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B114511 — Windshield wiper switch - short circuit to ground
Windshield wiper switch - short circuit to ground. 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 B114511
How to read and clear B114511
- 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 B114511 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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Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Steering Column Electronics
| B1144F1 | Turn signal switch, Cruise control system button - mechanical malfunction |
| B1144F2 | Turn signal switch, Cruise control system on/off switch - implausible signal |
| B1144F3 | Turn signal switch, Cruise control system button - electrical malfunction |
| B1144F4 | Turn signal switch, Driver assistance systems button - mechanical malfunction |
| B1144F5 | Turn signal switch, Mechanical error in the voice activated control system button |
| B114507 | Windshield wiper switch, mechanical malfunction |
| B114512 | Windshield wiper switch - short circuit to B+ |
| B114529 | Windshield wiper switch, Implausible signal |
| B114611 | Horn actuator - short circuit to ground |
| B114929 | Windshield wiper intermittent mode switch, Implausible signal |
| B115407 | Switch for ACC - mechanical fault |
| B115411 | CCS Switch, Short circuit to ground |
All 69 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.