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FL14 Indoor and outdoor units not compatible

Medium severity Carrier DLCM(R/H)B multi-zone outdoor

What the control is telling you

The outdoor unit sees an indoor unit it is not matched with.

Applies to: DLCMRBH / DLCMHBH multi-zone outdoor units 18-48K (Midea, Carrier, Viessmann Vitocal 200-S)

Likely causes

Indoor model not approved for this outdoor unit

Test and repair steps

Safety kill power at the disconnect and wait for the inverter capacitors to discharge before touching boards or wiring.
Check the indoor model numbers against the outdoor unit's approved indoor list (compatibility table).
Replace the mismatched indoor unit with an approved one.

Models that show this code

7 models in Carrier DLCM(R/H)B multi-zone outdoor

DLCMHBH24CAKDLCMHBH30DAKDLCMHBH36DAKDLCMHBH48EAKDLCMRBH18BAKDLCMRBH36DAKDLCMRBH48EAK

Other codes on the same units

F2 Condenser coil sensor (T3) fault
F3 Discharge sensor (T5) fault
F4 Outdoor EEPROM error
F5 Outdoor fan speed out of control
J0 Outdoor coil overheat in cooling
J1 Indoor coil temperature protection in heating
J2 Discharge temperature protection
J3 PFC module protection

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Source: DLCMRBH/DLCMHBH Multi-Zone Outdoor Service Manual (sold as Midea, Carrier and Viessmann Vitocal 200-S; Viessmann doc 6225551-03, 12/2024), Table 23 Outdoor Unit Error Display p.26. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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