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LCD Error Messages and Potential Solution

 

ERROR  

NUMBER 

MESSAGE 

DESCRIPTION 

TROUBLESHOOTING 

ERROR 1 

HIGH PRESSURE  HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH IS TRIPPED 

(NORMALY CLOSED SWITCH) 

 

OPEN TANK VALVE 

 

TEST HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH 

 

CHECK SV AND CHECK VALVE OP 

 

CHECK TANK PRESSURE 

ERROR 2 

TANK FULL 

TANK WEIGHT OVER 80% OF CAPACI-
TY 

 

CHECK SCALE CALIBRATION 

 

REMOVE SOME REFRIGERANT 
FROM STORAGE TANK 

ERROR 3 

RECOVERY TIME 
OUT 

RECOVERY PROCESS HAS EXCEEDED 
1 HR FACTORY DEFAULT 

 

IF AC SYSTEM CONTAINS MORE 
THAN 3 LBS OF REFRIGERANT    
INCREASE DEFAULT TIME  

 

CHECK FOR LEAKS (HOSES, FIT-
TINGS AND AUTO AC SYSTEM 

ERROR 4 

CHARGING TIME 
OUT 

CHARGING PROCESS HAS EXEEDED 
20 MIN FACTOR DEFAULT 

 

OPEN TANK VALVES 

 

OPEN SERVICE COUPLERS 

 

SWITCH TO LOW SIDE CHARGING 

 

CHECK TANK WEIGHT (10 LB MIN) 

ERROR 5 

NO TANK ON 
SCALE 

SCALE NOT READING TANK WEIGHT 

 

PLACE TANK ON SCALE 

 

CHECK SCALE CALIBRATION 

ERROR 6 

TANK EMPTY 

REFRIGERANT BELOW 5 % OF     
TANK CAPACITY 

 

REFILL TANK 

 

CHECK SCALE CALIBRATION 

ERROR 7 

NOT ENOUGH 
REFRIGERANT 

UNIT IS LOW ON REFRIGERANT          
(10 LB MIN) 

 

REFILL TANK 

ERROR 8 

TANK REFILL 
TIME OUT 

TANK REFILL HAS EXCEEDED           
DEFAULT TIME 

 

RUN TANK REFILL MODE AGAIN 

 

CHECK FOR LEAKS 

 

TEST LOW PRESSURE SWITCH 

ERROR 9 

VACUUM TIME 
OUT. PLEASE 
CHECK FOR 

 

 

NOT USED 

ERROR 10 

SYSTEM    
EQUALIZED  

PRESSURE EQUALIZED DURING 
CHARGING 

 

INCREASE VACUUM TIME 

 

RUN THE VEHICLE TO DRAW IN THE 
REMAINING  REFRIGERANT 

ERROR 11 

HOSE CLEARING 
TIME OUT  

CLEARING TIME OUT AFTER      
CHARGING 

 

CLOSE SERVICE VALVES AND DIS-
CONNECT 

ERROR 12 

POSSIBLE OVER 
CHARGE  

POTENTIAL OVERCHARGE OF THE   
VEHICLE 

 

REPEAT RECOVERY AND CHARGE 
PROCESS 

ERROR 13 

VACUUM ERROR   LP SWITCH OPENED DURRING        

VACUUM HOLD 

 

REPEAT VACUUM CYCLE 

ERROR 14 

LEAK CHECK 
FAILD  

FAILED TO HOLD VACUUM AFTER 5 
ATTEMPTS 

 

REPEAT RECOVERY PROCESS 

 

CHECK FOR LEAKS 

ERROR 15 

SYSTEM        
MALFUNCTION  

EEP-ROM DATA READ/WRITE ERROR 

 

REPLACE MICROPROCESSOR 

ERROR 16 

IDENT ERROR 

IDENTIFIER ERROR 

 

CALL TECH-SUPPORT 

Summary of Contents for 3788 Series

Page 1: ...Operation Manual 37837 37880 37881 37882 37887 37888 37889 3788X Series includes 37837 P N 380539 RevF...

Page 2: ...Deliberate inhalation of refrigerants is ex tremely dangerous Death can occur without warning Vapors reduce oxygen available for breathing and are heavier than air De composition products are hazardo...

Page 3: ...por form is a potentially hazardous material Please consult the manufacturer s Material Safety Data Sheet for additional information and adhere to the following safety guidelines Avoid breathing high...

Page 4: ...Low Gauge 4 Auto High Side Hose Red 5 Auto Low Side Hose Blue 6 Tank Vapor Hose Red 7 Tank Liquid Hose Blue 8 Oil Drain Bottle 9 Oil Inject Bottle excluded on 37837 37887 and 37888 10 Tool Tray 11 Ma...

Page 5: ...Option 2 Vacuum is used to vacuum air moisture from a system previously opened to the atmosphere This Option will then proceed to recharge the A C system This Option also allows the technician to veri...

Page 6: ...system problem Ensure the automobile A C system is turned off prior to selecting a mode on the machine 3 Connect the high and low side auto service hoses to the respective high and low side ser vice...

Page 7: ...NTIES AND MY CAUSE DAMAGE TO OTH ER AUTOMOBILES THAT YOU SERVICE IN THE FU TURE RECOVER cont VACUUM The vacuum function of the 37880 SERIES is de signed to remove air moisture from the automobile A C...

Page 8: ...X 1 Verify the auto air conditioning system is off 2 Select CHARGE option from the main menu 3 When the LCD reads SET CHARGE AMOUNT set the amount of refrigerant to be charged into the A C system by u...

Page 9: ...he hold time will count down on the LCD and the unit will beep at the end of the hold time If vacuum hold time was set to zero the unit will transition into charge mode 11 Record the final vacuum leve...

Page 10: ...a hybrid A C system can cause serious issues with the electrical system Having too much of the wrong type of oil in a hybrid A C system can conduct the electricity to the outside of the A C compressor...

Page 11: ...follow the instructions on the screen and the unit will clear itself automatically Repeat the identification process to insure the proper identification of the refrigerant purity level If the unit fa...

Page 12: ...nged periodically to ensure the system is working properly A maintenance reminder prompts you when to change your filters All refrigerant must be removed from the old filters before they are removed F...

Page 13: ...d maintenance Check oil level when pump is running When pump is running oil level should be 1 2 to 5 8 up in the sight glass This level is necessary for proper operation This maintenance is best perfo...

Page 14: ...o a 120 Volt outlet Circuit breaker tripped on shop power panel Bad Main Power switch Loose wire Bad Transformer on microprocessor board Plug into outlet Reset circuit breaker If circuit breaker immed...

Page 15: ...SCALE CALIBRATION ERROR 6 TANK EMPTY REFRIGERANT BELOW 5 OF TANK CAPACITY REFILL TANK CHECK SCALE CALIBRATION ERROR 7 NOT ENOUGH REFRIGERANT UNIT IS LOW ON REFRIGERANT 10 LB MIN REFILL TANK ERROR 8 TA...

Page 16: ...ges Series 41 Manifold valves can be reconditioned using replacement seating cylinder 41133 There will be a reconditioning charge for manifolds returned to the factory for repair If found defective we...

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