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B146311 — Left brake lamp/fog light/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to ground
Left brake lamp/fog light/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 B146311
How to read and clear B146311
- 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 B146311 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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| B143C29 | Power button (ignition starter switch) – signal implausible |
| B143C4A | Power button (ignition starter switch – part number implausible |
| B145E11 | Transmission park selector switch, Short circuit to ground |
| B145E29 | Transmission park selector switch, Implausible signal |
| B145F13 | Rear window broken glass sensor – open circuit |
| B146312 | Left brake lamp/fog light/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to B+ |
| B146313 | Left brake lamp/fog light/tail lamp bulb, Open circuit |
| B146315 | Left brake lamp/fog light/tail lamp bulb, Open circuit/short circuit to B+ |
| B146411 | Right brake lamp/fog light/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to ground |
| B146412 | Right brake lamp/fog light/tail lamp bulb, Short circuit to B+ |
| B146413 | Right brake lamp/fog light/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.