48
UnclassifiedCooling
What This Code Means
Speed Sense Loss; High Exhaust Temp; Emergency Shutdown; Excessive Smoke Under Load
Possible Causes
- •Broken or loose switch leads
- •Control plugs not fully seated
- •Exhaust temperature switch S5 malfunction
- •Faulty K5 relay operation
- •Faulty customer input connections
- •Faulty exhaust temperature switch S5
- •Faulty genset control PCB
- •Field resistance open to ground
- •Grounded or shorted quad windings
- •Improper K5 relay operation
- •Improper field resistance
- •Improper field resistance reading (open to ground)
- •Improper raw water flow
- •Overload Condition
- •Poor brush condition and contact
- •Quad leads not fully seated in connector to control
- •Restricted or incorrect raw water flow
Suggested Actions
- 1Check K5 relay operation (if equipped)
- 2Check broken or loose switch leads
- 3Check brush condition and contact
- 4Check control plugs fully seated
- 5Check customer input connections
- 6Check exhaust temperature switch S5
- 7Check field windings
- 8Check for broken or loose switch leads
- 9Check grounded or shorted quad windings
- 10Check proper field resistance reading, open to ground
- 11Check quad leads fully seated in connector to control
- 12Check raw water flow
- 13Replace the genset control PCB
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