SPN 1716 — Non-Engine Retarder Selection

Safe to driveUntil the next service

J1939 code SPN 1716. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by International, Mercedes-Benz and SITRAK, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

InternationalMercedes-BenzSITRAK

International

FMI 2

Retarder Selection, non-engine — Transmission Retarder Level Selection Switch Failure

Mercedes-Benz

FMI 9	J1939 ERC1 Message is missing or not available
FMI 13	Evobus 5stage retarder level calibration not plausible

SITRAK

FMI 19

Incorrect data length of the ERC1 CAN frame. Effect: Torque may be limited.

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 1716 FMI 21716/2 · 1716.2	data erratic or intermittent
SPN 1716 FMI 91716/9 · 1716.9	abnormal update rate
SPN 1716 FMI 131716/13 · 1716.13	calibration out of range
SPN 1716 FMI 191716/19 · 1716.19	error in received network data

Can I keep driving

Safe to drive. Below — how much time you have and what happens if you keep going.

What happens if you keep driving

Time you have: Until the next service

A standalone fault with no immediate consequences for driving.

Show the codes at the next service. If a second code from the same system appears, stop putting it off.

Nearby: other

• SPN 1653Vehicle Speed Limiter Enable Switch
• SPN 1656Automatic Engine Start Enable Switch
• SPN 1660Automatic Engine Start Alarm
• SPN 1681Battery Master Switch Hold State
• SPN 1705Forward Vision System (Camera)
• SPN 1741Suspension Level Control Mode
• SPN 1747"Kneeling" Control Mode Request
• SPN 1755Lower Control Mode, Rear Axle
• SPN 1756Raise Control Mode, Rear Axle
• SPN 1781Retarder Minimum Continuous Speed

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