Heater Control Panel after self-diagnosis gives DTC = 17. What it is?

VICPIN

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2005 HONDA CRV
206,000 MILES

Air comditioner does not work. Compressor Clutch does not engage.
I found that Clutch is OK, because if I short Clutch Relay output pins, everithing works fine. Problem is that Compressor Clutch Relay does not receive control signal from Heater Control Panel (or something else).
I made Heater Control Panel self-diagnosis procedure and I got DTC = 17 (Recirculation Indicator blinks 17 times).
But I could not find a meaning of this DTC.
On your site I found the same: DTCs are from 1 to 13 (and 14, 15 by A/C Indicator).

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KHLOW2008

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Codes are from 7 through 15. Are you sure you read the codes correct?

Could it be Code 10 and Code 7?

Did you check the freon pressure?

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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 AT 4:26 PM

VICPIN

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Yes, I'm sure, code is 17 and not 10 and 7. Code repeats endlessly, till I switch off ignition key. So I can count it several times.
Regarding freon pressure: I started from it. When I found air is not cold I went to Air Conditioner professionals. They started from freon: sucked out old freon with measuring of it's volume. Then they checked leakage using vacuum. After it they fill new freon.
And I wrote above: if I short Compressor Clump Relay output pins everything works fine. So freon is not a reason.