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B120E00 — Driver airbag release valve igniter
Driver airbag release valve igniter. 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 B120E00
How to read and clear B120E00
- 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 B120E00 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.
More about fault memory in the manual →
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| B11B301 | Ignition circuit for high-voltage battery disconnection element - short circuit to other ignition circuit |
| B11B311 | Ignition circuit for high-voltage battery disconnection element - short circuit to ground |
| B11B312 | Ignition circuit for high-voltage battery disconnection element - short circuit to B+ |
| B11B31A | Ignition circuit for high-voltage battery disconnection element - resistance too low |
| B11B31B | Ignition circuit for high-voltage battery disconnection element - resistance too high |
| B11B353 | Ignition circuit for high-voltage battery disconnection element - deactivated |
| B120E01 | Driver airbag release valve igniter, Electrical error |
| B120E11 | Driver airbag release valve igniter, Short circuit to ground |
| B120E12 | Driver airbag release valve igniter, Short circuit to B+ |
| B120E1A | Driver airbag release valve igniter, Resistance too low |
| B120E1B | Driver airbag release valve igniter, Resistance too high |
| B120F00 | Passenger airbag ignition circuit discharge valve - 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.