Scania BMU DTC 617 Voltage too high in E83 propulsion battery cells

BMU Battery Management Unit · Scania · 2 variants

Code 617 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0269.

In short

The voltage of the cells is above permitted limit.

Variant 1

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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Variant 2

Applies to: BMU5

This information is for guidance only. Always follow the manufacturer workshop manual and safety procedures; if in doubt, contact an authorised workshop.

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