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SPN 4012 — Headlamp 2 High Beam (International)

Safe to driveDrivable, but watch it yourself

SPN 4012 is a manufacturer number outside the standard J1939 table: different makes can put different things under it. Below — how it is worded by International, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means.

International

FMI 5Headlamp 2 High Beam — Right High Beam Open Circuit
FMI 6Headlamp 2 High Beam — Right High Beam Short To Ground

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 4012 FMI 54012/5 · 4012.5current below normal or open circuit
SPN 4012 FMI 64012/6 · 4012.6current above normal or grounded circuit

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: Drivable, but watch it yourself

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.

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