Coleman Furnace 4 Amber Flashes
WarningShown as: Four amber flashes, then a two-second pause, repeating
The control is receiving a Y (cooling) signal from the thermostat without a G (fan) signal. The furnace still heats and cools normally, but the wiring is wrong and the code is displayed to flag it.
Manual wording: “4 AMBER FLASHES: The control is receiving a "Y" signal from the thermostat without a "G" signal... Verify that the "G" wire from the thermostat is connected properly.”
Documented for: TG8S, TGLS, TG9S, TM8X, TMLX, TM9X, TM8T, TM9T, TM8V, TM9V
Likely causes, most common first
- The G wire from the thermostat is not connected properly
What you can safely check yourself
- If a new thermostat was recently installed, mention it to the technician - the G (fan) wire is most likely off or on the wrong terminal
When to call a technician
Thermostat wiring corrections are quick for a technician. Left alone, the indoor blower may not run correctly during cooling.
A Coleman furnace throwing this code repeatedly has a reason — clearing the code without fixing the cause just hides it.
Sources
- Installation Manual - Residential Gas Furnace, Models TG9S*MP, GG9S*MP (95.5% AFUE Single Stage Multi-position), 364861-UIM-G-1211 (Johnson Controls Unitary Products (Coleman), TG9S*MP, GG9S*MP 95.5% AFUE single-stage multi-position gas furnaces) · checked 2026-08-25
- Installation Manual - Residential Gas Furnace, Models TG8S*MP, TGLS*MP, GG8S*MP, GGLS*MP (Single Stage Multi-position / Low NOx), 356485-UIM-G-1211 (Johnson Controls Unitary Products (Coleman), TG8S*MP, TGLS*MP, GG8S*MP, GGLS*MP 80% AFUE single-stage gas furnaces) · checked 2026-08-25
- Installation Manual - Residential Gas Furnace, Models TM8X*MP, TMLX*MP (Single Stage Multi-position / Low NOx with High-Efficiency Motors), 437642-UIM-F-1211 (Johnson Controls Unitary Products (Coleman), TM8X*MP, TMLX*MP 80% AFUE single-stage gas furnaces with high-efficiency motors) · checked 2026-08-25
- Installation Manual - Residential Gas Furnace, Models TM9V*MP (Two Stage Variable Speed ECM), 701379-UIM-B-1211 (Johnson Controls Unitary Products (Coleman), TM9V*MP two-stage variable-speed ECM gas furnaces) · checked 2026-08-25