What causes code 45-27 on a Genie?

Toggle switch input was detected as HIGH at start-up..

Genie XC, HF and J boom lifts (S-60 XC, S-80 XC, S-85 XC, S-80 HF, S-85 HF, S-60 J, S-80 J)

Genie error code 45-27 — Platform Level Toggle Switch — Active at startup

Q: What does code 45-27 mean on a Genie lift?

Platform Level Toggle Switch — Active at startup. The Genie display shows code 45-27 with the message “Platform Level Toggle Switch — Active at startup”. It is a warning: some functions of the machine may be limited until the cause has been removed. Effect on the machine: Platform Level Up or Down functions may not operate, depending on which direction the switch fault occurred.

Q: What should I do when a Genie shows code 45-27?

Solution: * Verify with a voltmeter that the Platform Level Up/Down Toggle Switch (TS9) is operating properly. * C14PLU (OR, PCON J17-2) should be 0 V with the switch OFF and 12 V with the switch held in the UP position. * C15PLD (OR/BK, PCON J17-3) should be 0 V with the switch OFF and 12 V with the switch held in the DOWN position. * Cycle power to allow the machine to re- test the fault. Clearing the code and calibrations are carried out by service according to the manual for the machine's serial number.

Message on the display: Platform Level Toggle Switch — Active at startup

Code 45-27 occurs in machines: Genie S-60 XC, S-80 XC, S-85 XC, S-80 HF, S-85 HF, S-60 J, S-80 J.

warning / function limited

The Genie display shows code 45-27 with the message “Platform Level Toggle Switch — Active at startup”. It is a warning: some functions of the machine may be limited until the cause has been removed.

Effect on the machine: Platform Level Up or Down functions may not operate, depending on which direction the switch fault occurred.

Possible causes

Toggle switch input was detected as HIGH at start-up.

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

* Verify with a voltmeter that the Platform Level Up/Down Toggle Switch (TS9) is operating properly. * C14PLU (OR, PCON J17-2) should be 0 V with the switch OFF and 12 V with the switch held in the UP position. * C15PLD (OR/BK, PCON J17-3) should be 0 V with the switch OFF and 12 V with the switch held in the DOWN position. * Cycle power to allow the machine to re- test the fault.

Source: Genie Service and Repair Manuals (Part No. 1316494, 1315679, 1288652, 1280490, 1285305, 1285307), 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 45-27 not go away?

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Genie error code 45-27 — Platform Level Toggle Switch — Active at startup

Possible causes

What you can do

Solution from the manual

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