Safe to driveDrivable, but watch it yourself
J1939 code SPN 1045. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by Bendix ABS/ESP, Renault Trucks and WABCO ABS/ESC, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.
Bendix ABS/ESPRenault TrucksWABCO ABS/ESC
| FMI 2 | Stop Lamp Switch Defective |
| FMI 4 | Brake Lamp Input Mismatch with Brake Lamp Output |
| FMI 7 | Stop Lamp Switch Not Detected |
| FMI 7 | VECU communication channel fault (the “stop brake switch” message is missing). Repair: Make sure the VECU actually sends messages over the CAN data bus. Check the continuity of the CAN data bus wiring (X1/1, X1/2). |
| FMI 3 | E401 and E404 Version Only. Pressure Sensor Shorted to UBATT; Pressure Sensor Shorted to UBATT |
| FMI 5 | E401 and E404 Version Only. Pressure Sensor Shorted to Ground; Pressure Sensor Shorted to Ground |
| FMI 7 | CAN BLS (Brake light Switch) Signal Faulty |
Safe to drive. Below — how much time you have and what happens if you keep going.
This is an electrical fault: an open, a short or a bad contact in the sensor circuit. The value it measures is most likely fine.
You can drive. But until the circuit is repaired this system runs blind and cannot warn you about a real failure.
Scanner threw several codes at once? Paste the whole list — we will show which one is the root cause and which ones simply followed.