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John Deere 544k won’t start hot?

RidgelineLTD · 2025-08-21 17:19

Hi all, new on here but have followed along for years. I have a JD 544K that will guarantee start and run perfect every morning, will run all day, but as soon as it warmed up (15-20 mins) and shut it off it will not start. No fuel symptoms. Doesn’t even cough, just cranks. Does throw codes once warm. 157.17, 652.18, 653.18, 651.18, 655.18, 656.18, 654.18, 2141.9, 2033.14, 521948.2, 676.14 Vin#1DW544KZEFE667791 Any help would be awesome even the Deere Tech is scratching his head. Possibly ECU troubles… thanks

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  1. #1mg23612025-08-22 05:13

    Welcome to HEF Ridgeline ! Were the codes cleared and this is what comes back? Any other message in the monitor at the moment of the no start?

  2. #2RidgelineLTD2025-08-22 07:01

    Yes codes cleared and then after warm up codes come back. The machine continues to run perfectly… unless u shut it off, then it won’t start for an hour or two.. once cooled down

  3. #3mg23612025-08-22 12:14

    All those 65X.18 codes (all 6 injectors not responding) make me suspect a driver issue within the ECU.