Scania IBU DTC 96809 Negative contactor, cannot be closed

IBU IBU control unit · Scania

Code 96809 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 017A29.

In short

The contactor to the propulsion battery negative terminal cannot be closed.

Applies to: IBU2 (IBU)IBU2 (IBUA)IBU2 (IBUB)IBU2 (IBUC)IBU2 (IBUD)IBU2 (IBUE)IBU2 (IBUF)IBU2 (IBUG)IBU2 (IBUH)IBU2 (IBUI)IBU2 (IBUJ)IBU2 (IBUK)

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