Daikin Air Conditioner Error Codes

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Indoor Unit Error Codes
Outdoor Unit Error Codes
System Error Codes
Other Error Codes

Daikin air conditioner manufacturers often include error codes in their manuals for user reference. If you no longer have the manual for your unit, check our list below for the list of Daikin error codes by indoor or outdoor unit.Daikin Error Code Search

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Malfunction Error Code		Malfunction Contents	Potential causes			Systems
Malfunction Error Code		Malfunction Contents	Potential causes			RA	SkyAir	VRV	Package	HRV	Chiller
Indoor Unit	A0	External protection device activated	External protection device connected to the terminal strip T1-T2 of indoor unit is activated				✓	✓	✓
	A1	Malfunction of indoor unit PCB	Malfunction due to noise Defect of indoor unit PCB			✓	✓	✓	✓
	A3	Malfunction of drain level control system	Drain piping clogging, improper drain piping work Defect of drain pump Defect of float switch			✓	✓	✓
	A4	Malfunction of freezing protection	Shortage of water volume Low water temperature setting Defect of 26WL Defect of water temperature thermistor								✓
	A5	High pressure control in heating, freeze-up protection control in cooling	Clogged air filter of indoor unit and short-circuit Defect of indoor unit heat exchanger thermistor			✓
	A6	Fan motor locked, overload, overcurrent	Defect of connector contact Defect of indoor unit PCB		Defect of fan motor	✓	✓	✓	✓
	A7	Malfunction of swing flap motor	Failure of swing flap motor Defect of indoor unit PCB Jammed swing mechanism/blade				✓	✓
	A8	Malfunction of power supply	Overcurrent of AC input Defect of power supply voltage				✓	✓
	A9	Malfunction of electronic expansion valve drive	Defect of electronic expansion valve coil Defect of indoor unit PCB Defect of connector contact					✓	✓
	AA	Heater overheat	26WH is activated								✓
	AF	Malfunction of a humidifier system	Water leakage of humidifier (option) Failure of swing float switch Improper drain piping incline				✓	✓
	AH	Malfunction of dust collector of air cleaner	Defect of dust collecting element Defect of high voltage power supply unit		Stained insulator part Defect of indoor unit PCB	✓	✓	✓
	AJ	Malfunction of capacity setting (Indoor unit PCB)	Capacity setting adaptor is not installed when replacing PCB Defect of indoor unit PCB				✓	✓	✓
	C1	Failure of transmission (between indoor unit PCB and fan PCB)	Defect of transmission of fan motor control driver				✓	✓
	C4	Malfunction of liquid pipe thermistor for heat exchanger	Defect of connector contact Defect of liquid pipe thermistor for heat exchanger			✓	✓	✓	✓
	C5	Malfunction of gas pipe thermistor for heat exchanger	Defect of connector contact Defect of gas pipe thermistor for heat exchanger			✓		✓	✓
	C6	Malfunction of fan motor control driver	Defect of fan motor sensor system Defect of fan motor control driver				✓	✓
	C7	Front panel driving motor fault	Defect of front panel driving motor Defect of limit switch			✓
	C9	Malfunction of suction air thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of thermistor for suction air			✓	✓	✓	✓
	CA	Malfunction of discharge air thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of thermistor for discharge air					✓	✓
	CC	Malfunction of humidity sensor system	Defect of connector contact Defect of humidity sensor			✓	✓
	CJ	Malfunction of thermostat sensor in remote controller	Defect of remote controller thermistor Malfunction due to noise Defect of remote controller PCB				✓	✓	✓
Outdoor Unit	E0	Protection devices actuated (unified)	Protection device connected to outdoor PCB actuated Defect of protection device connector contact				✓	✓			✓
	E1	Defect of outdoor unit PCB	Malfunction due to noise Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	E3	Actuation of high pressure switch (HPS)	Dirty outdoor unit heat exchanger and suction filter Defect of HPS Clogged refrigerant piping Defect of connector contact			✓	✓	✓	✓
	E3	System No.1 Actuation of high pressure switch (HPS)	Dirty outdoor unit heat exchanger Clogged refrigerant piping Defect of HPS		Shortage of water volume Defect of connector contact						✓
Outdoor Unit	E4	Actuation of low pressure switch (LPS)	Clogged refrigerant piping Shortage of gas Defect of connecting connector Defect of outdoor unit PCB				✓	✓	✓		✓
	E5	Overheat of inverter compressor motor	Shortage of refrigerant amount Defect of connector contact Leakage of four way valve			✓					✓
	E5	Inverter compressor motor lock	Inverter compressor lock Incorrect wiring				✓	✓	✓
