SPN 790 FMI 8 — Right front wheel speed abnormal
What it means: Right front wheel speed abnormal.
How serious / can you keep driving: Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Check first: Inspect
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Applies to: Bendix · Wabco
What SPN 790 FMI 8 means
Right front wheel speed abnormal.
How serious is it?
Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Most likely causes
- Tone ring
- Air gap
- Bearing
- Gap
First moves (roadside)
- Inspect
FAQ
Right front wheel speed abnormal.
Serious — Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
The most common cause is: Tone ring. Other possibilities include Air gap; Bearing; Gap.
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 790 FMI 8, or share the same subsystem.
- Right front wheel speed sensor erratic (SPN 790 FMI 2)
- Service brake air pressure — primary circuit low (SPN 519 FMI 4)
- Service brake air pressure — secondary circuit low (SPN 520 FMI 4)
- Left front wheel speed sensor erratic (SPN 789 FMI 2)
- Left front wheel speed abnormal signal (SPN 789 FMI 8)
- Left rear (LF drive) wheel speed erratic (SPN 791 FMI 2)
- Left rear wheel speed abnormal (SPN 791 FMI 8)
- Right rear wheel speed erratic (SPN 792 FMI 2)
Same symptom: ABS or stability lamp
Other codes behind a lit ABS or stability lamp — the ones that turn an inspection into an out-of-service order.
- Right rear wheel speed abnormal (SPN 792 FMI 8) · Brakes, ABS & Stability
- Left tag/pusher wheel speed erratic (SPN 793 FMI 2) · Brakes, ABS & Stability
- Right tag/pusher wheel speed erratic (SPN 794 FMI 2) · Brakes, ABS & Stability
- ATC (automatic traction control) diff brake — not responding (SPN 974 FMI 7) · Brakes, ABS & Stability
- Left Front Wheel Speed Sensor Circuit Low (C0031) · Brakes, ABS & Stability
- Left Front Wheel Speed Sensor Performance (C0034) · Brakes, ABS & Stability
Find a mechanic or related guides
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.