks: SPN codes

SPN 3226 — SCR outlet NOx sensor

Don’t put off the repair

A fault code doesn’t yet mean the unit or sensor itself is faulty: often it’s the plug and connector leading to it.

What you can do yourself

  1. Inspect the connectors of the NOx sensors (on the exhaust pipe before and after the catalytic converter) and the AdBlue pump: corrosion, water, melted wires near the hot exhaust.
  2. Check the sensor connector and power supply. NOx sensors often fail from heat and vibration.
  3. FMI 19 — the sensor isn’t communicating over the CAN bus: check the NOx sensor power fuse and the connector of its module.
  4. FMI 4 — signal below normal: first the connector and power supply, then the sensor itself.

Stop and don’t drive on if:

  • The Check Engine light is flashing
  • The temperature gauge is in the red or the overheating light is on
  • The red oil pressure light is on
  • Smoke from under the bonnet, a burning or petrol smell
  • Strong jerking, knocking from the engine, or the car barely moves

Find the part on Kaspi ShopBefore buying, check the part number or match the part by VIN in the Kaspi “Garage”.

Add the FMI — the second number of the code. It shows what exactly is wrong with the parameter.

Source: Navistar IK0800520: SPN 1761, 3216, 3226 FMI 19 (static.nhtsa.gov, MC-10117065)

The explanation comes from the error code reference in the AvtoElektrik PRO app.

The second number, FMI: what exactly is wrong

A truck code is two numbers: SPN (which part) and FMI (what is wrong with it). Tap your FMI and the app opens the meaning of that exact code.

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Who keeps this reference

The reference is kept by Oleg Dmitriev, an auto electrician from Almaty with 26 years of experience: computer diagnostics of cars and trucks, repair of control units (ECUs). Can’t find the cause? Message him.