Safe to driveDrivable, but watch it yourself
J1939 code SPN 878. 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 | Clearance, Side Marker, Identification Lamp Circuit (Black) — Trailer Marker Lamp Relay Under Current Or Open Circuit |
| FMI 6 | Clearance, Side Marker, Identification Lamp Circuit (Black) — Trailer Marker Lamp Relay Over Current |
| SPN 878 FMI 5878/5 · 878.5 | current below normal or open circuit |
| SPN 878 FMI 6878/6 · 878.6 | 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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