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B14C916 — Front left seat backrest fan – voltage too low

Front left seat backrest fan – voltage too low. 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 B14C916

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B14C916

  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 B14C916 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 Central Electrics

B14C001Motor for axial steering column adjustment – electrical fault
B14C101Switch for steering column adjustment – electrical fault
B14C201Hall sensor for vertical steering column adjustment – electrical fault
B14C301Hall sensor for axial steering column adjustment – electrical fault
B14C904Front left seat backrest fan – defective
B14C907Front left seat backrest fan – mechanical fault
B14C917Front left seat backrest fan – voltage too high
B14C929Front left seat backrest fan – signal implausible
B14C931Front left seat backrest fan – no communication
B14C94BFront left seat backrest fan – temperature too high
B14C956Front left seat backrest fan, part number implausible
B14CA04Left seat backrest fan 2, Faulty

All 1472 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.