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Genie with Ford engine (petrol/LPG): ECM engine controller codes

Genie error code 221 — CHT/ECT High Voltage

Message on the display: CHT/ECT High Voltage

Code 221 occurs in machines: Genie Z-80/60, S-80, S-85, GS-3384 RT, GS-3390, GS-4390, GS-5390, Z-60/34, S-40, S-45.

blocking fault

The Genie display shows code 221 with the message “CHT/ECT High Voltage”. It is a blocking fault or a safety-related code: do not use the machine until the cause has been found and removed.

Possible causes

  • Engine cooling system is malfunctioning.
  • sensor wires and/or connections open or shorted.
  • sensor is faulty.

What you can do

Switch the machine off with the emergency stop and switch it on again. If the code comes back, do not use the machine and call service.

Solution from the manual

Repair engine cooling system problems OR repair open or shorted wiring to sensor OR replace sensor.

Source: Genie Service Manuals S-60/S-65 (65196), S-80/S-85 (111165), Z-80/60 (88619), GS-3384 (82259), GS-3390/4390/5390 (72863), Ford Engine ECM Fault Code Chart.

The descriptions are quoted from the manufacturer's service documentation and are for guidance only. Clearing codes, calibrations and repairs are carried out by a qualified service technician according to the manual for the specific serial number. A machine with an active blocking code must not be used until the cause has been removed.

Does code 221 not go away?

RK Rental services Genie lifts at our workshop or on site at the customer's premises (construction site, factory, warehouse). We read the code, remove the cause and select the parts by serial number.

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