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B1298F0 — Lower air conditioning control panel - background lightning short circuit

Lower air conditioning control panel - background lightning short circuit. 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 B1298F0

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B1298F0

  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 B1298F0 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 Information Control Unit

B1297F7Center display - splitter for video signal software error
B1297F8Center display - splitter for video signal defective
B1297F9Center display - touch-sensitive input field software error
B1297FACenter display - touch-sensitive input field defective
B129804Lower air conditioning control panel - defective
B129806Lower air conditioning control panel - software error
B1298F1Lower air conditioning control panel background lighting - open circuit
B1298F2Lower air conditioning control panel - supper temperature limit exceeded
B1298F4Lower air conditioning control panel - supply voltage upper limit exceeded
B1298F5Lower air conditioning control panel - supply voltage below lower limit value
B1298F6Lower air conditioning control panel, line for video signal (LVDS) – open circuit
B1298F7Lower air conditioning control panel - splitter for video signal software error

All 614 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.