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Re: code 53 (detroit diesel)
Posted to HD/Fleet Forum on 2/4/2005

Code 53 is an internal ECM fault code. "ECM non volatile memory fault".

As far as I know this is not caused by any external wiring issues, and the only permanent fix is a new ECM. I have seen this fault on DDECIII ECM's and the DDC "fix" was to reprogram the... Login to read more.