EEC 5642 Scania EEC, Control unit for exhaust gas aftertreatment

EEC Exhaust Emission Control · Scania

Code 5642 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 160A.

In short

The EEC control unit has been restarted due to a software fault.

Applies to: EEC3

What does Scania EEC fault code 5642 mean?

What causes Scania DTC 5642?

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How to fix Scania EEC fault code 5642?

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