Goodman
idle / Ht1 / Ht2 / CF / CL1
StatusStatus, not a fault
Normal run states on the triple display. idle = standby, Ht1/Ht2 = low/high heat, CF = continuous fan, CL1 = low cool.
Walk idle / Ht1 / Ht2 / CF / CL1 in Diagnose
Sign in for the next measurement
First check
1 Confirm this is not a fault
On the Goodman GMVC96 this readout (idle / Ht1 / Ht2 / CF / CL1) is run status, not a lockout. Write what the display actually shows and whether W/Y/G is present at the IFC.
Expect: Idle / Ht / CF / stage+CFM words change when you apply and remove the call.
If fail: If the word never changes on a real call, the call is not reaching this IFC.
If pass: The board is alive. Diagnose the comfort complaint, not this code.
The rest of the walkthrough is Diagnose.
On the plates
- Do not replace the board because it says Ht1 or idle.
- CF is continuous-fan CFM, not a capacitor.
- Ht1 forever with a high-stage request → staging / E8–E9 path, not a ‘bad Ht1 code.’