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B1297FB — Front display and operator control unit (PCM) - haptic unit, software error
Front display and operator control unit (PCM) - haptic unit, software error. The 911 (992), Panamera (971) 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 B1297FB
How to read and clear B1297FB
- 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 B1297FB 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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| B1297F5 | Center display – supply voltage too low |
| B1297F6 | Center display LVDS line - open circuit |
| B1297F7 | Center display - splitter for video signal software error |
| B1297F8 | Center display - splitter for video signal defective |
| B1297F9 | Center display - touch-sensitive input field software error |
| B1297FA | Center display - touch-sensitive input field defective |
| B1297FC | Front display and operator control unit (PCM) - haptic unit, faulty |
| B129804 | Lower air conditioning control panel - defective |
| B129806 | Lower air conditioning control panel - software error |
| B1298F0 | Lower air conditioning control panel - background lightning short circuit |
| B1298F1 | Lower air conditioning control panel background lighting - open circuit |
| B1298F2 | Lower air conditioning control panel - supper temperature limit exceeded |
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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.