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B153811 — Heated steering wheel - short circuit to ground
Heated steering wheel - 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 B153811
How to read and clear B153811
- 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 B153811 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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Download STEUER14 — free fault readingOther codes of the Steering Column Electronics
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| B145504 | Temperature sensor steering wheel heater, Faulty |
| B150A11 | Headlight flasher switch - short circuit to ground |
| B150B11 | Switch for high beam – short circuit to ground |
| B150B29 | Switch for high beam – implausible signal |
| B150C07 | Rear window wiper switch, mechanical malfunction |
| B153812 | Heated steering wheel - short circuit to B+ |
| B153813 | steering wheel heater, Open circuit |
| B15B207 | Switch for headlight cleaning system – mechanical fault |
| B200009 | Ctrl. module faulty |
| B200047 | Control unit – function restriction |
| B2F0100 | Development code 1 |
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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.