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B12E011 — Closing-aid motor for rear lid - short circuit to ground
Closing-aid motor for rear lid - short circuit to ground. The Taycan, 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 B12E011
How to read and clear B12E011
- 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 B12E011 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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Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Deck Lid Control Unit
| B120A02 | Hall-effect sensor for lid actuating cylinder, right - signal error |
| B120A11 | Hall-effect sensor for lid actuating cylinder, right - short circuit to ground |
| B120A15 | Hall-effect sensor for lid actuating cylinder, right - open circuit/short circuit to B+ |
| B121102 | Hall-effect sensor for lid actuating cylinder, rear left - signal error |
| B121111 | Hall-effect sensor for lid actuating cylinder, rear left - short circuit to ground |
| B121115 | Hall-effect sensor for lid actuating cylinder, rear left - open circuit/short circuit to B+ |
| B12E015 | Closing-aid motor for rear lid - open circuit/short circuit to B+ |
| B12EE11 | Sensor for luggage compartment cover - short circuit to ground |
| B12EE29 | Luggage compartment cover sensor, Implausible signal |
| B12EF07 | Luggage compartment cover, mechanical malfunction |
| B12EF54 | Luggage compartment cover, No basic setting |
| B12F001 | Luggage compartment cover motor, Electrical error |
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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.