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B117211 — Antenna for start authorization on front center console – short circuit to ground
Antenna for start authorization on front center console – 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 B117211
How to read and clear B117211
- 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 B117211 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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| B116E02 | Door handle proximity sensor, rear right – signal error |
| B116E11 | Door handle proximity sensor, rear right – short circuit to ground |
| B116E12 | Door handle proximity sensor, rear right – short circuit to B+ |
| B116E13 | Door handle proximity sensor, rear right – open circuit |
| B116E29 | Door handle proximity sensor, rear right – signal implausible |
| B116EF1 | Door handle proximity sensor, rear right – play protection active |
| B117212 | Antenna for start authorization, front center console – short circuit to B+ |
| B117213 | Antenna for start authorization on front center console – open circuit |
| B1172F0 | Antenna for start authorization on front center console – mutual short circuit |
| B117311 | Antenna for start authorization and Comfort Access, rear trunk – short circuit to ground |
| B117312 | Antenna for start authorization and Comfort Access, rear trunk – short circuit to B+ |
| B117313 | Antenna for start authorization and Comfort Access, rear trunk – open circuit |
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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.