P0549 — Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 2
What it means: Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 2.
How serious / can you keep driving: Caution. Limp to the next safe stop.
Check first: Inspect EGT sensor connector
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Seen on: Heavy Truck
What P0549 means
Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 2. Common causes: EGT sensor open circuit bank 2.
How serious is it?
Caution. Limp to the next safe stop.
Most likely causes
- EGT sensor open circuit bank 2
- Wiring fault
- connector damage
First moves (roadside)
- Inspect EGT sensor connector
- test resistance
- replace sensor
FAQ
Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Circuit High Bank 2. Common causes: EGT sensor open circuit bank 2.
Caution — Limp to the next safe stop.
The most common cause is: EGT sensor open circuit bank 2. Other possibilities include Wiring fault; connector damage.
Limp to the next safe stop. When in doubt, get a qualified mobile diesel tech on the truck before continuing.
Related codes
Codes that commonly appear alongside P0549, or share the same subsystem.
- SCR Operator Inducement — Severe Derate Active (SPN 5246 FMI 0)
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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)
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