Safe to driveDrivable, but watch it yourself
J1939 code SPN 876. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by International, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.
| FMI 5 | Compressor Clutch Circuit — HVAC Compressor Clutch Engagement Undercurrent |
| FMI 6 | Compressor Clutch Circuit — HVAC Compressor Clutch Engagement Overcurrent |
| SPN 876 FMI 5876/5 · 876.5 | current below normal or open circuit |
| SPN 876 FMI 6876/6 · 876.6 | current above normal or grounded circuit |
Safe to drive. Below — how much time you have and what happens if you keep going.
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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