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Cummins fault code13698 · HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State

HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State - Current Above Normal or Grounded Circuit

Fault code13698 Cummins fault code as shown in INSITE / CaltermSPN14085 · HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor StateFMI6 Current above normal or grounded circuitOBD codenone (J1939 only)LampRed STOP lampCummins textHVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State - Current Above Normal or Grounded CircuitFailure modeCurrent Above Normal or Grounded Circuit

What Cummins code 13698 means

The driver or input for HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State sees more current than it should, which the ECM interprets as a short to ground: chafed insulation, a pinched harness, or a shorted coil / solenoid.

It turns on the red STOP ENGINE lamp. Cummins classes this as a fault that can damage the engine or aftertreatment if ignored: stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Many calibrations also apply an engine-protection derate while the fault is active.

On a generic J1939 scan tool, or on the dash of a Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, International or Volvo chassis, the same fault is shown as SPN 14085 FMI 6 rather than as Cummins code 13698. Cummins INSITE and Calterm show the Cummins number, the SPN / FMI pair and the lamp together.

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Other Cummins codes on SPN 14085 HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State

5 other fault codes share this SPN; each one is a different failure mode (FMI) of the same component.

13699 FMI 513711 FMI 013718 FMI 1213965 FMI 1416725 FMI 14

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Related Cummins fault codes

13694 · SPN 14088 FMI 31HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus Pre-Charge Relay State13695 · SPN 14088 FMI 14HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus Pre-Charge Relay State13696 · SPN 14086 FMI 6HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Negative) Contactor State13697 · SPN 14086 FMI 5HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Negative) Contactor State13699 · SPN 14085 FMI 5HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State13711 · SPN 14085 FMI 0HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State13712 · SPN 14086 FMI 31HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Negative) Contactor State13713 · SPN 14086 FMI 14HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Negative) Contactor State

J1939 failure mode identifiers (FMI)

FMI 6 is highlighted. The FMI is the second half of every J1939 fault and tells you how the component failed; the SPN tells you which component.

FMIMeaning (SAE J1939-73)
0Data valid but above normal operational range - most severe level
1Data valid but below normal operational range - most severe level
2Data erratic, intermittent or incorrect
3Voltage above normal, or shorted to high source
4Voltage below normal, or shorted to low source
5Current below normal or open circuit
6Current above normal or grounded circuit
7Mechanical system not responding or out of adjustment
8Abnormal frequency, pulse width or period
9Abnormal update rate
10Abnormal rate of change
11Root cause not known
12Bad intelligent device or component
13Out of calibration
14Special instructions
15Data valid but above normal operating range - least severe level
16Data valid but above normal operating range - moderately severe level
17Data valid but below normal operating range - least severe level
18Data valid but below normal operating range - moderately severe level
19Received network data in error
20Data drifted high
21Data drifted low
22Reserved for SAE assignment
23Reserved for SAE assignment
24Reserved for SAE assignment
25Reserved for SAE assignment
26Reserved for SAE assignment
27Reserved for SAE assignment
28Reserved for SAE assignment
29Reserved for SAE assignment
30Reserved for SAE assignment
31Condition exists

Questions about code 13698

What does Cummins fault code 13698 mean?

Cummins 13698 is "HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State - Current Above Normal or Grounded Circuit". It maps to SPN 14085 FMI 6. The driver or input for HVESP7 High-Voltage Bus (Positive) Contactor State sees more current than it should, which the ECM interprets as a short to ground: chafed insulation, a pinched harness, or a shorted coil / solenoid.

Which lamp does fault code 13698 turn on?

Red STOP lamp: It turns on the red STOP ENGINE lamp. Cummins classes this as a fault that can damage the engine or aftertreatment if ignored: stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Many calibrations also apply an engine-protection derate while the fault is active.

How do I clear or permanently delete Cummins code 13698?

An active code goes inactive on its own once the condition is gone; the inactive record stays in the ECM fault history until it is cleared with Cummins INSITE (or a J1939 tool that supports the DM3 / DM11 clear). If the code keeps coming back because the part is gone, disconnected or not worth repairing, the lasting fix is to disable fault 13698 in the calibration: upload your .xcal to the ECFG Superstore file service, custom DTC delete from $150 (up to 30 codes), full DPF / EGR / SCR delete $500, and flash the returned file with Calterm or INSITE.

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