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B143111 — Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Short circuit to ground

Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, 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 B143111

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B143111

  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 B143111 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

B142F13Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Open circuit
B142F15Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B143011Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Short circuit to ground
B143012Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Short circuit to B+
B143013Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Open circuit
B143015Left brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B143112Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Short circuit to B+
B143113Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Open circuit
B143115Right brake lamp/turn signal/tail lamp bulb 2, Open circuit/short circuit to B+
B143211Left reversing light – short circuit to ground
B143212Left reversing light – short circuit to B+
B143213Left reversing light – 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.