	E6	STD compressor motor overcurrent/lock	Closed stop valve STD compressor lock			✓	✓	✓	✓
	E6	System No.1 Compressor overcurrent	Defect of EXP. valve Defect of compressor	Shortage of refrigerant amount							✓
	E7	Malfunction of outdoor unit fan motor	Faulty contact of fan motor connector Defect of fan motor Defect of fan motor driver			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	E8	Overcurrent of inverter compressor	Defect of compressor Defect of outdoor unit PCB Defect of inverter main circuit capacitor Defect of power transistor			✓
	E9	Malfunction of electronic expansion valve coil	Defect of electronic expansion valve Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB				✓	✓	✓		✓
	EA	Malfunction of four way valve	Defect of four way valve Defect of outdoor unit PCB	Shortage of gas Defect of thermistor		✓
	EC	Malfunction of entering water temperature	Malfunction of cooling water temperature Defect of thermistor Defect of outdoor unit PCB					✓
	EF	Malfunction of thermal storage unit	Defect of electronic expansion valve of thermal storage unit Defect of thermal storage PCB					✓
	F3	Malfunction of discharge pipe temperature	Shortage of gas Defect of connector contact	Clogged refrigerant piping Defect fo discharge pipe thermistor		✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	F6	Abnormal high pressure in cooling	Defect of outdoor unit fan motor Defect of electronic expansion valve Defect of heat exchanger thermistor Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓
	F6	Refrigerant overcharged	Refrigerant overcharged Disconnection of heat exchanger thermistor	Disconnection of outdoor air thermistor Disconnection of liquid pipe thermistor				✓	✓
	H0	Malfunction of sensor system of compressor	Harness is disconnected, or defective connection Defect of PCB			✓
	H1	Malfunction of humidifier unit damper	Defect of limit switch Defect of damper			✓
	H3	Malfunction of high pressure switch (HPS)	Defect of high pressure switch Broken wire Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓	✓	✓	✓
	H4	Malfunction of low pressure switch (LPS)	Defect of low pressure switch Broken wire Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB				✓	✓
	H5	Malfunction of compressor motor overload thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of compressor motor overload thermistor			✓
	H6	Malfunction of position detection sensor	Faulty contact of compress or cable Defect of compressor Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓
	H7	Malfunction of outdoor fan motor signal	Faulty contact of fan wiring Defect of fan motor driver	Defect of fan motor			✓	✓	✓
	H8	Malfunction of compressor input (CT) system	Defect of power transistor Defect of reactor Faulty wiring of inverter system Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓
	H9	Malfunction of outdoor air thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of thermistor for outdoor air			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	HC	Malfunction of (hot) water temperature thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB Defect of thermistor for water temperature				✓	✓
	HF	Alarm in thermal storage unit with ice	Thermal storage group defective wiring Defect of setting Excess of thermal storage tank numbers				✓	✓
	HJ	Malfunction of thermal storage tank water level	Low water level Defect of switch setting Water level detecting sensor failure Defect of connector contact				✓	✓
Outdoor Unit	J1	Malfunction of pressure sensor	Defect of pressure sensor connector contact Defect of pressure sensor Defect of outdoor unit PCB				✓	✓
	J2	Malfunction of current sensor of compressor	Defect of current sensor Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of compressor		✓	✓	✓		✓
	J3	Malfunction of discharge pipe thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of discharge pipe thermistor	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	J4	Malfunction of low pressure equivalent saturated temperature sensor system	Defect of connector contact Defect of thermistor Defect of outdoor unit PCB (Multi-split, Super-multi )			✓
	J5	Malfunction of suction pipe thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of suction pipe thermistor	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	J6	Malfunction of heat exchanger thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of heat exchanger thermistor	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	J7	Malfunction of liquid pipe thermistor (Refrigerant circuit and others)	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of liquid pipe thermistor		✓	✓	✓		✓
