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B100401 — Ignition circuit for head airbag on passengerʼs side - short circuit to other ignition circuit
Ignition circuit for head airbag on passengerʼs side - short circuit to other ignition circuit. The Taycan, 911 (992), Panamera (971), Panamera (972) and Cayenne report this code; below is which control unit sets it on each model and how to read and clear it.
Which models and control units set B100401
How to read and clear B100401
- Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
- Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and B100401 shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
- Fix the cause first, then clear the fault memory and scan again to check it stays away. Reading and clearing fault codes is free on every control unit.
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| B100301 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - electrical fault |
| B100311 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - short circuit to ground |
| B100312 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - short circuit to B+ |
| B10031A | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - resistance too low |
| B10031B | Passenger airbag ignition circuit stage 2 - resistance too high |
| B100400 | Ignition circuit for head airbag on passenger’s side - equipment fault |
| B100411 | Ignition circuit for head airbag on passengerʼs side - short circuit to ground |
| B100412 | Ignition circuit for head airbag on passengerʼs side - short circuit to B+ |
| B10041A | Ignition circuit for head airbag on passengerʼs side - resistance too low |
| B10041B | Ignition circuit for head airbag on passengerʼs side - resistance too high |
| B100453 | Ignition circuit for head airbag on passengerʼs side - deactivated |
| B100500 | Ignition circuit for head airbag on driver’s side - equipment fault |
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Fault names come from the manufacturer's diagnostic data. STEUER14 is independent and not affiliated with Porsche AG. A code tells you what a control unit detected, not always which part failed — check wiring, supply voltage and related codes before replacing parts. STEUER14 shows each fault's full description, status and freeze frame on the car.