Scania EMD DTC 8449 Throttle performance or slow control response

EMD EMD control unit · Scania · 2 variants

Code 8449 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 2101.

In short

At shutdown, the movement of the throttle towards the closed position is too slow or there are several active fault codes related to the throttle.

Variant 1

Applies to: EMD0

What does Scania EMD fault code 8449 mean?

What causes Scania DTC 8449?

How to fix Scania EMD fault code 8449?

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Variant 2

Applies to: EMD1

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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