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SPN 987 — Protect Lamp

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 987. Below — how the fault is worded at the factory by International and Isuzu, and what the second half of the code (FMI) means in the standard.

International

FMI 5Protect Lamp — Protect warning light malfunction

Isuzu

FMI 3Check engine lamp fault (P0650)

What FMI means in J1939

SPN 987 FMI 3987/3 · 987.3voltage above normal or shorted high
SPN 987 FMI 5987/5 · 987.5current below normal or open circuit

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

This is not the fault, it is the reaction to it: the ECU is cutting power to protect the engine or the aftertreatment.

The limit will keep tightening until the cause is fixed. The code to chase is the one that triggered this, not this one.

Nearby: engine protection

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