EEL Igniter relay / igniter circuit fault

What the control is telling you

The control detected a problem in the igniter circuit: wiring, a shorted or improperly connected igniter, poor ground, or a failed igniter relay on the board.

Applies to: Daikin DR96TN (upflow/horizontal) and DD96TN (downflow/horizontal) two-stage 96% furnaces with 9-speed ECM motor, R-32 ready

Likely causes

• Wiring problem between control and igniter
• Shorted or improperly connected igniter
• Poor unit ground
• Igniter relay fault on the integrated control

Test and repair steps

1. Check and correct the wiring and plug between the integrated control and the igniter.
2. Ohm the igniter at room temperature (37-68 ohms silicon nitride; 30-300 ohms carbide mini igniter on 80% models); replace a shorted igniter.
3. Verify the unit ground wire runs back to the panel and the ground connection is tight.
4. During igniter warm-up, check for 115 VAC output at the control's igniter terminals; no output with a good igniter and wiring = replace the control board.

Settings for these units

Normal status displays (7-segment) · Daikin DR96TN/DD96TN

These are normal operating displays, not fault codes.

Models that show this code

13 models in Daikin DR96TN/DD96TN

Other codes on the same units

• EEC Internal gas valve error - valve energized when it should not be
• EEE Internal control fault (IRQ loss)
• EEH Twinning error
• EEJ Inducer relay error
• EEb External gas valve error - valve not energized when it should be
• EEn Igniter open
• EbL Low circulator current - hard lockout
• EbU Unexpected circulator current - hard lockout