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SPN 730 — Intake Air Heater Driver #2

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 730. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by KAMAZ, MAZ, Renault Trucks and YaMZ, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

KAMAZMAZRenault TrucksYaMZ

KAMAZ

FMI 3Air heater shutoff monitoring. K-line code on KamAZ-5490: ADM3 13903.
FMI 4Air heater shutoff monitoring. K-line code on KamAZ-5490: ADM3 13904.

MAZ

FMI 1Intake air pre-heater 2 driver circuit fault - Short to battery positive. Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 2Intake air pre-heater 2 driver circuit fault - Overheating. Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 3Intake air heater 2 test error - Voltage drop above the maximum allowed. Blink code: 3-2-3. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 4Intake air pre-heater 2 driver circuit fault - Open circuit. Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 8Intake air pre-heater 2 driver circuit fault - Short to ground. Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.

Renault Trucks

FMI 11Preheating runs continuously — risk of fire. Repair: Check the continuity and insulation of the wiring (SL2/9), check relays R15 and R16.

YaMZ

FMI 1Intake air preheater driver circuit 2 fault (Short to battery positive). Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 2Intake air preheater driver circuit 2 fault (Overheating). Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 3Air preheater 2 test fault (Voltage drop above maximum allowable limit). Blink code: 3-2-3. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 4Intake air preheater driver circuit 2 fault (Open circuit). Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.
FMI 8Intake air preheater driver circuit 2 fault (Short to ground). Blink code: 3-2-1. Repair: Check the air preheater and its wiring.

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 730 FMI 1730/1 · 730.1data below normal range (most severe level)
SPN 730 FMI 2730/2 · 730.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 730 FMI 3730/3 · 730.3voltage above normal or shorted high
SPN 730 FMI 4730/4 · 730.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 730 FMI 8730/8 · 730.8abnormal frequency or pulse width
SPN 730 FMI 11730/11 · 730.11root cause not known

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

Boost is not reaching its target: turbo, intercooler or intake. The engine compensates with mixture and runs hotter than usual.

You will lose pull, burn more fuel and add overheating on long climbs. If you hear a whine or a whistle from the turbo, stop — the wheel is breaking up.

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.

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

What to check on the spot

Inspect the air filter and charge-air hoses: leaks and cracks produce exactly these codes.

Nearby: intake / boost

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