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SPN 3249 — Exhaust Gas Temperature 2

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 3249. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by DAF, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

DAF

FMI 2Catalyst temperature F765 implausible temperature
FMI 3Catalyst temperature F765 short to power supply at ECU pin A50 (extended period)
FMI 4Catalyst temperature F765 short to ground at ECU pin A50 (extended period)
FMI 10Catalyst temperature F765 implausible temperature

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 3249 FMI 23249/2 · 3249.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 3249 FMI 33249/3 · 3249.3voltage above normal or shorted high
SPN 3249 FMI 43249/4 · 3249.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 3249 FMI 103249/10 · 3249.10abnormal rate of change

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: Enough to reach the yard

Urea dosing is interrupted and the ECU is counting. First the lamp, then a torque cut, then a forced crawl speed — the stages come in by engine hours, not all at once.

The truck will not die mid-highway, but the window shrinks with every running hour. Plan the repair now, not when the power is gone: an emulator or "deleting AdBlue" does not remove the problem, the codes keep stacking.

What to check on the spot

Fill the AdBlue tank. If it’s already full, the problem is dosing or reductant quality — you need a scanner.

Nearby: AdBlue / exhaust

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