EEn Igniter open

What the control is telling you

The control sees an open igniter circuit (igniter burned out or disconnected).

Applies to: Goodman/Amana/GMC gas furnaces, 9-speed ECM, 7-segment control. Two-stage 96%: AC9C96, AM9C96, GC9C96, GM9C96. Single stage 80%: VC9S80, VM9S80, AC9S80, AM9S80, GC9S80, GM9S80. Single stage 92/96%: VC9S96, VM9S96, AC9S96, AM9S96, AM9S92, GC9S96, GM9S96, GM9S92

Likely causes

• Igniter element open/cracked
• Igniter plug or wiring loose or broken

Test and repair steps

1. Check the igniter plug and wiring back to the control.
2. Power off, let the igniter cool and measure resistance: 37-68 ohms (silicon nitride), 30-300 ohms (80% carbide mini igniter). Open = replace.
3. Handle the new igniter by its base only - touching the element or rough handling shortens its life.
4. During warm-up the silicon nitride igniter should draw 0.37 to 0.68 A at 120 V (two-stage manuals).

Settings for these units

Normal status displays (7-segment) · Goodman/Amana GM9S96/AM9S96

These are normal operating displays, not fault codes.

Normal status displays (7-segment) · Goodman/Amana GM9S80/AM9S80

These are normal operating displays, not fault codes.

• Normal status displays (7-segment) · Goodman/Amana GM9C96/AM9C96
• Minimum recommended filter size · Goodman/Amana GM9C96/AM9C96

Models that show this code

80 models in Goodman/Amana GM9S96/AM9S96, Goodman/Amana GM9S80/AM9S80, Goodman/Amana GM9C96/AM9C96

Other codes on the same units

• EE9 High-stage pressure switch did not close
• EEA Reversed line polarity or grounding error
• 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
• EEL Igniter relay / igniter circuit fault
• EEb External gas valve error - valve not energized when it should be