Scania EMS DTC 5870 Charge air temperature sensor T121

EMS Engine Management System · Scania · 3 variants

Code 5870 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 16EE.

In short

Higher temperature than expected from the charge air temperature sensor.

Variant 1: Charge air temperature sensor T121, high temperature

Applies to: EMS10

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Variant 2

Applies to: EMS S8

Variant 3: Combined sensor T47

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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