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Fujitsu Mini-Split Code 32

Hard lockoutShown as: OPERATION lamp blinks 3 times, TIMER lamp blinks 2 times, ECONOMY lamp blinking continuously

Indoor unit model information error / EEPROM access abnormal. The indoor board cannot read the memory chip that stores the unit's model data.

Manual wording: “EEPROM Error - Electronically erasable and programmable read only memory... -Check if the ground connection is proper.

Documented for: RGLX, RL2/RLS3/RLB/RLXB wall mounted, RLF/RLF1 multi-zone

Likely causes, most common first

  1. Poor or missing ground connection at the unit
  2. Electrical noise or harmonics on the power circuit (for example a nearby neon fixture or other noisy load)
  3. Failed indoor controller PCB

What you can safely check yourself

  • Turn the power off at the breaker for about 5 minutes and back on to see whether the code clears

When to call a technician

If the code returns, the indoor control board or its ground has to be checked and the board is usually replaced. That is a technician's job.

A Fujitsu mini-split throwing this code repeatedly has a reason — clearing the code without fixing the cause just hides it.

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