P0625 — Generator Field Terminal Circuit Low
What it means: Generator Field Terminal Circuit Low.
How serious / can you keep driving: Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Check first: Check field circuit for ground fault
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Seen on: Heavy Truck
What P0625 means
Generator Field Terminal Circuit Low. Common causes: Alternator field circuit shorted.
How serious is it?
Serious. Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
Most likely causes
- Alternator field circuit shorted
- Wiring short to ground
First moves (roadside)
- Check field circuit for ground fault
- replace alternator
FAQ
Generator Field Terminal Circuit Low. Common causes: Alternator field circuit shorted.
Serious — Power derate likely — plan to stop soon.
The most common cause is: Alternator field circuit shorted. Other possibilities include Wiring short to ground.
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 P0625, or share the same subsystem.
- ECU Power Supply — Intermittent / Erratic (SPN 627 FMI 2)
- Battery / Charging Voltage — Low (SPN 168 FMI 18)
- Engine Controller (ECM) — Internal Fault (SPN 629 FMI 12)
- Battery voltage low during crank (SPN 168 FMI 17)
- J1939 proprietary datalink lost (SPN 625 FMI 9)
- J1939 Data Link — Communication Error (SPN 639 FMI 2)
- High Speed CAN Bus Fault (U0001)
- Lost Communication with ECM/PCM (U0100)
Same symptom: Charging and voltage
Other codes that trace back to voltage — one bad ground can set half a dozen of them at once.
- System Voltage Malfunction (P0560) · Electrical, Charging & Network
- System Voltage Low (P0562) · Electrical, Charging & Network
- System Voltage High (P0563) · Electrical, Charging & Network
- Starter Relay Circuit High (P0619) · Electrical, Charging & Network
- Generator Control Circuit (P0620) · Electrical, Charging & Network
- Generator Field F Terminal Circuit (P0622) · Electrical, Charging & Network
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