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B142E11 — Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to ground

Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to ground. 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 B142E11

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B142E11

  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 B142E11 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 Comfort System Module

B142C13Left brake/tail lamp bulb 3, Open circuit
B142C15Left brake/tail lamp bulb 3, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B142D11Right brake/tail lamp bulb 3, Short circuit to ground
B142D12Right brake/tail lamp bulb 3, Short circuit to B+
B142D13Right brake/tail lamp bulb 3, Open circuit
B142D15Right brake/tail lamp bulb 3, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B142E12Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to B+
B142E13Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Open circuit
B142E15Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B142F11Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to ground
B142F12Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to B+
B142F13Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Open circuit

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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.