Bunn Temp Sensor Out Of Range, Check Wire For Shorts Error Code
The temperature sensor circuit reads shorted — the sensor wiring is shorted.
Source: Bunn/BU-AXIOM_sm.pdf
What does Bunn Temp Sensor Out Of Range, Check Wire For Shorts mean?
On AXIOM digital brewers, this diagnostic message means the temperature sensor reads out of range because the sensor wire is shorted. The control board sees an invalid temperature caused by a short in the sensor wiring rather than an open circuit. The manual pairs this message with the instruction to check the wire for shorts, distinguishing it from the open-circuit version of the fault.
Symptoms
- Display reads "Temp Sensor Out Of Range, Check Wire For Shorts"
- Brewer cannot read a valid tank temperature
- Brewer will not reach ready or brew normally
- Temperature reading is out of range
Common causes
- Temperature sensor probe wire(s) shorted
- Sensor wiring pinched or chafed to ground
- Failed temperature sensor probe reading shorted
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Diagnostic steps
Check the sensor wire for shorts
Inspect the temperature sensor wiring for shorted, pinched, or chafed conductors as the message directs. A short anywhere in the run produces this out-of-range reading.
Confirm the probe is shorted, not open
Verify the fault is a short rather than an open circuit, which would display the check-connections version of the message instead.
Replace or repair the sensor
If the temperature sensor probe or its wiring is shorted, replace or repair it as needed.
Re-test after repair
After clearing the short or fitting a new probe, power up and confirm the display reads a valid temperature and reaches ready.
When to call a professional
Tracing a short in the sensor wiring means working inside a brewer that is heated at all times with live line voltage on adjacent components, and the manual warns that shorting terminals or applying external voltage can fail the control board. Inspection, testing, and repair of electrical equipment should be done only by qualified service personnel, so have a Bunn Authorized Service Representative locate the short and replace the probe.
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