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SPN 625 — Proprietary Communication Link

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 625. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by DAF, Dongfeng, International and Mercedes-Benz, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

DAFDongfengInternationalMercedes-Benz

DAF

FMI 9Immobilizer injection blocked

Dongfeng

FMI 9No data bus communication with the anti-theft device

International

FMI 14Switch and Door Pod — Global Broadcast Messages, J1708, proprietary messages (escape PID) (address 255) has an unknown fault.

Mercedes-Benz

FMI 2PTCAN Incorrect MCM System ID received
FMI 4ECAN Link Circuit Failure
FMI 8MCM PT-CAN DM1 Message Not Received or has Stopped Arriving

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 625 FMI 2625/2 · 625.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 625 FMI 4625/4 · 625.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 625 FMI 8625/8 · 625.8abnormal frequency or pulse width
SPN 625 FMI 9625/9 · 625.9abnormal update rate
SPN 625 FMI 14625/14 · 625.14manufacturer-specific instructions

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

The modules have stopped hearing each other on the bus. Some dash readings are now made up and some functions are simply off.

You can physically drive, but do not trust the instruments, and the other codes in the list may well be false: fix the bus first, then look at the rest.

What to check on the spot

Check connectors and the harness: a broken CAN twisted pair takes out communication for every ECU at once.

Nearby: CAN bus

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