Goodman codes

Goodman

RV / no shift

Lockout

Reversing valve / no shift

Unit runs the opposite mode, or pressures never swap when O/B is commanded.

Walk RV / no shift in Diagnose

Sign in for the next measurement

First check

1 Confirm O/B is energized the way THIS outdoor expects

Most US splits energize O in cool. Some Rheem/Ruud energize B in heat. Read the Goodman GSZC18 diagram, not a generic heat-pump card. Voltage at the RV solenoid during the call that should energize it. Confirm O vs B on THIS outdoor diagram — do not assume Carrier O-on-cool.

Expect: Correct 24 V at the solenoid for the mode that is failing.

The rest of the walkthrough is Diagnose.

On the plates

  • Voltage at the RV solenoid during the call that should energize it. Confirm O vs B on THIS outdoor diagram — do not assume Carrier O-on-cool.
  • Solenoid ohms / mechanical valve stuck. Tap test is not a repair.
  • Suction line temp and gauge swap are the prove. Indoor blowing cool on a heat call with the outdoor running is RV or O/B until proven otherwise.

Plates that use RV / no shift