Scania MBS DTC 838 Defroster temperature sensor, implausible value

MBS MBS control unit · Scania

Code 838 (decimal). Some diagnostic tools show it in hexadecimal as 0346.

In short

The defroster temperature sensor displays an implausible value.

Applies to: MBS3 (MBS)

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