Scania COO DTC 1042 EAS control unit, invalid values

COO Coordinator · Scania · 2 variants

Code 1042 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0412.

In short

The EAS control unit communicates that it has been in a start-up mode for more than 5 minutes even though vehicle speed is over 7 km/h.

Variant 1: The control unit for electrically assisted steering is stuck in limp-home mode

Applies to: COO10 (COO)COO11 (COO)

What does Scania COO fault code 1042 mean?

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Variant 2

Applies to: COO8 (COO)

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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