Scania BMU DTC 1298 Contactor unit for pantograph charging, negative contactor fixed in open position

BMU Battery Management Unit · Scania

Code 1298 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0512.

In short

The contactor unit for pantograph charging gives signal feedback on the status of the contactors.

Applies to: BMU6 (RES)BMU6 (RESXA)BMU6 (RESXB)BMU6 (RESXC)BMU6 (RESXD)BMU6 (RESXE)BMU6 (RESXF)BMU6 (RESXG)BMU6 (RESXH)BMU6 (RESXI)BMU6 (RESXJ)BMU6 (RESXK)

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