00-0BA

UnclassifiedStarting

What This Code Means

Starter engages and disengages; Status indicator light dead; Excess white smoke at start-up (cold)

Possible Causes

  • Faulty battery connections
  • Poor battery condition
  • Faulty circuit breaker
  • Faulty wiring connections
  • Loss of continuity of transformer
  • Faulty DC regulator
  • Blown F1 fuse
  • Faulty connections at the genset
  • Faulty ground connections
  • Faulty glow plugs
  • Air leak in fuel system
  • Incorrect valve settings
  • Incorrect injection pump timing
  • Poor compression

Suggested Actions

  1. 1Check battery connections
  2. 2Check battery condition
  3. 3Check circuit breaker
  4. 4Check wiring connections
  5. 5Check continuity of transformer
  6. 6Check DC regulator
  7. 7Check F1 fuse
  8. 8Check connections at the genset
  9. 9Check ground connections
  10. 10Check glow plugs
  11. 11Check for air leak in fuel system
  12. 12Check valve settings
  13. 13Check injection pump timing
  14. 14Check compression

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