Onan generator · 6 model lines

Onan generator code 19

Most Onan documentation lists 19 as “Governor Actuator”. Some model lines word it differently or give it a different meaning: QG 2800i / 2500i LP (HGLAA Spec A-B) (“Actuator Circuit Fault”); QG 7000i DF (HGLCA Spec A) (“Actuator Circuit Fault”).

Check your model first. The same code can mean different things on different models. Find the model number on the appliance's data label, then use the matching row below.

What code 19 means by model

Model lineWhat the manufacturer saysSource
HGJAA / HGJAB / HGJAC (QG 5500/7000 EFI) operator manualsThe Cummins Onan operator manual lists Code 19 as Governor Actuator.Cummins Onan RV Generator Manuals
Cummins Onan Generator Set for RV Operator Manual A035D009
Cummins Onan RV Generator Set HGJAA/HGJAB/HGJAC Spec A-E Operator Manual 983-0101
QG 2800i / 2500i LP (HGLAA Spec A-B)The Cummins Onan QG 2800i/2500i LP HGLAA operator manuals list Code 19 as Actuator Circuit Fault.Cummins Onan RV Generator Manuals
Cummins Onan QG 2800i/2500i LP HGLAA Spec A Operator Manual A062Y985
Cummins Onan QG 2800i/2500i LP HGLAA Spec B Operator Manual A075S349
QG 7000i DF (HGLCA Spec A)The Cummins Onan QG 7000i DF HGLCA operator manual list Code 19 as Actuator Circuit Fault.Cummins Onan RV Generator Manuals
Cummins Onan QG 7000i DF HGLCA Spec A Operator Manual A079E225
Quiet Diesel 5000 (HDKBA)The Cummins Onan Quiet Diesel 5000 HDKBA operator manual lists Code 19 as Governor Actuator.Cummins Onan RV Generator Manuals
Cummins Onan Quiet Diesel 5000 HDKBA Operator Manual 0981-0166
Quiet Diesel 6000 / 7500 / 8000 (HDKAH, HDKAJ, HDKAK)The Cummins Onan Quiet Diesel 6000/7500/8000 HDKAH/HDKAJ/HDKAK operator manual lists Code 19 as Governor Actuator.Cummins Onan RV Generator Manuals
Cummins Onan Quiet Diesel 6000/7500/8000 HDKAH/HDKAJ/HDKAK Operator Manual A046L053
Quiet Diesel 10000 / 12500 (HDKCA, HDKCB)The Cummins Onan Quiet Diesel 10000/12500 HDKCA/HDKCB operator manual lists Code 19 as Governor Actuator.Cummins Onan RV Generator Manuals
Cummins Onan Quiet Diesel 10000/12500 HDKCA/HDKCB Operator Manual A043D713

What you can safely check

  • Turn the generator off.
  • Record the fault code, model/spec, hour meter, load, fuel state, and weather for Cummins service.
  • Stop the generator.
  • Record the fault code, model/spec, hour meter, and loads running for Cummins service.

Stop and call a technician for

  • Internal generator electrical output, inverter, controller, sensors, fuel system, ignition, AC circuit, and engine diagnosis belongs to Cummins service or a qualified generator technician.
  • Electrical output, inverter, controller, stator, rotor, fuel injection, sensors, wiring, coolant-system service, fuel leaks, and generator compartment repairs belong to Cummins service or a qualified generator technician.

Generators can produce carbon monoxide, hot surfaces, fuel hazards, moving-part hazards, and lethal voltage. Shut the generator down and do not open energized compartments unless qualified.

Write this down before you call

  • generator model/spec letter
  • hour meter
  • fault blink count
  • loads running when the shutdown occurred

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