Genie GS scissor lifts with SmartLink control (GS-1930, GS-1932, GS-2632, GS-3246, GS-4047, GS-4655)
Genie error code U018 — SWITCHFAULT PCON LO DRIV SPD
Message on the display: SWITCHFAULT PCON LO DRIV SPD
Code U018 occurs in machines: Genie GS30, GS32, GS46 & GS47.
warning / function limited
Short circuit of the PCON low drive speed switch at system startup.
Description from the Genie service manual, in the original wording.
Effect on the machine: The machine is limited to low drive speed.
Possible causes
- Short circuit of the PCON low drive speed switch.
- GCON ECM.
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.
What service does
A qualified service technician reads the code with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools, finds the cause, clears the code and carries out a function test.
Source: Genie Service and Repair Manual GS-30/32/46/47 (Part No. 1272217GT), Fault Codes section.
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 U018 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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