Scania PCS DTC 1540 Electric machine, position sensor L1, voltage supply short-circuited

PCS PCS control unit · Scania

Code 1540 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 000604.

In short

The electric machine position sensor L1, T242, does not work as expected.

Applies to: PCS1 (PCS)

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