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Service Letter
1100 Series 1 Issue 1
Replacement Electronic Control Module October 2009

This Service Letter is a Product Improvement Program for installing a replacement Electronic Control Module
(ECM) on certain six and four cylinder engines, models PJ, NH and NJ.

Notes:
The campaign number for the six cylinder engine, model PJ is C09/018.
The campaign number for the four cylinder engine, models NH and NJ is C09/017.
The termination date for both campaigns is the 31st December 2010.
The information supplied in this Service Letter may not be valid after the termination date of this program.
Do not perform the work outlined in this Service Letter after the termination date without first contacting your
Perkins product support representative.
All faulty Electronic Control Modules should be returned to the Part Return Centre in Peterborough with a
copy of the warranty claim on an urgent basis.

Problem
A component change was made within the ECM that causes the FET transistor to fail on 24 volt applications,
which in turn impacts the high voltage supply circuit. In some applications, diagnostic codes will be detected
on the fuel injection pump solenoid and in other applications the ECM will fail, causing the ECM supply fuse to
fail.

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Affected Product

1106D (model PJ)

PJ38425U21808-21811T PJ38428U021813-021815T PJ38428U022403T PJ38428U022498-022499T
PJ38442U022448T PJ38510U021808-021811T PJ38510U021918-021921T PJ38510U021980T
PJ38510U022000-022001T PJ38510U022036-022038T PJ38510U022067T PJ38510U022080T
PJ38510U022083-022084T PJ38510U022131-022136T PJ38510U022174-022190T PJ38510U022219T
PJ38510U022262-022269T PJ38510U022278-022286T PJ38536U022061T PJ38536U022112-022118T
PJ38536U022327T PJ38570U022097-022099T PJ38570U022102-022104T PJ38570U022141-022142T
PJ38703U022261T PJ38703U022524T PJ75106U022191-022196T PJ75217U022009-022016T
PJ75305U021820T

1104D (models NH and NJ)

NH38682U052170T NH38682U056181T NH38852U051606T NH38852U051609T
NH38852U053743-053744T NH38852U053835-053838T NH38852U055483-055836T NH38852U055837-055839T
NH38852U056182-056184T NH75006U053567T NJ38525U051825T NJ38625U052394-052398T
NJ38625U056002-056007T NJ38627U053508-053517T NJ38683U052826T NJ38757U052257-052262T
NJ38758U052150T NJ38758U052827-052828T NJ38758U053206T NJ38758U054282T
NJ38758U054621-054624T NJ38975U054337-054341T

Parts Required
A fuel cooled ECM (Perkins part number 28170119) or an air cooled ECM (Perkins part number 28170120) is
required. Order the relevant ECM for your engine.

Repair Time Schedule

The total labour allowance for these campaigns will be a maximum of two hours for each engine.

Solution

A
The effected range of the ECMs that were supplied is between May 2009 and Sept 2009, with the first four
digits of the ECM serial number prefix (A1) between 148 9 and 264 9.

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Rework Procedures
Scenario 1 - An ECM that has not failed (copy config file)
1 Connect the Electronic Service Tool (EST) to the diagnostic connector.
2 Use the “Copy Configuration ECM Replacement” function from the Electronic Service Tool. If the “Copy
Configuration” is successful, proceed to Step 3, if not, proceed to Scenario 2.
Note: Record any Logged Faults and Events for your records.
3 Remove power from the ECM.
4 Remove the ECM. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, ‘Electronic Control Module – Remove and Install’.
5 Install the replacement ECM. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, ‘Electronic Control Module – Remove
and Install’.
6 Download the flash file.
7 Connect the Electronic Service Tool to the diagnostic connector.
8 Select “WinFlash” from the “Utilities” menu of the Electronic Service Tool.
9 Select the downloaded flash file.
10 If necessary, use the Electronic Service Tool to clear the rating interlock. To clear the rating interlock, enter
the factory password when the Electronic Service Tool is first connected. Activating the “Test ECM” mode will
also clear the rating interlock.
11 Use the Electronic Service Tool to program the parameters.
12 If the “Copy Configuration” procedure was successful, use the “Copy Configuration, ECM Replacement”
function to load the configuration file into the ECM.
Note: During the following procedure, Factory Passwords may be required. Contact the Parts Help Desk at
partshelpdesk@Perkins.com.
Scenario 2 - An ECM that has not failed (unable to copy config file)
1 Connect the Electronic Service Tool (EST) to the diagnostic connector.
2 Record the following parameters:
Record all of the parameters on the “Configuration” screen.
Record all of the parameters on the “Throttle Configuration” screen.
Record all of the parameters on the “Mode Configuration” screen.
Record the serial numbers of the electronic unit injectors. The serial numbers for the electronic unit injectors
are shown on the “Injector Trim Calibration” screen.
Note: If the parameters cannot be read, refer to Senario 3.
3 Remove power from the ECM.
4 Remove the ECM. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, “Electronic Control Module – Remove and Install”.
5 Install the replacement ECM. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, “Electronic Control Module - Remove
and Install”.
6 Download the flash file.
7 Connect the Electronic Service Tool to the diagnostic connector.
8 Select “WinFlash” from the “Utilities” menu of the Electronic Service Tool.
9 Select the downloaded flash file.
10 If necessary, use the Electronic Service Tool to clear the rating interlock. To clear the rating interlock, enter
the factory password when the Electronic Service Tool is first connected. Activating the “Test ECM” mode will
also clear the rating interlock.
11 Use the Electronic Service Tool to program the parameters. Configure the parameters individually. The
parameters should match the parameters from step 2.
12 Perform the “Fuel System Verification Test”.
13 Check for logged diagnostic codes. Factory passwords are required to clear Logged Events.
14 Configure the parameters individually. The parameters should match the parameters from step 2.

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15 Perform the “Fuel System Verification Test”.

16 Check for logged diagnostic codes. Factory passwords are required to clear Logged Events.
Scenario 3 - Failed ECM (engine parameters required from PTMI)
1 Connect the Electronic Service Tool (EST) to the diagnostic connector.
2 If the parameters cannot be read, the parameters must be obtained elsewhere. Some parameters are
stamped on the engine information plate, but most parameters must be obtained from PTMI on the Perkins
Secured Internet. If this data is not available, contact the Global Technical Support team for assistance.
3 Remove power from the ECM.
4 Remove the ECM. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, “Electronic Control Module – Remove and Install”.
5 Install the replacement ECM. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly, “Electronic Control Module - Remove
and Install”.
6 Download the flash file.
7 Connect the Electronic Service Tool to the diagnostic connector.
8 Select “WinFlash” from the “Utilities” menu of the Electronic Service Tool.
9 Select the downloaded flash file.
10 If necessary, use the Electronic Service Tool to clear the rating interlock. To clear the rating interlock, enter
the factory password when the Electronic Service Tool is first connected. Activating the “Test ECM” mode will
also clear the rating interlock.
11 Use the Electronic Service Tool to program the parameters. Configure the parameters individually. The
parameters should match the parameters from steps 2 and 3.
12 Perform the “Fuel System Verification Test”.
13 Check for logged diagnostic codes. Factory passwords are required to clear Logged Events.
14 Configure the parameters individually. The parameters should match the parameters from step 2.
15 Perform the “Fuel System Verification Test”.
16 Check for logged diagnostic codes. Factory passwords are required to clear Logged Events.

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Perkins Engines Company Ltd 2009, all rights reserved. The information is correct at the time of print. This Service Letter is for technical
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