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Red LED 1 flash Red communications LED 1 flash - communication failure

Medium severity Goodman/Amana *MVC95/*CVC9 two-stage ComfortNet

What the control is telling you

The furnace control lost communication on the ComfortNet network.

Applies to: GMVC95/AMVC95 upflow and *CVC9 counterflow two-stage furnaces

Likely causes

  • Communication failure on the data lines
  • Bias / termination dip switches set wrong

Test and repair steps

  1. Press the learn button once quickly for a power-up reset.
  2. Check the bus BIAS and TERM dip switches are all ON.
  3. If a quick press does not clear it, hold the learn button for roughly 2 s (full factory-style network reset).

Settings for these units

Models that show this code

10 models in Goodman/Amana *MVC95/*CVC9 two-stage ComfortNet

GCVC90704CXGCVC90905DXGCVC91155DXGCVC950714CXGCVC950915DXGMVC950453BXGMVC950704CXGMVC950905CXGMVC950905DXGMVC951155DX

Other codes on the same units

  • F Continuous fan
  • HI High-stage heat
  • OP Normal - waiting for a call
  • Red LED 2 flashes Red communications LED 2 flashes - reset in progress
  • Red LED off Red communications LED off - normal
  • Rx LED 1 steady flash Green receive LED single steady flash - no network found
  • Rx LED off Green receive LED off - no power or communications error
  • Rx LED on solid Green receive LED on solid - data lines miswired or shorted

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Source: Goodman *CVC9/95 & *MVC95 Installation Instructions IO-341D (08/2010), Network Troubleshooting p.47. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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