Troubleshooting Guide
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Fault Isolation Procedures
General Warnings
Suggested Tools
 Component and System Codes
Symptom Tests
Introduction
Pretests
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Diagnostic Procedure
 Service Procedure
Fault Code Retrieval and Clearing
 Fault Hand-Held Codes
Fault Code Isolation Procedure Index
 Driving Techniques
 Speed Input Signal System
Right Turn Signal System Key on. If the fault is present,
Heat and vibration Brake Input Signal System
On. Apply Service Brake For Minimum Seconds. If
 Description Type of Code Driving Technique 250
Seconds to set this fault
 Symptom-Driving Index
 Fault Isolation Procedures Service Procedure
 Overview
Electrical Pretest
 Electrical Pretest
Step a
 Step B
Key off Disconnect negative battery cable
Measure resistance
 Step C
 Driver
Power-Up Sequence Test
Central Processing Unit Driver Display Unit Vehicle Harness
Central
 Freightliner IDI Measure voltage If voltage is between
Power-Up Sequence Test
Key on Observe the Driver If lights turn on the go off
If lights turn on and stay on
 If any of the above conditions are not met Go to Step D
Measure resistance between
 Key off Measure resistance between
Step D
If any of the above conditions are not met Go to Step E
 If any of the above conditions are not met Go to Step F
Step E
 If any of the above conditions are not met Go to Step G
Step F
 Step G
Antenna 4-way connector
 Step H
 Go to Step J
Step
Measure resistance between Central Processing
Are not met
 Step J
 Go to Step L
Key on Check error codes If no error codes
If error codes
Step K
 Step L
If error codes Go to Step a Find error in testing
 Clearing on If code appears
Key off Reconnect all connectors Key on
Compatibility problem Contact your Bendix Representative
Check for Codes. See If no codes Test complete
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 Component Code 11 SID 254, FMI 4 Central Processing Unit CPU
Basic Hand Tools Troubleshooting Guide
 Key off Retrieve codes If code 11 is active
Code 11, 12 SID 254, FMI 4, 12, Central Processing Unit CPU
If code 11 is inactive Test complete
 Component Code 13 SID 9, FMI 2, 4, 5 Driver Display Unit
This fault causes a failure of the Bendix Vorad system
 Driver Display Unit 4-way
Code 13, 34 SID 9, FMI 2, 4, 5, 12 Driver Display Unit
Available, go to Step B Go to Step
If voltage is 7.0 to 7.5 volts
 Step C
 Key off Measure resistance between Central Processing
5,12
 Step E
 Repair OEM wiring harness
 Unit. Go to Step
 If code other than 13 or
Testing
Appears Procedure Index on
Clearing on page 1 If code 13 or 34 appears
 Component Code 14 SID 1, 2, FMI 2, 12 Antenna Assembly
 Code 14, 35 SID 1, 2, FMI 2, 12, 14 Antenna
Key off Unplug the Antenna 4-way connector Key on
Pin 3 and pin If voltage is outside of range
 Step C
 Step D
 Step E
 Step F
 Go to Step
 Clearing on page 1 If code 14 appears
See Fault Code Isolation
 Component Code SID 10, FMI Right Side Sensor
 Right Side Sensor?
Key on Measure voltage between Pins a and B Pins a and C
If voltage between pins a
Code 15 SID 10, FMI 2 Right Side Sensor
 If resistance is outside of range Go to Step D
 If resistance is outside of range Go to Step E
Measure resistance between Way pin C13 and 3-way pin B
 Replace Central processing Unit. Go to Step
 See Fault Code Isolation Procedure Index on page 1
 Component Code SID 11, FMI Left Side Sensor
 Left Side Sensor?
Code 16 SID 11, FMI 2 Left Side Sensor
 If resistance is out of range Go to Step D
 If resistance is out of range Go to Step E
Measure resistance between Way pin D13 and 3-way pin B
 If resistance is out of range
 Index on page 1
Clearing on page 1 If code 16 appears
 Right Central Processing Unit Turn Signal
Component Code SID 7, FMI Right Turn Signal
 Required. Go to Step
Code 21 SID 7, FMI 2 Right Turn Signal
Repair OEM wiring harness as
If equipped with a Right Side Sensor
 Volts of battery voltage
Key off Turn on right turn signal
If voltage flashes within
 If code other than 21 appears
 Left
Component Code SID 8, FMI Left Turn Signal
 Code 22 SID 8, FMI 2 Left Turn Signal
 If voltage measures within
Key off Turn on left turn signal
 If code other than 22 appears
 This fault causes a failure of the Vorad system
Component Code SID 3, FMI Brake Input Error
 Proper configuration
Code 23 SID 3, FMI 2 Brake Input Error
Go to Step B If the brake lights are not
Working correctly Go to Step
 Connector If there is not a wire in C9
Check pin C9 on 32-way If there is a wire in C9
 Key off Depress brake pedal
 Clearing on page 1 If code 23 appears
Check for Codes. See If no codes appear Test complete
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 Component Code SID 6, FMI Speed Input Error
 Unit 32-way connector Have pins in C10 and C11
Code 24 SID 6, FMI 2 Speed Input Error
If vehicle uses J-1939 or 1587 configuration
 10K ohms or open circuit
Between speed sensor Pins a and B
Ohms
 Clearing on page 1 If code 24 appears
 Terminating
Component Code 25 SID 231, FMI 2, 12 Cruise Signal Error
Resistor
 If resistance is outside of range Go to Step B
Way pin D7 and ground
 See Engine OEM for PIN Location
 See Engine OEM For PIN Location
 Key off Measure resistance
 Key on If error codes Problem exists with Engine ECU. Repair
Key off Reconnect engine ECU connector
 If code other than 25 appears
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 Component Code SID 250, FMI Data Link Error
 Code 31 SID 250, FMI 2 J-1587 Data Link Error
 If resistance is outside of range Go to Step C
 If communication errors
Key on If no communication errors
 If code other than 31 appears
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 Component Code SID 248, FMI Vbus Error
 If any of the above conditions are not met Go to Step B
Code 33 SID 248, FMI 12 Vbus Error
 If any of the above conditions are not met Go to Step C
 Driver Display
Connector pin D5
 Step D
 Clearing on page 1 If code 33 appears
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 Antenna Not Detecting Targets
Symptom Isolation Procedures
 Appropriate isolation Properly Go to Step a Procedure
 Side Sensor Not Detecting Targets
 Side Sensor Detection Test
 Key on Measure voltage
Between pins 2
Go to Step D If voltage is outside of range
 Replace Side Sensor Display. Go to Step Go to Step E
Measure resistance between Way pin C16
4-way pin
Way pin C16 Ground
 Way pin C14 Ground
Key off Measure resistance between Way pin C14
Go to Step Go to Step F
 If resistance is outside
Key off Measure resistance between Way pin C12
Way pin C12 Ground
Ground is more than
 Step
 Detection Test
 Driver Card Not Reading
There is no fallback mode for this symptom
New Driver Card
 Driver Card Detection Test
 Appendix
Bendix Vorad System Wiring Diagram
 Eatonvorad
Wiring Diagram
 Nvram
Fault Code Tree