SPN 4765 FMI 3 — DOC inlet temp sensor — voltage high
What it means: DOC inlet temp sensor — voltage high.
How serious / can you keep driving: Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Check first: Start with the most likely cause: Open sensor.
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Listed providers nearest Louisville, KY
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Applies to: Detroit · Volvo
What SPN 4765 FMI 3 means
DOC inlet temp sensor — voltage high.
How serious is it?
Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Most likely causes
- Open sensor
- Wire open
FAQ
DOC inlet temp sensor — voltage high.
Serious — Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
The most common cause is: Open sensor. Other possibilities include Wire open.
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 4765 FMI 3, or share the same subsystem.
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- 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)
- EGR Temperature — Too High (SPN 412 FMI 0)
Same symptom: Regen problems
Other codes that block a regen or come back as soot load climbing.
- DPF Soot Accumulation Restriction (P2460) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- DPF inlet temp sensor — voltage high (SPN 3241 FMI 3) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- DPF outlet temp erratic (SPN 3242 FMI 2) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- DPF outlet temp sensor — voltage high (SPN 3246 FMI 3) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- DPF differential pressure — voltage high (SPN 3251 FMI 3) · Aftertreatment & Emissions
- DPF differential pressure — voltage low (SPN 3251 FMI 4) · 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.