Goodman mini split error code E7

Common causes

• Ice, snow, leaves or debris blocking the fan.
• Worn bearings or a failed motor.
• A loose fan connector.
• A failed fan drive on the board.

How to fix it yourself

Work through the checks below first; they resolve most cases. If they do not, the repair itself may need a technician.

1. Reset the system: switch the breaker (or the outdoor disconnect) off, wait a full five minutes so the boards fully discharge, then switch it back on and restart from the remote.
2. Look at the outdoor unit: clear leaves, cottonwood fluff, snow or ice from the coil and make sure the fan can spin freely and nothing is stacked against the cabinet.
3. With power off, spin the outdoor fan by hand; it should turn freely.
4. Reseat the fan motor connector.

Switch off power at the breaker before opening either unit. Capacitors in the outdoor unit hold a charge for several minutes after power is cut.

When to call a technician

Fan motors are replaceable but sit next to the inverter; call a technician if the fan spins freely.

Which Goodman units show E7

This page applies to Goodman e-Series wall-mount (FTXNG indoor / RXNG outdoor) units. Goodman's own documentation lists E7 as "Outdoor fan motor fault (locked or abnormal)", the same definition used across the Daikin it is built on. If your unit shows a code with a different shape (for example a four-character code, or a plain number), it is from a different table; use the lookup with your exact code.

Where Goodman shows this code

Most Daikin wall units do not show the code on the unit; the operation lamp blinks. To read the code, point the remote at the unit, hold CANCEL (or Timer Cancel) for about 5 seconds until 00 shows, then press CANCEL repeatedly. Each press shows a code; when the unit gives a long continuous beep instead of two short beeps, the code on the remote is the stored fault. Units with a wired controller show the code directly. A and C codes are indoor-unit faults, E, F, H, J, L and P codes are outdoor-unit faults and protections, and U codes are system-level problems such as communication, power supply and refrigerant shortage.

Other Goodman codes

Same part of the system as E7:

All Goodman error codes

E7 on other brands

The same characters do not always mean the same thing. Check the brand on your unit.

• Blueridge E7 Mode conflict (multi-zone)
• Zone Air E7 Outdoor ambient temperature sensor fault (open or short circuit)
• Daikin E7 Outdoor fan motor fault (locked or abnormal)
• Mitsubishi Electric E7 Communication error between indoor and outdoor units
• Trane E7 Outdoor ambient temperature sensor fault (open or short circuit) / Communication error between indoor and outdoor units