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10-4. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECK TABLE
Before taking measures, make sure that the symptom reappears for accurate troubleshooting.
When the indoor unit has started operation and detected an abnormality of the following condition (the first detection after the
power ON), the indoor fan motor turns OFF and OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks.
OPERATION INDICATOR
Lit
Blinking
Not lit
No.
Abnormal
point
Operation indicator lamp
Symptom
Condition
Remedy
1
Miswiring
or serial
signal
Upper lamp blinks.
0.5-second ON
0.5-second OFF
Indoor unit and
outdoor unit do
not operate.
The serial signal from the outdoor unit is not
received for 6 minutes.
The indoor unit is connected to a low-
standby-power model after once connected
to a non-low-standby-power model.
• Refer to 10-6.
“How to check
miswiring and serial signal
error”.
• Refer to
NOTE
.
2
Indoor coil
thermistor
Upper lamp blinks.
2-time blink
2.5-second OFF
The indoor coil or the room temperature
thermistor is short or open circuit.
• Refer to the characteristics of
indoor coil thermistor, and the
room temperature thermistor
(10-7.).
Room
temperature
thermistor
3
Indoor fan
motor
Upper lamp blinks.
3-time blink
2.5-second OFF
The rotational frequency feedback signal is
not emitted during the indoor fan operation.
• Refer to 10-6. “Check of
indoor fan motor”.
4
Indoor con-
trol system
Upper lamp blinks.
4-time blink
2.5-second OFF
It cannot properly read data in the nonvolatile
memory of the indoor electronic control P.C.
board.
• Replace the indoor electronic
control P.C. board.
5
Outdoor
power
system
Upper lamp blinks.
5-time blink
2.5-second OFF
It consecutively occurs 3 times that the com-
pressor stops for overcurrent protection or
startup failure protection within 1 minute after
startup.
•
Refer to “How to check of
inverter/compressor”.
Refer to outdoor unit service
manual
• Check the stop valve.
6
Outdoor
thermistors
Upper lamp blinks.
6-time blink
2.5-second OFF
The outdoor thermistors short or open circuit
during the compressor operation.
• Refer to “Check of outdoor
thermistor”.
Refer to outdoor unit service
manual.
7
Outdoor
control
system
Upper lamp blinks.
7-time blink
2.5-second OFF
It cannot properly read data in the nonvolatile
memory of the inverter P.C. board or the out-
door electronic control P.C. board.
• Replace the inverter P.C. board
or the outdoor electronic con-
trol P.C. board.
Refer to outdoor unit service
manual.
8
Other
abnormality
*2 on 10-3
Upper lamp blinks.
14-time blink or more
2.5-second OFF
An abnormality other than the above is
detected.
An abnormality of the indoor thermistors, the
defrost thermistor or ambient temperature
thermistor is detected.
• Check the stop valve.
• Check the 4-way valve.
• Check the abnormality in detail
using the failure mode recall
function for outdoor unit.
• Refer to TEST POINT
DIAGRAM AND VOLTAGE” on
the service manual of indoor
and outdoor unit for the charac-
teristics of the thermistors. (Do
not start the operation again
without repair to prevent
hazards.)
9
Outdoor
control
system
Upper lamp lights up
Outdoor unit
does not
operate
It cannot properly read data in the nonvolatile
memory of the inverter P.C. board or the out-
door electronic control P.C. board.
• Check the blinking pattern of
the LED on the inverter P.C.
board or the outdoor electronic
control P.C. board.
NOTE
: The indoor unit may have been connected to a non-low-standby-power model outdoor unit. To use a low-standby-power
model, clear the error history by referring to “Deleting the memorized abnormal condition” described in 10-2.1. When the
error history is being cleared, the connection information also will be initialized. The indoor unit will be compatible with a
low-standby-power model after initialization. If the operation indicator lamp continues to blink as shown in No.1 after the
procedure, refer to 10-6.
“How to check miswiring and serial error”.
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