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The Problem: Your DTC reads: SPN 91 FMI 3
Step 1 (Open J1939-73 PDF): Go to the SPN index. Step 2 (Look up SPN 91): You find "Accelerator Pedal Position 1." Step 3 (Look up FMI 3): You go to the FMI table. FMI 3 = "Voltage Above Normal or Shorted High." Step 4 (The Diagnosis): You don't just guess. The PDF tells you that combination means the ECU sees 5+ volts on the pedal sensor circuit when it should see 0.5-4.5 volts. You now know to look for a short to power. sae j193973 pdf exclusive
Without the "exclusive" clarity of the official PDF, you would have wasted hours swapping pedals.
Full Title: SAE J1939-73: Diagnostic Messages – Application Layer Once you have your exclusive PDF, you can
Scope: This document specifies the diagnostic messages used by ECUs to report, log, and clear faults over the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus. It defines:
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