Engine controller internal fault
A smart component reported its own internal failure. The device told the ECM it is bad.
SPN 629 — Engine controller internal fault
SPN 629 is the parameter the ECM is flagging on All makes engines. The FMI that comes with it tells you how it failed. Each failure mode below has its own causes and its own test order — do not treat them as the same repair.
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