ECM 2.

3 TROUBLESHOOTING FLOW-CHART
Continuous Fan Operation Check for ECM Motor

START

Thermostat in "OFF" Check line voltage to

position. "Heartbeat" on Is Diagnostic LED flashing furnace and 5A fuse on
Diagnostic LED? No a Code? No Furnace Control Board
Continue Yes

Place thermostat fan switch Go to Diagnostics Code

in "ON position. Section.
Continue
Are 120 Volts present
Does indoor blower run on Is there a "Heartbeat" on across transformer primary
Continuous Fan speed? No the Diagnostic LED? No terminals? No Check supply circuit.
Yes Yes Yes
Check transformer, 5 amp
fuse on Furnace Control
Board and line voltage
wiring.

Replace Furnace Control

Are 24 VAC present across Board and re-check
"R" and "C" terminals? No operation.
Yes

Are 24 VAC present across Check thermostat and

"G" and "C" rerminals? No thermostat wiring.
Yes
Are 120 Volts across "DC Replace Furnace Control
Return thermostat fan Motor" and Neutral Board and re-check
switch to "AUTO" position. terminals? No operation.
Yes
Are 120 Volts present at Check motor harness,
line voltage plug on ECM electrical connections and
motor? No choke (if used).
Yes
Which Tap Select Interface
Board (TSIB) is being Go to chart for Green TSIB
used? Gr (p#1172839).
Wh
Go to chart for White TSIB
(p# 1174894).

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Continuous Fan Operation Check for White TSIB (p# 1174894)
START

Go to plug P3 on Furnace
Control Board.

Is there 24 VAC from pin

#2 (GR) to "C" and 12 VDC Replace Furnace Control
from pin #4 (YL) to "C" No Board and re-check
terminal? operation.
Yes
Go to 16 pin connector on
Tap Select Interface Board
Continue
Replace Tap Select
Is there 24 VAC from pin Interface Board (TSIB) and
15 to "C" terminal? No re-check operation.
Yes
Go to 16 pin connector on
ECM motor.
Continue
Check continuity of harness
between Tap Select
Is there 24 VAC from pin No Interface Board (TSIB) and
15 to "C" terminal? motor.
Yes
Turn off power to furnace
and wait 5 minutes before
continuing.
Yes
Does blower wheel spin
with a slight "ratcheting" Remove module from
feel? No motor.
Yes Continue
Does blower wheel spin Replace the motor
Remove module from with a slight "ratcheting" and re-check
motor. No feel? No operation.
Continue Yes

Check resistance of each

winding to ground.Should Replace motor and re- Replace module and re-
No
be over 100k ohms. check operation. check operation.
Yes

Check resistance between

motor windings L1-L2, L1-
L3 and L2-L3. Resistance No
readings should be Replace motor and re-
between 2-7 ohms. check operation

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Continuous Fan Operation Check for Green TSIB (p# 1172389)
START

Go to plug P3 on Furnace
Control Board.

Is there 24 VAC from pin

#2 (GR) to "C" and 12 VDC Replace Furnace Control
from pin #4 (YL) to "C" No Board and re-check
terminal? operation.
Yes
Go to 16 pin connector on
Tap Select Interface Board
Continue
Yes
Are the appropriate signals
present on the 16 pin Replace Tap Select
connector? See next page No Interface Board (TSIB) and
for output voltages. re-check operation.
Yes
Go to 16 pin connector on
ECM motor.
Continue
Are the appropriate signals Check continuity of harness
present on the 16 pin between Tap Select
connector? See next page No Interface Board (TSIB) and
for output voltages. motor.
Yes
Turn off power to furnace
and wait 5 minutes before
continuing.
Yes
Does blower wheel spin
with a slight "ratcheting" Remove module from
feel? No motor.
Yes Continue
Does blower wheel spin Replace the motor
Remove module from with a slight "ratcheting" and re-check
motor. No feel? No operation.
Continue Yes

Check resistance of each

winding to ground.Should Replace motor and re- Replace module and re-
No
be over 10k ohms. check operation. check operation.
Yes

Check resistance between

motor windings L1-L2, L1-
L3 and L2-L3. Resistance No
readings should be Replace motor and re-
between 2-7 ohms. check operation

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