SPN 3363 FMI 5 — DEF tank heater — open circuit
What it means: DEF tank heater — open circuit.
How serious / can you keep driving: Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Check first: Ohm the heater element
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Listed providers nearest Indianapolis, IN
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Applies to: Detroit · Paccar · Sae · Volvo
What SPN 3363 FMI 5 means
DEF tank heater — open circuit.
How serious is it?
Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Most likely causes
- Open heater element
- Open drive wire
- Corroded connector
- Open wire
- Connector corrosion
- Open heater
- Wiring
First moves (roadside)
- Ohm the heater element
- Measure drive voltage at key-on with cold DEF
- Ohm the heater (check spec)
- Check harness
- Ohm heater
- Check wiring
FAQ
DEF tank heater — open circuit.
Serious — Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
The most common cause is: Open heater element. Other possibilities include Open drive wire; Corroded connector; Open wire; Connector corrosion; Open heater; Wiring.
Power derate likely — plan to stop soon. When in doubt, get a qualified mobile diesel tech on the truck before continuing.
Related codes
Codes that commonly appear alongside SPN 3363 FMI 5, or share the same subsystem.
- DEF tank heater — short to ground (SPN 3363 FMI 6)
- SCR Operator Inducement — Severe Derate Active (SPN 5246 FMI 0)
- Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Particulate Filter Differential Pressure - Data Valid But Above Normal Operating Range, Most Severe Level (DPF severely restricted / plugged) (SPN 3251 FMI 0)
- Aftertreatment 1 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Quality - Data Valid But Below Normal Operating Range, Most Severe Level (DEF quality/concentration incorrect) (SPN 4364 FMI 1)
- DPF Differential Pressure — Data Erratic (SPN 3251 FMI 2)
- DEF Dosing Unit — Not Responding Properly (SPN 3361 FMI 7)
- SCR Conversion Efficiency — Below Threshold (SPN 4364 FMI 18)
- DEF Quality — Out of Spec (SPN 4094 FMI 31)
Same symptom: DEF / SCR fault
Other codes in the DEF and SCR chain — the ones that end in an inducement countdown.
- Reductant System Performance Bank 1 (P204F) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- Reductant Quality Deviation (P20EA) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- DEF tank level low (SPN 1761 FMI 18) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- DEF tank temp sensor — voltage high (SPN 3031 FMI 3) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- Upstream NOx sensor — internal failure reported (SPN 3216 FMI 12) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- SCR inlet NOx sensor — erratic (SPN 3216 FMI 2) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
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General diagnostic guidance for heavy-duty diesel engines (Cummins, Detroit, PACCAR, Volvo, Mack). Not a substitute for a scan-tool diagnosis on your specific truck.