	J8	Malfunction of liquid pipe thermistor (Refrigerant circuit and others)	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of liquid pipe thermistor		✓
	J9	Malfunction of gas pipe thermistor (Refrigerant circuit and others)	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of gas pipe thermistor	✓	✓	✓	✓
	JA	Malfunction of high pressure sensor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of high pressure sensor		✓	✓	✓		✓
	JC	Malfunction of low pressure sensor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of low pressure sensor		✓	✓	✓		✓
	JE	Malfunction of sub-tank thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of sub-tank thermistor			✓
	JF	Malfunction of heating thermistor for heat exchanger	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of heat exchanger thermistor			✓
	JH	Malfunction of oil temperature thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Defect of oil temperature thermistor			✓
	L0	Malfunction of inverter system	Shortage of power supply capacity Defect of inverter PCB		Defect of power transistor			✓
	L1	Malfunction of inverter PCB	Defect of compressor wiring Blown fuse		Defect of outdoor unit fan motor Defect of inverter PCB		✓	✓
	L3	Electrical box temperature rise	Fin temperature rise due to short-circuit Defect of power transistor		Defect of outdoor unit fan Defect of outdoor unit PCB	✓
	L4	Malfunction of inverter radiating fin temperature rise	Fin temperature rise due to short-circuit Defect of fin thermistor			✓	✓	✓	✓
	L5	Inverter instantaneous overcurrent (DC)	Closed stop valve Defect of compressor			✓	✓	✓	✓
	L6	Inverter instantaneous overcurrent (AC)	Overcharge of refrigerant amount Defect of compressor		Shortage of power supply capacity Defect of inverter unit			✓
	L8	Overcurrent of inverter compressor	Abnormal high pressure rise due to clogged refrigerant circuit and others Defect of compressor				✓	✓	✓
	L9	Malfunction of inverter compressor startup	Faulty of pressure equalization Defect of compressor wiring		Defect of compressor		✓	✓	✓
	LA	Malfunction of power transistor	Defect of power transistor Defect of inverter PCB		Defect of compressor			✓
	LC	Malfunction of transmission between outdoor unit PCB and micro-computer	Defect of grounding connection Defect of outdoor unit PCB		Malfunction due to noise	✓
	LC	Malfunction of transmission between control and inverter PCB	Defect of connector contact Defect of inverter PCB		Malfunction due to noise Defect of outdoor unit control PCB		✓	✓	✓
	P0	Shortage of refrigerant amount (thermal storage unit)	Shortage of refrigerant Clogged refrigerant piping					✓
Outdoor Unit	P1	Power voltage imbalance, open phase	Open phase Voltage imbalance between phases Faulty main circuit capacitor Defect of wiring contact				✓	✓	✓		✓
	P2	Automatic refrigerant charge operation stop	Closed stop valve Closed valve of refrigerant tank					✓	✓
	P3	Malfunction of thermistor in electrical box	Electrical box temperature rise (ambient temperature rise) Defect of fin thermistor Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓	✓
	P4	Malfunction of radiating fin temperature sensor	Defect of radiating fin thermistor Defect of wiring contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓	✓	✓	✓
	P8	Heat exchanger freezing protection during automatic refrigerant charging	(Close the refrigerant cylinder. Start again from step 1.)					✓	✓
	P9	Malfunction of fan motor (humidifier unit)	Defect of fan motor Broken relay harness	Defect of outdoor unit PCB Defect of connector contact		✓
	P9	Automatic refrigerant charge operation completed	—					✓	✓
	PA	Broken wire of heater (humidifier unit)	Defect of heater unit Defect of outdoor unit PCB	Defect of thermistor		✓
	PA	Empty refrigerant cylinder during automatic refrigerant charging	Refrigerant cylinder of master unit is empty					✓	✓
	PC	Empty refrigerant cylinder during automatic refrigerant charging	Refrigerant cylinder of slave unit 2 is empty					✓	✓
	PE	Automatic refrigerant charge operation nearly completed	—					✓	✓
	PH	Malfunction of temperature (humidifier unit)	Defect of heater unit Defect of thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of outdoor unit PCB		✓
	PH	Empty refrigerant cylinder during automatic refrigerant charging	Refrigerant cylinder of slave unit 1 is empty					✓	✓
	PJ	Malfunction of capacity setting (Outdoor unit PCB)	Capacity setting adaptor is not installed Improper capacity setting adaptor Defect of outdoor unit PCB				✓
	PJ	Improper combination between inverter and fan driver	Mistake of inverter PCB Mistake of control PCB	Mistake of inverter fan PCB				✓	✓
