Midea air conditioner error codes

Midea air conditioner error codes

The tables below contain lists of error codes for several models of the Midea air conditioners. For each
error code, there is a short explanation of the type of the malfunction. There are separate tables for the
following series of Midea ACs: R series, 9V, 9A, and the Cassette/Ceiling&Floor series. If you’re looking for
information on AC Outdoor Units, you will also nd it below.

FAULT CODE INDICATING MEANING

First power on, if no address The timing and operating lamps will be ashed or display FE at the

same time

M_Home not matching fault 4 Lamps will be ashed or display HO at the same time

Mode con ict fault The defrosting lamp will be ashed or display EO

Indoor and outdoor units communication The timing lamp will be ashed or display E1
fault

Indoor unit temperature sensor (T1) fault The operating lamp will be ashed or display E2

Swinging motor fault Display E8

Temperature sensor (T2) fault The operating lamp will be ashed or display E3

Temperature sensor (T2B) fault The operating lamp will be ashed or display E4

EEPROM fault The defrosting lamp will be ashed slowly or display E7

Outdoor unit fault The alarm lamp will be ashed slowly or display Ed

Water level alarm fault The alarm lamp will be ashed or display EE

Midea air conditioner error code R series

DISPLAY MALFUNCTION

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DISPLAY MALFUNCTION

E0 EEPROM parameter error

E1 Indoor / outdoor units communication protection

E2 Zero-crossing signal error

E3 Fan speed out of control

E5 Open or short circuit of outdoor temperature sensor

E6 Open or short circuit of room or evaporator temperature sensor

P0 IGBT over-strong current protection

P1 Over voltage or too under voltage protection

P2 Temperature protection of compressor top.

P4 Inverter compressor drive error

Midea air conditioner error code 9V series

DISPLAY
NO. MALFUNCTION DEF TIMER AUTO RUN
DIGITAL TUBE

1 EEPROM error o o o o E0

2 Indoor / outdoor units communication protection * * * * E1

3 Zero-crossing signal error o o * * E2

4 Indoor fan speed out of control o o * * E3

5 Outdoor unit temp. sensor or connector of temp. sensor is x o x * E5

defective

6 Open or short circuit of room or evaporator temperature o o o * E6

7 Outdoor fan speed out of control o o * * E7

8 IBM malfunction or IGBT over-strong current protection x x o * P0

9 Over voltage or too under voltage protection x o o * P1

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DISPLAY
NO. MALFUNCTION DEF TIMER AUTO RUN
DIGITAL TUBE

10 Temperature protection of compressor top. o x x * P2

11 Compressor position protection o x * * P4

12 Inverter module protection x o * * P5

* Flash (at 0.5Hz, P5 at 0.25Hz)   o  light     x （o ）

Midea air conditioner error code 9A series

DISPLAY
NO. MALFUNCTION DEF TIMER AUTO RUN
DIGITAL TUBE

1 EEPROM error o o o o E0

2 Indoor / outdoor units communication protection * * * * E1

3 Zero-crossing signal error o o * * E2

4 Indoor fan speed out of control o o * * E3

5 Outdoor unit temp. sensor or connector of temp. sensor is x o x * E5

defective

6 Open or short circuit of room or evaporator temperature o o o * E6

7 Outdoor fan speed out of control * o * * E7

8 IBM malfunction or IGBT over-strong current protection x x o * P0

9 Over voltage or too under voltage protection x o o * P1

10 Temperature protection of compressor top. o x x * P2

11 Compressor position protection o x * * P4

12 Inverter module protection x o * * P5

* Flash (at 0.5Hz, P5 at 0.25Hz)   o  light     x （o ）

Midea air conditioner error code Cassette/Ceiling&Floor series:

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OPERATION TIMER DE-FROST ALARM LED STATUS

* x x x Indoor room temp. sensor open or short-circuit

x x * x Indoor pipe temp. sensor open or short-circuit

x * x x Indoor and outdoor communication error

x x x * Water level alarm

* * x x EEPROM error

* x x o Inverter module protection

* o x x Outdoor sensor open or short circuit

* o x o Outdoor voltage protection

* x o x Compressor top temp. protection

* x o o Mode con ict

* x * * Outdoor current protection

* ash, o light, x extinguished

Midea AC Outdoor Units error code (except M5OA-36HRDN1-Q model)

DISPLAY LED STATUS

E0 EEPROM error

E1 No A Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

E2 No B Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

E3 No C Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

E6 No D Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

E4 Outdoor unit temp. sensor or connector of temp. sensor is defective

E5 Compressor voltage protection

E7 Communication malfunction between outdoor main chip and compressor control chip

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DISPLAY LED STATUS

P0 Temperature protection of compressor discharge or compressor top.

For M4OC-36HRDN1-Q,it only means compressor discharge temp.protection.

