Scania COMMUNICATOR DTC 259 No contact with the GSM antenna

COMMUNICATOR Communicator (C200 / C300 / C400) · Scania · 2 variants

Code 259 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0103.

In short

The fault code is activated when the connection between the control unit and GSM antenna U20 has been interrupted for more than 25 seconds.

Variant 1

Applies to: C200

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Variant 2: No contact with antenna (GSM/3G/4G)

Applies to: C300

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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