Bosch · Heat pump
AtL Ambient temperature limited
What the control is telling you
Operation is restricted because the outdoor temperature is outside the operating range.
Applies to: Bosch IDS Light BOVA15-24/36/60 and IDS Premium Connected BOVA36-20/60-20 R-454B heat pump outdoor units
Likely causes
- Ambient outside 15-125 F in cooling or -4 to 86 F in heating
- Thermostat O/B setting wrong
- T4 sensor wiring or reading wrong
Test and repair steps
- Wait for the temperature to come back into range.
- Check the thermostat O/B setting for heating.
- Check the T4 resistance against the sensor table; reseat or replace T4 and restart.
- Check wiring against the diagram.
Models that show this code
5 models in Bosch IDS Light, Bosch IDS Premium Connected
Other codes on the same units
- P4 High compressor discharge temperature
- P5 Condenser coil temperature protection (cooling)
- P11 High pressure protection (transducer)
- P21 Low pressure protection
- P31 Input over-current protection
- P32 Compressor over-current protection
- EA Control and drive program mismatch
- PH Low discharge superheat protection
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Source: Bosch IDS Light installation BTC 762003308 D (02.2025), Fault Code Table 23 and 17.12 Error Code Troubleshooting, p.42-59; Bosch IDS Premium Connected installation BTC 762003301 D (02.2025), Fault Code Table 22 and 18.12 Error Code Troubleshooting. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.
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