P1 High pressure protection(only for M4OC1-27HRDN1-Q, M4OC-36HRDN1-Q)

P2 Low pressure protection(only for M4OC1-27HRDN1-Q, M4OC-36HRDN1-Q)

P3 Compressor current protection

P4 Inverter module protection

P6 Condenser high-temperature protection

Midea AC Outdoor Units error code For M5OA-36HRDN1-Q model

DISPLAY LED STATUS

E0 EEPROM error

E1 No A Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

E2 Communication malfunction between outdoor unit and indoor units

E3 Communication malfunction between outdoor main chip and compressor control chip

E4 Outdoor unit temp. sensor or connector of temp. sensor is defective

E5 Compressor voltage protection

E6 PFC module protection

P0 Compressor top. temperature protection

P1 High pressure protection

P2 Low pressure protection

P3 Compressor current protection

P4 Compressor discharge high-temperature protection

P5 Condenser high-temperature protection

P6 Inverter module protection

F1 No A Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

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DISPLAY LED STATUS

F2 No B Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

F3 No C Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

F4 No D Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

F5 No E Indoor unit coil outlet temp. sensor or connector of sensor is defective

Midea MSH-21HRN1-QB8 air conditioner error code

OPERATION TIMER DEFROSTING AUTO

FAILURE PHENOMENON
LAMP LAMP LAMP LAMP

Over current protection of the compressor occurs 4 times ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Indoor room temp, sensor is open circuit or short circuit X ☆ X X

Temp, sensor on indoor evaporator is open circuit or short circuit ☆ X X X

Temp, sensor on outdoor condenser is open circuit or short circuit X X ☆ X

(without cooling only models)

Outdoor unit protects(outdoor compressor current, phase order X X ☆ ☆

etc)

EEROM error X ☆ X ☆

Indoor unit communication error X X X ☆

Midea MSC-09HRDN1-QD0(E) air conditioner error code

LED6 LED5 INDOOR

MALFUNCTION
(GREEN) (RED) DISPLAY

Over voltage or too low voltage protection 0 0 P1

Normal standby 0 X

MCE malfunction 0 ☆ P1

Normal operation 0 0

MCE start malfunction X ☆ P4

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LED6 LED5 INDOOR

MALFUNCTION
(GREEN) (RED) DISPLAY

MCE phase lack protection, MCE zero speed protection, PWM in-phase ☆ 0 P4

malfunction

IGBT over-strong current ☆ X PO

Communication malfunction ☆ ☆ P4

0-Bright

×-Extinguished

☆-Blink

Midea M2OC-18HRDN1-M air conditioner error code

DISPLAY LED STATUS

EO EEPROM parameter error

E1 No 1 Indoor units pipe temp, sensor or connector of pipe temp, sensor is defective

E2 No 2 Indoor units pipe temp, sensor or connector of pipe temp, sensor is defective

E3 No 3 Indoor units pipe temp, sensor or connector of pipe temp, sensor is defective

E6 No 4 Indoor units pipe temp, sensor or connector of pipe temp, sensor is defective

E4 Open or short circuit of outdoor temperature sensor

E5 Compressor volt protection

E7 Communication error between outdoor IC and DSP

PO Temperature protection of compressor top.

P1 High pressure protection (just for 36K 1x4 units.)

P2 Low pressure protection (just for 36K 1x4 units.)

P3 Compressor current protection

P4 Inverter module protection

P5 Outdoor temp, too low protection

P6 Condenser high-temperature protection

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DISPLAY LED STATUS

P7 Compressor driving protection

PF PFC protection (just for 36K 1x4 units.)

Midea MSX-07HRN1-QC2 air conditioner error code

LED FAILURE

E1 EEPROM error

E2 Zero crossing detection error

E3 Indoor fan speed has been out of control

E4 Over current protection occurs 4 times.

E5 The T1 sensor is open circuit or short circuit

E6 The T2 sensor is open circuit or short circuit

E7 The T3 sensor is open circuit or short circuit

E9 Indoor / outdoor units communication error

Midea MSMBB-12CRDN1-MP0W air conditioner error code

TIMER
OPERATION LAMP DISPLAY LED STATUS
LAMP

☆ 1 time X EO Indoor unit EEPROM parameter error

☆ 2 times X E1 Indoor / outdoor units communication error

☆ 3 times X E2 Zero-crossing signal detection error

☆ 4 times X E3 Indoor fan speed has been out of control

☆ 5 times X E4 Indoor room temperature sensor T1 open circuit or short circuit

☆ 6 times X E5 Evaporator coil temperature sensor T2 open circuit or short circuit

☆ 7 times X EC Refrigerant leakage detection

☆ 1 times 0 FO Overload current protection

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TIMER
OPERATION LAMP DISPLAY LED STATUS
LAMP

☆ 2 times 0 F1 Outdoor ambient temperature sensor T4 open circuit or short

circuit

☆ 3 times 0 F2 Condenser coil temperature sensor T3 open circuit or short circuit

☆ 4 times 0 F3 Compressor discharge temperature sensor T5 open circuit or short

circuit

☆ 5 times 0 F4 Outdoor unit EEPROM parameter error

☆ 6 times 0 F5 Outdoor fan speed has been out of control

☆ 1 times ☆ PO IPM malfunction or IGBT over-strong current protection

☆ 2 times ☆ P1 Over voltage or over low voltage protection

☆ 3 times ☆ P2 High temperature protection of compressor top diagnosis and

solution

☆ 5 times ☆ P4 Inverter compressor drive error

O-(light) X-(o ) ☆-

( ash)

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