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SPN 545 — Speed Limiter Governor Gain (Kp)

Do not driveTo the nearest safe stop

J1939 code SPN 545. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by Ford Trucks, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

Ford Trucks

Ford Trucks/Ecotorq writes fault numbers in its own format: the code in the table below is a Ford code (hexadecimal, zero-padded), not a J1939 SPN. It matches the standard only where the signal itself is standard, and usually matches the title of this page by digit alone.

FMI 0High Pressure Fuel Line – Low Pressure. FODP code (scan tool): P0087-00.
FMI 1Fuel Metering Unit (FMU) – High Pressure. FODP code (scan tool): P117D-00.
FMI 2Fuel Metering Unit (FMU) – Low Pressure. FODP code (scan tool): P117E-00.
FMI 3Fuel Rail Control Valve (PCV) – High Pressure. FODP code (scan tool): P228D-00.
FMI 4Fuel Rail Control Valve (PCV) – Low Pressure. FODP code (scan tool): P228C-00.
FMI 6Fuel Rail Pressure – Low. FODP code (scan tool): P0088-01.
FMI 7Fuel System Leak. FODP code (scan tool): P0093-00.
FMI 8Low Pressure Fuel Line Value – Low. FODP code (scan tool): P0089-01.
FMI 9Fuel Rail Pressure – High. FODP code (scan tool): P0087-01.

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 545 FMI 0545/0 · 545.0data above normal range (most severe level)
SPN 545 FMI 1545/1 · 545.1data below normal range (most severe level)
SPN 545 FMI 2545/2 · 545.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 545 FMI 3545/3 · 545.3voltage above normal or shorted high
SPN 545 FMI 4545/4 · 545.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 545 FMI 6545/6 · 545.6current above normal or grounded circuit
SPN 545 FMI 7545/7 · 545.7mechanical system not responding
SPN 545 FMI 8545/8 · 545.8abnormal frequency or pulse width
SPN 545 FMI 9545/9 · 545.9abnormal update rate

Can I keep driving

Do not drive. Stop as soon as it’s safe to do so — don’t keep going.

What happens if you keep driving

Time you have: To the nearest safe stop

The code is flagged critical: the manufacturer considers it unsafe to keep driving without checking.

This code alone cannot say what will fail next, so stop at the first safe opportunity and look at it on the spot.

That said, the manufacturer flags this code as critical — if in doubt, it is safer to stop and check on the spot.

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