System	U0	Shortage of refrigerant	Shortage of refrigerant Closed stop valve	Clogged refrigerant piping		✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	U1	Reverse phase, open phase	Reverse phase, open phase of power wiring Wrong wiring Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	U2	Defect of power supply voltage or instantaneous power failure	Defect of power supply voltage Instantaneous power failure Defect of wiring contact			✓	✓	✓	✓
	U3	Check operation not executed	Check operation not executed					✓	✓
	U3	Malfunction of transmission	Malfunction due to noise Defect of outdoor unit PCB	Wrong wiring							✓
	U4	Malfunction of transmission between indoor and outdoor unit	Defect or indoor-outdoor transmission wiring Malfunction due to noise Defect of indoor unit PCB and outdoor unit PCB			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	U5	Malfunction of transmission between indoor unit and remote controller	Defect of remote controller wiring Defect of indoor unit PCB Malfunction due to noise Defect of remote controller main/sub setting			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	U6	Malfunction of transmission between indoor units	Faulty wiring Defect of indoor unit PCB	Malfunction due to noise				✓
	U7	Malfunction of transmission between main body micro-computer – INV micro-computer	Harness disconnection/broken wire between PCB Defect of outdoor unit PCB			✓
	U7	Malfunction of transmission between outdoor units	Defect of wiring between outdoor units Defect of outdoor unit switch setting Defect of wiring between outdoor – thermal storage units					✓	✓		✓
	U8	Malfunction of transmission between remote controllers	Defect of remote controller main/sub setting Defect of remote controller wiring Defect of remote controller PCB				✓	✓	✓	✓
Others	77	System No. 1 Malfunction of fan inter lock	Defect of relay contact Broken wire								✓
	78	System No. 2 Malfunction of fan inter lock	Defect of relay contact Broken wire								✓
	7A	System No. 2 Malfunction of current sensor of compressor	Defect of current sensor Defect of compressor Defect of outdoor unit PCB								✓
	7C	System No. 2 Malfunction of pump inter lock	Cooling water pump interlock actuated								✓
	80	Malfunction of entering water temperature thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of entering water temperature thermistor								✓
	81	Malfunction of leaving water temperature thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of leaving water temperature thermistor								✓
	82	System No. 1 Malfunction of refrigerant thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of refrigerant thermistor								✓
	83	System No. 2 Malfunction of refrigerant thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of refrigerant thermistor								✓
	84	System No. 1 Malfunction of heat exchanger thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of heat exchanger thermistor								✓
	85	System No. 2 Malfunction of heat exchanger thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of heat exchanger thermistor								✓
	86	System No. 2 Malfunction of discharge pipe thermistor	Defect of connecting connector Defect of discharge pipe thermistor								✓
	88	System No. 2 Malfunction of discharge pipe temperature	Shortage of gas Defect of discharge pipe thermistor Defect of connector contact Clogged refrigerant piping								✓
	89	Malfunction of brazed-plate heat exchanger freezing	Dirty heat exchanger Shortage of refrigerant amount Defect of thermistor								✓
	8A	System No. 2 Malfunction of leaving water temperature thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of leaving water temperature thermistor								✓
	8E	System No. 1 Malfunction of suction pipe thermistor 1 for heating	Defect of connector contact Defect of suction pipe thermistor								✓
	8F	System No. 1 Malfunction of suction pipe thermistor 2 for heating	Defect of connector contact Defect of suction pipe thermistor								✓
	8H	Abnormal high hot water temperature	Three-way valve malfunction Defect of thermistor Defect of water temperature setting								✓
	90	Abnormal chilled water quantity, abnormal AXP	Shortage of water volume Disconnection of AXP								✓
	91	System No. 2 Malfunction of electronic expansion valve	Defect of connector contact Defect of electronic expansion valve coil								✓
	92	System No. 2 Malfunction of suction pipe thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of suction pipe thermistor								✓
	94	Malfunction of transmission (between heat reclaim ventilation unit and fan unit)	Defect of fan unit PCB Defect of connecting wire between (1) and (2)							✓
