Scania EMU DTC 20496 Vehicle charging inlet box R130, negative contactor, feedback signal, short circuit to voltage supply

EMU EMU control unit · Scania

Code 20496 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 005010.

In short

The control unit states an implausibly high voltage, which indicates a break in the negative contactor circuit.

Applies to: EMU1 (ECS)

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