Scania EMD DTC 5804 Particulate filter

EMD EMD control unit · Scania

Code 5804 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 16AC.

In short

The soot level in the particulate filter is deemed to be so high that there is a safety risk or risk of damage to the system if regeneration is carried out.

Applies to: EMD0EMD1

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