	95	System No. 1 Malfunction of inverter system	Defect of fan inverter unit								✓
	96	System No. 2 Malfunction of inverter system	Defect of fan inverter unit								✓
	97	Malfunction of thermal storage unit	Defect of thermal storage unit								✓
	98	Malfunction of thermal storage brine pump	Actuation of thermal storage brine pump overcurrent (OC)								✓
	99	Malfunction of thermal storage brine tank	Low water level of thermal storage brine tank								✓
System	U9	Malfunction of transmission (other system)	Defect of communication between other indoor unit and outdoor unit Other indoor unit electronic expansion valve failure					✓	✓
	UA	Defect of indoor/outdoor power supply	Wrong model connections Wrong PCB connected	Improper power supply Defect of PCB		✓
	UA	Malfunction of field setting	Malfunction of field setting by remote controller Defect of remote controller wiring Defective connection of optional device Defect of indoor unit PCB				✓
	UA	Improper combination of indoor and outdoor units	Excess of connected indoor units Malfunction of field setting Uncanceled service mode Defect of outdoor unit PCB					✓	✓	✓
	UA	Remote temperature setting wire disconnection	Remote temperature setting wire disconnection Defect of connector contact								✓
	UC	Malfunction of setting of centralized controller address	Address duplication of centralized controller				✓	✓	✓
	UE	Malfunction of transmission between indoor unit and centralized controller	Malfunction of wiring between indoor unit and centralized controller Defect of setting of group number Defect of indoor unit PCB				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	UF	Wiring and piping mismatch	Improper connection of transmission wiring between indoor-outdoor units and outdoor-outdoor units				✓	✓	✓
	UH	Malfunction of system	Improper connection of transmission wiring between indoor- outdoor units and outdoor-outdoor units Defect of indoor and outdoor unit PCB (RA: Mismatching indoor and outdoor units, Defect of voltage, Freeze protection in other indoor unit			(k)		✓	✓
	UJ	Malfunction of transmission (Accessory devices)	Defect of accessory devices Faulty wiring					✓			✓
	M1	Malfunction of centralized remote controller PCB	Defect of centralized remote controller PCB			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	M8	Malfunction of transmission between optional controllers for centralized control	Other centralized control power disconnection Centralized control reset switch ON Defect of transmission wiring Central remote controller address change			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	MA	Improper combination of optional controllers for centralized control	Improper combination of optional controllers for centralized control More than one master controller is connected Faulty setting of centralized control Defect of centralized control			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	MC	Address duplication, improper setting	Address duplication of central remote controller			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Others	60	External protection device actuated	Actuation of external protection device Defect of output signal wiring Defect of control PCB							✓
	64	Malfunction of indoor air thermistor	Defect of connecting connector Defect of thermistor for indoor air Defect of control PCB							✓
	65	Malfunction of outdoor air thermistor	Defect of connector contact Defect of control PCB	Defect of outdoor air thermistor						✓
	6A	Malfunction of damper system	Defect of connector contact Defect of damper motor	Defect of limit switch Defect of control PCB						✓
	70	System No. 2 Compressor overload	Shortage of refrigerant amount Defect of connector contact Leakage of four way valve								✓
	71	System No. 2 Compressor overcurrent	Shortage of refrigerant amount Short-circuit Defect of compressor								✓
	72	System No. 2 Fan motor overcurrent	Defect of fan motor connector contact Defect of fan motor Defect of PCB								✓
	73	System No. 2 Malfunction of high pressure (HPS) actuated	Dirty heat exchanger Clogged refrigerant piping Defect of HPS	Shortage of water volume Defect of connector contact							✓
	74	System No. 2 Malfunction of low pressure switch (LPS)	Clogged refrigerant piping Shortage of gas	Defect of connector contact Defect of LPS							✓
	75	System No. 2 Malfunction of low pressure sensor	Defect of connector contact Defect of PCB	Defect of low pressure sensor							✓
	76	System No. 2 Malfunction of high pressure sensor	Defect of connector contact Defect of PCB	Defect of high pressure sensor							✓