Scania EMS DTC 5701 Starter motor control M1

EMS Engine Management System · Scania · 4 variants

Code 5701 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 1645.

In short

The voltage in the circuit has been outside the permitted range.

Variant 1

Applies to: EMS S7EMS S8

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Variant 2: Starter motor actuator, short circuit to voltage supply

Applies to: EMS10

Variant 3

Applies to: EMS S6

Variant 4

Applies to: EMS S8 (S8PDE)

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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