Scania EACS DTC 261 Air compressor

EACS EACS control unit · Scania

Code 261 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 000105.

In short

The air compressor has stopped several times due to a weak electric motor or an excessive load.

Applies to: EACS1

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What causes Scania DTC 261?

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