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LED steady ON Amber LED on solid - control lockout / wrong model plug

High severity ICP (F/G)9MAE Modulating Furnace

What the control is telling you

A solid (non-flashing) amber LED means the control has locked itself out. Flowchart says it auto-resets after 1 hour.

Applies to: ICP F9MAE / G9MAE modulating variable-speed condensing gas furnaces (060, 080, 100, 120 kBtu/h)

Likely causes

  • Wrong or missing model plug PL4
  • Flame sense circuit failure
  • Gas valve relay stuck open
  • Software check error

Test and repair steps

  1. Compare the model plug PL4 with the one shown on the rating plate; replace PL4 if wrong.
  2. Reset power to clear the lockout.
  3. If the solid LED returns after reset, replace the furnace control.

Models that show this code

6 models in ICP (F/G)9MAE Modulating Furnace

G9MAE0601714G9MAE0602120G9MAE0801714G9MAE0802120G9MAE1002122G9MAE1202422

Other codes on the same units

  • 5 Abnormal flame-proving signal
  • 6 Ignition proving failure
  • 6+1 Ignition lockout
  • 7 Limit circuit lockout
  • 8 Gas heating lockout
  • 9 Medium/high pressure switch or PSR relay did not close or reopened
  • 10 Line voltage polarity
  • LED off Amber status LED off - no power / blown 3 A fuse

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Source: ICP (F/G)9MAE Service and Technical Support Manual 440 04 4700 00, Figure 16 Troubleshooting Chart, p.33. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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