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Onan generator code 73: AC Output Circuit Fault

Onan documentation lists 73 as “AC Output Circuit Fault”.

What code 73 means by model

Model lineWhat the manufacturer saysSource
QG 7000i DF (HGLCA Spec A)The Cummins Onan QG 7000i DF HGLCA operator manual list Code 73 as AC Output Circuit Fault.Cummins Onan RV Generator Manuals
Cummins Onan QG 7000i DF HGLCA Spec A Operator Manual A079E225

What you can safely check

  • Stop the generator.
  • Disconnect connected appliances before another attempt.
  • Have the appliance or circuit repaired before reuse.

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.

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
  • hour meter
  • fault blink count
  • loads running when the shutdown occurred

Other codes on Cummins Onan QG 7000i dual-fuel inverter generators

Full table: Cummins Onan QG 7000i dual-fuel inverter generators

  • 1 Engine Temperature Exceeded Limit
  • 4 Over Crank
  • 6 Low Oil Pressure
  • 12 Over Voltage
  • 13 Under Voltage
  • 14 Over Frequency
  • 15 Under Frequency
  • 19 Actuator Circuit Fault
  • 25 Alternator Overvoltage
  • 26 Alternator Undervoltage
  • 27 PMA Sense Lost
  • 29 High Battery Voltage
  • 31 Over Speed
  • 34 Inverter temperature Exceeded Limit
  • 36 Other Faults
  • 38 Over Current (Field Overload)
  • 43 ECU Fault
  • 45 Speed Sense
  • 52 Fuel Injector or IPM Pump Circuit Fault
  • 53 Oil Temperature Sensor Circuit Fault
  • 54 MAT Sensor
  • 57 Over Prime Or LPG Pressure Sensor Fault, The LPG Solenoid Valve Fault
  • 81 Alternator Stator Circuit Fault
  • 85 Oxygen Sensor Fault

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