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B131701 — Automatic dimming outside mirror, Electrical malfunction

Automatic dimming outside mirror, Electrical malfunction. 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 B131701

Porsche Taycan

Door Module, DriverDoor Module, Passenger

Porsche 911 (992)

Tuer_FS (Tuere vorne Fahrerseite)Tuer_BFS (Tuere vorne Beifahrerseite)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Door Module, DriverDoor Module, Passenger

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Tuer_FS (Tuere vorne Fahrerseite)Tuer_BFS (Tuere vorne Beifahrerseite)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

Door Module, DriverDoor Module, Passenger

How to read and clear B131701

  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 B131701 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 Door Module, Driver

B122F29Contact switch for lock cylinder, Implausible signal
B123029Button for interior lock, Implausible signal
B125F01Closing assist motor, Electrical error
B125F4BClosing Assist Motor, Excess temperature
B129F29Child Safety Lock Switch, Implausible signal
B131629Mirror selector switch, Implausible signal
B131B29Interior monitoring/vehicle inclination sensor button, Implausible signal
B131F01Rear window regulator, driver side, Electrical error
B131F54Rear window regulator, driver side, No basic setting
B131FF2Rear window regulator, driver side, not coded
B131FF4Rear window regulator, driver side, Upper supply voltage limit exceeded
B131FF5Rear window regulator, driver side, Voltage supply lower limit not reached

All 107 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.