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B12F013 — Luggage compartment cover motor, Open circuit

Luggage compartment cover motor, Open circuit. 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 B12F013

Porsche Taycan

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B12F013

  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 B12F013 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 Deck Lid Control Unit

B12E015Closing-aid motor for rear lid - open circuit/short circuit to B+
B12EE11Sensor for luggage compartment cover - short circuit to ground
B12EE29Luggage compartment cover sensor, Implausible signal
B12EF07Luggage compartment cover, mechanical malfunction
B12EF54Luggage compartment cover, No basic setting
B12F001Luggage compartment cover motor, Electrical error
B12F04BLuggage compartment cover motor, Excess temp.
B154529Button for locking tailgate – signal implausible
B168B11Indicator light for delayed rear lid closure - short circuit to ground
B168B15Indicator light for delayed rear lid closure - open circuit/short circuit to B+
B200004Control unit – function restriction
B200044Control unit – function restriction

All 60 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.