Cummins fault code753 · Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor
Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor - Abnormal Rate of Change
753 Cummins fault code as shown in INSITE / CaltermSPN723 · Engine Camshaft Speed/Position SensorFMI10 Abnormal rate of changeOBD codenone (J1939 only)LampNo lampCummins textEngine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor - Abnormal Rate of ChangeFailure modeAbnormal Rate of ChangeWhat Cummins code 753 means
The value of Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor is changing faster or slower than is physically plausible, so the ECM treats the reading as suspect. Often a loose connector, a failing sensor, or a mechanical problem the sensor is faithfully reporting.
No dash lamp is attached to this code in the Cummins fault table. It is logged in the ECM and shows up in Cummins INSITE (or any J1939 tool reading DM1 / DM2), but on its own it does not light a lamp.
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 723 FMI 10 rather than as Cummins code 753. Cummins INSITE and Calterm show the Cummins number, the SPN / FMI pair and the lamp together.
Fault code 753 is defined in the fault tables of the Cummins calibrations we have analysed, so it is a real, current code rather than a legacy number.
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Find your ECFG →Other Cummins codes on SPN 723 Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor
11 other fault codes share this SPN; each one is a different failure mode (FMI) of the same component.
Related Cummins fault codes
J1939 failure mode identifiers (FMI)
FMI 10 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.
| FMI | Meaning (SAE J1939-73) |
|---|---|
| 0 | Data valid but above normal operational range - most severe level |
| 1 | Data valid but below normal operational range - most severe level |
| 2 | Data erratic, intermittent or incorrect |
| 3 | Voltage above normal, or shorted to high source |
| 4 | Voltage below normal, or shorted to low source |
| 5 | Current below normal or open circuit |
| 6 | Current above normal or grounded circuit |
| 7 | Mechanical system not responding or out of adjustment |
| 8 | Abnormal frequency, pulse width or period |
| 9 | Abnormal update rate |
| 10 | Abnormal rate of change |
| 11 | Root cause not known |
| 12 | Bad intelligent device or component |
| 13 | Out of calibration |
| 14 | Special instructions |
| 15 | Data valid but above normal operating range - least severe level |
| 16 | Data valid but above normal operating range - moderately severe level |
| 17 | Data valid but below normal operating range - least severe level |
| 18 | Data valid but below normal operating range - moderately severe level |
| 19 | Received network data in error |
| 20 | Data drifted high |
| 21 | Data drifted low |
| 22 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 23 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 24 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 25 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 26 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 27 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 28 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 29 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 30 | Reserved for SAE assignment |
| 31 | Condition exists |
Questions about code 753
What does Cummins fault code 753 mean?
Cummins 753 is "Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor - Abnormal Rate of Change". It maps to SPN 723 FMI 10. The value of Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor is changing faster or slower than is physically plausible, so the ECM treats the reading as suspect. Often a loose connector, a failing sensor, or a mechanical problem the sensor is faithfully reporting.
Which lamp does fault code 753 turn on?
No lamp: No dash lamp is attached to this code in the Cummins fault table. It is logged in the ECM and shows up in Cummins INSITE (or any J1939 tool reading DM1 / DM2), but on its own it does not light a lamp.
How do I clear or permanently delete Cummins code 753?
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 753 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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