15th Oct 2026
Furrion Arctic 8 and 10 3 Flashes: Compressor Start Fault
3 FLASHES
Furrion Arctic 8 and 10 3 Flashes: Compressor Start Fault
The compressor couldn’t start: the rotor is stuck or the pressure in the system is too high (over 6 bar). A hard reset often clears it.
Before you start
- Pull it out first. Most of these tests need the fridge slid out of its cabinet and the back cover off.
Fits these models
The Furrion Arctic 8 cu ft (FCR08DCGTA) and 10 cu ft (FCR10DCGTA) 12V compressor refrigerators, in every door finish and hinge side. The second number under each model is its Lippert part number.
How to read this code
3 flashes, then a pause. The Arctic has no display. This code comes from the inverter board on the compressor, and you read it with a small test LED.
- Disconnect power, slide the fridge out and take off the back cover. The inverter board is on the compressor; its terminals are labeled −, +, F+, F−, D, C, P, T.
- Connect the LED’s negative leg (cathode, the flat edge) to terminal D. Nothing else is plugged in there.
- Connect the positive leg (anode) to the + terminal without unplugging its wire: slide the rubber sleeve back and clip onto the metal connector.
- Reconnect power and wait at least 5 minutes. Count the flashes before each pause.
You need a 10 mA LED and alligator clips or a spade-terminal jumper. No flashes? Recheck the connections, then see the intermittent-operation flowchart.
STEP 1
Do a hard reset
Hard reset: disconnect every power source to the RV fridge circuit (converter, battery, solar), wait, then reconnect and let it sit 5 to 10 minutes before you turn it on.
Does the code come back?
Fixed
Confirm the fridge cools.
STEP 2
Inspect the compressor connections
Remove the inverter board from the compressor. Look at the compressor’s connectors for loose or blackened, heat-damaged connections.
Did you find a problem?
Replace the inverter board
Heat-damaged or loose connections mean the board needs replacing. It’s the compressor control board mounted on the compressor behind the back cover.
Furrion Control Board Kit 2021149633 →Genuine OEM inverter board (C-FCR10DCGTA-006). Fits every Arctic 8 and 10.STEP 3
Check the compressor windings
Unplug the 3-pin connector on the compressor and check continuity between each pair of pins.
Is there continuity between all three pins?
The refrigerator needs replacing
An open winding means the compressor has failed. The sealed cooling system or compressor has failed, and it can’t be serviced in the field. Contact Furrion (Lippert) about warranty, or ask a tech about replacement options.
Reset and retest
The compressor checks out. Reconnect everything and repeat the hard reset. If the code returns, replace the inverter board.
Furrion Control Board Kit 2021149633 →Genuine OEM inverter board (C-FCR10DCGTA-006). Fits every Arctic 8 and 10.Still stuck? ask a tech with your model, serial number and the readings you got. We’ll confirm the part before you order.
Covers the Furrion Arctic 8 and 10 cu ft 12V refrigerators (FCR08DCGTA and FCR10DCGTA). Based on the Furrion Arctic 8 & 10 Troubleshooting and Service Manual (CCD-0008122), 3 flashes: compressor start fault.