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Perkins Fault Codes List & Code Lookup

Look up 1,522 Perkins fault codes and error codes, in plain English. 1 of them have a full guide covering what the code means, what triggers it, the most common causes, and the first things to check before you call the dealer.

Perkins fault code guides

Full Perkins fault code list

A generic J1939 reader pulls 1,161 of these; the other 361 need Perkins tooling to read in full. Every listed code is below, in code order, 100 to a page.

Codes on file

1,522

Readable as J1939 SPN/FMI

1,161

Perkins-specific

361

  • 100-03A' Bank Oil Pressure Sensor Open or Shorted High
  • 100-04Engine Oil Pressure Sensor voltage below normal
  • 100-10Engine Oil Pressure Sensor: Abnormal Rate Of Change
  • 100-13Engine Oil Pressure: Out of Calibration
  • 100-21Engine Oil Pressure : Data Drifted Low
  • 100-3Engine Oil Pressure Sensor - Voltage Above Normal
  • 100-4Engine Oil Pressure Sensor - Voltage Below Normal
  • 102-10Boost Pressure Sensor Abnormal Rate of Change
  • 102-3Boost Pressure Sensor Voltage Above Normal
  • 102-4Boost Pressure Sensor Voltage Below Normal
  • 105-3Inlet Manifold Temperature Sensor Voltage Above Normal
  • 105-4Inlet Manifold Temperature Sensor Voltage Below Normal
  • 106-03Inlet Manifold Pressure Signal Open or Shorted
  • 106-08Inlet Manifold Pressure Signal Noisy
  • 1086-09Oxygen Sensor Element Not Connected
  • 1086-12Oxygen Sensor Element Failed
  • 1087-03Oxygen Buffer Signal Noisy
  • 1087-08Oxygen Buffer Signal Open or Shorted High
  • 1088-05Oxygen Buffer Power Driver Open
  • 1088-06Oxygen Buffer Power Driver Shorted Low
  • 109-03Jacket Water Outlet Pressure Signal Open or Shorted
  • 109-08Jacket Water Outlet Pressure Signal Noisy
  • 110-03Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor voltage above normal
  • 110-04Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor voltage below normal
  • 110-3Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor : voltage above normal
  • 110-4Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor : voltage below normal
  • 1-11Cylinder #1 Injector : other failure mode
  • 112Electrical System Voltage B+ Out Of-Range High
  • 113Electrical System Voltage B+ Out Of-Range Low
  • 114Engine Coolant Temperature Signal Out Of -Range Low
  • 115Engine Coolant Temperature Signal Out Of -Range High
  • 1-2Engine Injector Cylinder #01: Erratic, Intermittent, or Incorrect
  • 1201-03Cylinder A1 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1201-04Cylinder A1 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1201-05Cylinder A1 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1201-06Cylinder B8 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1202-03Cylinder A2 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1202-04Cylinder A2 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1202-05Cylinder A2 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1203-03Cylinder A3 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1203-04Cylinder A3 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1203-05Cylinder A3 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1204-03Cylinder A4 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1204-04Cylinder A4 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1204-05Cylinder A4 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1205-03Cylinder A5 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1205-04Cylinder A5 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1205-05Cylinder A5 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1206-03Cylinder A6 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1206-04Cylinder A6 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1206-05Cylinder A6 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1207-03Cylinder A7 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1207-04Cylinder A7 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1207-05Cylinder A7 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1208-03Cylinder A8 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1208-04Cylinder A8 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1208-05Cylinder A8 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1209-03Cylinder B1 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1209-04Cylinder B1 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1209-05Cylinder B1 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 121Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure Signal Out Of-Range High
  • 1210-03Cylinder B2 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1210-04Cylinder B2 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1210-05Cylinder B2 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1211-03Cylinder B3 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1211-04Cylinder B3 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1211-05Cylinder B3 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1212-03Cylinder B4 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1212-04Cylinder B4 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1212-05Cylinder B4 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1213-03Cylinder B5 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1213-04Cylinder B5 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1213-05Cylinder B5 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1214-03Cylinder B6 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1214-04Cylinder B6 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1214-05Cylinder B6 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1215-03Cylinder B7 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1215-04Cylinder B7 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1215-05Cylinder B7 Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 1216-03Cylinder B8 Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1216-04Cylinder B8 Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 122Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure Signal Out- of- Range Low
  • 1221-03Turbo Inlet Thermocouple Shorted High
  • 1221-04Turbo Inlet Thermocouple Shorted Low
  • 1221-05Turbo Inlet Thermocouple Open Circuit
  • 123Intake Manifold Absolute Pressure Signal In- Range Fault
  • 124Injection Control Pressure Signal Out- Of- Range Low
  • 125Injection Control Pressure Signal Out- of- Range High
  • 1266-03Diagnostic Lamp Open/Short to B+
  • 1266-04Diagnostic Lamp Short to Ground
  • 1266-3Diagnostic Lamp Open/Short to B+
  • 1266-4Diagnostic Lamp Short to Ground
  • 136Engine Fuel Pressure Signal Out- of- Range Low
  • 137Engine Fuel Pressure Signal Out- of- Range High
  • 141Coolant Sensor Voltage Too Low
  • 143Incorrect CMP Signal Signature
  • 1440-02Throttle Output Driver Open Circuit
  • 1440-05Throttle Actuator Output Driver Open Circuit
  • 1440-06Throttle Actuator Output Driver Short Circuit
  • 1440-07Throttle Output Driver Short Circuit

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