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Mitsubishi Electric fault codes

53 documented codes for Mitsubishi Electric mini-splits, each cited to the manufacturer's own manual. Mitsubishi Electric ductless systems use two different fault-code displays. Residential M-Series wall units (MSZ/MSY indoor with MUZ/MUY single-zone or MXZ multi-zone outdoor) that ship with only an infrared handheld remote report faults by blinking the OPERATION INDICATOR lamp on the indoor unit a set number of times - this is the 'blinking N times' pattern homeowners search for. The same A-Control platform, when a wired remote controller (PAR-series or MHK-series thermostat) is connected, displays the alphanumeric check codes (P1-PL, E0-EF, F3/F5, U1-UP) plus their 4-digit equivalents. P-Series / Mr. Slim equipment (PUZ outdoor, PKA/PLA/PEAD indoor) uses the same alphanumeric check-code set, so the code meanings below apply across M-Series and P-Series. Codes beginning with P and E are detected by the indoor unit; codes beginning with U and F are detected by the outdoor unit..

Mini-Split codes

CodeMeaningSeverity
1 blinkUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks steadily: 0.5 second ON, 0.5 second OFF, continuouslyMiswiring or serial signal errorSoft lockout
2 blinksUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks 2 times, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingIndoor coil thermistor or room temperature thermistor errorSoft lockout
3 blinksUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks 3 times, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingIndoor fan motor errorSoft lockout
4 blinksUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks 4 times, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingIndoor control system errorHard lockout
5 blinksUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks 5 times, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingOutdoor power system errorSoft lockout
6 blinksUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks 6 times, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingOutdoor thermistor errorSoft lockout
7 blinksUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks 7 times, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingOutdoor control system errorHard lockout
14 blinks or moreUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp blinks 14 or more times, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingOther abnormalitySoft lockout
lamp lit steady, outdoor unit will not runUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp lights up solid (not blinking) while the outdoor unit does not operateOutdoor control system errorHard lockout
Mode ConflictUpper OPERATION INDICATOR lamp lights and lower lamp blinks, then 2.5 seconds off, repeatingOperation mode conflict on a multi-zone MXZ system, not a hardware failureStatus
P1Room temperature thermistorSoft lockout
P2Pipe temperature thermistor / liquidSoft lockout
P4Drain sensor error / drain float switch connector openSoft lockout
P5Drain overflow protection / drain pump errorSoft lockout
P6Freezing or overheating protection is workingWarning
P8Pipe temperature errorSoft lockout
P9Pipe temperature thermistor / condenser-evaporatorSoft lockout
PAForced compressor stop due to a water leakage abnormalityHard lockout
PLAbnormal refrigerant circuitHard lockout
E0Remote controller transmission errorSoft lockout
E1Remote controller control board errorHard lockout
E2Remote controller control board error - clock functionHard lockout
E3Remote controller transmission errorSoft lockout
E4Remote controller signal receiving error detected by the indoor unitSoft lockout
E5Remote controller transmitting error detected by the indoor unitSoft lockout
E6Indoor/outdoor unit communication errorSoft lockout
E7Indoor/outdoor unit communication errorSoft lockout
E8Indoor/outdoor unit communication error - signal receiving error detected by the outdoor unitSoft lockout
E9Indoor/outdoor unit communication error - transmitting error detected by the outdoor unitSoft lockout
EAMiswiring of the indoor/outdoor unit connecting wire, or too many indoor unitsSoft lockout
EbMiswiring of the indoor/outdoor unit connecting wire - converseSoft lockout
ECStartup time overSoft lockout
EdSerial communication error inside the outdoor unitSoft lockout
EECombination error between the indoor and outdoor unitsHard lockout
EFNon-defined check codeWarning
FbIndoor unit control system errorHard lockout
F3The 63L low pressure switch connectorSoft lockout
F5The 63H high pressure switch connectorSoft lockout
U1Abnormal high pressureSoft lockout
U2Abnormal high discharge temperature or high compressor surface temperature, which usually means the system is short of refrigerantSoft lockout
U3Open or short circuit of the outdoor discharge temperature thermistorSoft lockout
U4Open or short circuit of one of the outdoor unit thermistorsSoft lockout
U5Abnormal temperature of the heatsinkSoft lockout
U6Power module abnormality / compressor overcurrent interruptionSoft lockout
U7Too low superheat due to low discharge temperatureSoft lockout
U8Outdoor fan motor protection stopSoft lockout
U9Power supply abnormality - overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent or a bad power synchronous signalSoft lockout
UdOverheat protectionSoft lockout
UEAbnormal pressure at the 63HS high pressure sensorSoft lockout
UFCompressor overcurrent interruption with the compressor lockedSoft lockout
UHCurrent sensor errorSoft lockout
ULAbnormal low pressureSoft lockout
UPCompressor overcurrent interruptionSoft lockout

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