Norcold 2117 / 2118 fault codes
The 3 fault codes below are the ones that apply to this Norcold refrigerator family. The other 10 Norcold refrigerator codes in our database belong to different model families — they are listed further down so you do not troubleshoot against the wrong table.
Covered model numbers
21172118
Not on the list? Check the rating label before you troubleshoot — the code table below will not apply. Where to find it →
Fault codes on the Norcold 2117 / 2118
Door-open alarm. The refrigerator door has been left open longer than about two minutes, s… Li OP danger
The high-temperature limit (thermal) switch has opened, or the connection at the LIMIT IN … no FL warning
The refrigerator tried to run on LP/propane (gas) mode but the control board did not detec…
Codes that do not apply to this model
These 10 codes exist on other Norcold refrigerators. If your unit is showing one of them, it is not from this family — re-check the model number on the label before acting on any of these.
DC input voltage too low. The 12V supply feeding the refrigerator control has dropped belo… 9 flashes
DC input voltage too high. The 12V supply to the refrigerator control has risen above the … 10 flashes
Communication lost between the refrigerator's controls (the user-interface/display board a… AC HE
AC heater fault. The control cannot run the 120V AC heating element correctly, indicating … AC rE / Sr CL
The AC relay on the rear power board is stuck closed, so the control can no longer switch … dc LO / dc HI
DC voltage faults. 'dc LO' means the 12V DC voltage supplied to the refrigerator is too lo… F1 / F2 / F3
Indicates an open (blown) fuse on the power board, each protecting a different circuit. F1… no AC
No usable 120V AC power is reaching the heater. The control reports that AC power is not a… no CO
The control board's cooling-system monitor detected that the refrigerator is not actually … Sr FS / Sr
The flame-sense circuit inside the control has failed, so the refrigerator can no longer t…
Where the model number is
On the rating label inside the fresh-food compartment — usually the upper right side wall or the ceiling of the cabinet. On absorption fridges it is repeated on the burner-access panel behind the lower exterior vent.
Sources
- Norcold 1210 Owner's Manual (629510B), Fault Code table — Norcold / PDX RV Wholesale (dr = door open more than 2 minutes)
- Fault Codes - Norcold 1210 Installation Manual (p.22) — Norcold / ManualsLib (Door open alarm fault code)
- Norcold Fault Codes LI OP, O, or 6 flashes (potential fire hazard!) — RV Fridge Guys (Norcold technical blog, Li OP / high-temp limit)
- Norcold 1200 (1200,1201,1210,1211) LiOP Error — Flashbye / Norcold service reference (LiOP high temp limit switch open)
- Norcold Service Manual for N620/N621/N640/N641/N820/N821/N840/N841 (and -IM ice-maker variants) — Norcold, Inc. (OEM), hosted by MyRVWorks (Part No. 619394 (5-98), Fault Codes section: '"no" "FL" — The burner did not ignite or reignite — Refer to LP Gas Ignition Failure'; operation section: fault remains until ON/OFF is pushed twice)
- Norcold 2118IM Service Manual — No AC, No FL fault description — Norcold, Inc. (OEM), via ManualsLib (Page 18: NO FL = power board detects AC input below 85VAC, switches to LP Gas Mode, and cannot detect a flame in Auto Gas Mode)
- Norcold Fault Codes F, no FL, or gas light flashing every second (LP/Flame Problems) — RV Fridge Guys (RV refrigerator repair specialists) (Lists affected models (N641/N642/NX641/NXA641/N841/N842/NX841/NXA841/1200/1210/1211/2117/2118) and burner/electrode/flame-sense diagnostics)
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