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B122011 — Right fog light bulb, Short circuit to ground

Right fog light bulb, 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 B122011

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B122011

  1. Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
  2. Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and B122011 shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
  3. 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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Other codes of the Central Electrics

B121D11Left daytime running lamp bulb, Short circuit to ground
B121D15Left daytime running lamp bulb, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B121E11Right daytime running lamp bulb, Short circuit to ground
B121E15Right daytime running lamp bulb, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B121F11Left fog light bulb, Short circuit to ground
B121F15Left fog light bulb, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B122015Right fog light bulb, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B126111Windshield washer pump/rear camera – short circuit to ground
B126211Night vision/ACC washer pump – short circuit to ground
B126215Washer pump for night vision system/ACC – short circuit to B+ or open circuit
B126611Rear window defogger button, Short circuit to ground
B126629Rear window defogger button, Implausible signal

All 1472 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.