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B10E501 — Potentiometer for center vent, rear left – electrical fault
Potentiometer for center vent, rear left – electrical fault. 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 B10E501
How to read and clear B10E501
- 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 B10E501 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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| B10DD01 | Left front upper body vent temperature sensor, Electrical error |
| B10DE01 | Right front upper body vent temperature sensor, Electrical error |
| B10E101 | Potentiometer for center vent, front left - electrical fault |
| B10E201 | Potentiometer for center vent, front right - electrical fault |
| B10E301 | Potentiometer for side vent, front left - electrical fault |
| B10E401 | Potentiometer for side vent, front right - electrical fault |
| B10E601 | Potentiometer for center vent, rear right – electrical fault |
| B10E804 | Front sun sensor, faulty |
| B10F000 | Function restriction, compressor switch-off by DME |
| B10F104 | Servo motor for rear recirculation flap, faulty |
| B10F109 | Servo motor for rear recirculation flap - component fault |
| B10F129 | Servo motor for rear recirculation flap - message implausible |
All 418 codes of this control unit →
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.