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B100E1A — Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passengerʼs side - resistance too low
Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passengerʼs side - resistance too low. 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 B100E1A
How to read and clear B100E1A
- 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 B100E1A 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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| B100D1A | Driver seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Resistance too low |
| B100D1B | Driver seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Resistance too high |
| B100E00 | Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passenger’s side - equipment fault |
| B100E01 | Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passengerʼs side - short circuit to other ignition circuit |
| B100E11 | Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passengerʼs side - short circuit to ground |
| B100E12 | Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passengerʼs side - short circuit to B+ |
| B100E1B | Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passengerʼs side - resistance too high |
| B100E53 | Ignition circuit for knee airbag on passengerʼs side - deactivated |
| B100F00 | Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2 |
| B100F01 | Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Electrical error |
| B100F11 | Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Short circuit to ground |
| B100F12 | Front passenger side seat belt tensioner igniter 2, Short circuit to B+ |
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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.